Sales Manager

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 are 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.

Main Purpose of the job - Statement about why the role is there, what the role is to achieve]

Sales manager is co-responsible for VAT’s market success, sales, growth and expansion in the respective country as well for some Key Account customers, while overseeing all aspects of his business. The Sales Manager will need to be highly driven, with the ability to successfully execute sales strategies.

MAIN ROLE AND ACTIVITIES

Sales responsibility for the assigned sales area and/or key customers

Sales-oriented support and acquisition of new customers

Share of wallet increase with existing accounts

Establish productive and professional relationships with key personnel in strategic customer accounts

Collaborate with the Business Units to close agreements with large customers

Technical and commercial development of highly customized solutions and offers

Preparation of offers, ensuring further offer tracking and closing

Monitoring of the market in relation to competitors as well as technical and commercial trends

Planning and implementation of product presentations and local trade fairs with support from the HQ

Participation in regular sales meetings and assistance in determining the short and medium-term sales planning

Complaint recording, forwarding to customer service and ensuring customer oriented processing

 KEY EXPERIENCES - What experiences bring success to this position?

5 years’ experience in sales, preferably in the vacuum industry or in related areas such as mechanical engineering, components or similar of the high-tech industry

Distinct customer and market orientation

High technical training in mechanical engineering or physics

Travel activity approx. 50-60%

Good handling of MS Office products and ERP systems

Good English Language skills in speaking and writing are necessary

COMPETENCIES

- What competencies bring success to this position?

High self-motivation, solution-oriented thinking, goal-oriented and success oriented action

Very high social competence, empathy and pleasure in working and communicating with customers

Structured, process-oriented and independent way of working

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.