Market Manager Advanced Industries
Haag, St. Gallen, CH
About VAT Group
At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We guided by our passions integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.
Joining us means becoming part of a passionate, international team where your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your career growth is supported.
Market Manager Advanced Industries
The Market Manager Advanced Industries is responsible for driving global growth, strategy, and performance of the Coating (PVD, CVD), Targeted Industries, and Power Generation segments through market insights, business development, and cross-functional leadership.
Responsibilities
- Develops global market growth strategy based on market intelligence and competitive intelligence.
- Develops market value proposition anticipating future market requirements.
- Derives the business plans from the growth strategy.
- Leads business development teams to execute business plan.
- Directs the marketing initiatives.
- Defines sales target of the regional sales for the market segment.
- Provides sales forecasts and makes timely adjustments to achieve goals.
- Maintains the market segment KPI dashboard and reports against it.
Qualification:
- Bachelor's degree in sciences, engineering or economy.
- Master's Degree preferred
- Fluent business English skills written and spoken
- Account Management experience and the ability to manage projects as new accounts are developed
- Experience in vacuum industry, ideally with PVD and CVD processes
Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities
We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.