Commercial Director - Co-Leadership

About the job

Swiss-Green Engineering specialises in photovoltaics and energy storage systems (BESS). Founded in 2009 and based in Murten, the company develops and sells sustainable energy solutions for private and business customers. As a subsidiary of the Viteos Group - a leading player in the energy transition in Western Switzerland with around 600 employees - the company relies on a network of certified installation partners as well as the strength and stability of a large corporate group.

To support the further development of the company, we are looking for our future Commercial Director. Together with the Technical Director, you will take on the co-leadership of the company and drive its business development in Western and German-speaking Switzerland.

Commercial Director - Co-Leadership

Your Role

In co-leadership with the Technical Director, you will assume overall responsibility for the company in the areas of sales, administration, finance, and personnel. You will be responsible for the sustainable growth of the company, its profitability, and customer satisfaction, while ensuring good corporate governance.

Co-Leadership & Corporate Management

• Implementation of the strategy approved by the Board of Directors: operational execution, allocation of personnel, material, and financial resources.
• Conducting strategic analysis of the company and proposing measures to improve performance and results.
• Leading management meetings and representing the company to the Board of Directors.
• Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Business Development & Acquisition

• Actively building the company’s reputation in Western and German-speaking Switzerland.
• Acquiring new customers and maintaining existing relationships: preparing, presenting, and negotiating offers.
• Managing the tender process from calculation to final submission of bids.
• Negotiating with customers and suppliers and monitoring costs and margins.
• Ensuring competitive market observation.
• Representing the company at events and functions and expanding your network.

Leadership & Organisation

• Recruiting, leading, and motivating the sales team; setting individual and collective goals.
• Introducing monitoring and reporting tools, assessing performance, and promoting skills development.
• Overseeing administrative, contractual, and financial aspects of projects and ensuring smooth internal processes (procurement, personnel, accounting).

Administration & Human Resources

• Overseeing HR processes together with the responsible HR contact: recruitment, onboarding, annual reviews, training, contract management.
• Ensuring compliance with internal company regulations, salary policies, and applicable collective labour agreements (CLA).
• Overall responsibility for the company’s personnel area and its management (with support from Viteos).

Social Competences

• Natural leadership ability and the capacity to unite a team in an SME environment.
• Analytical and pragmatic profile, results- and solution-oriented.
• Strong commercial acumen: enjoyment of customer contact, negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial thinking: independence, initiative, sense of responsibility.
• Strong interpersonal skills, active listening, diplomacy; constructive conflict resolution.
• Ability to handle multiple dossiers simultaneously with care and clear prioritisation.
• Integrity, professional ethics, and absolute discretion in handling sensitive information.