Chief Commercial Officer

Your Tasks

• Overall entrepreneurial co-responsibility as a member of the management team including reporting to the board of directors and group management as well as participation in cross-functional steering committees
• Representation of Pistor in industry associations, networks, and professional events
• Co-design of the corporate strategy and definition of the business unit strategy for the Foodservice area
• Overall responsibility for the Foodservice business unit with leadership of sales, marketing, and procurement departments as well as further development of the organization
• Leadership and control of the strategic market development team and development and implementation of market-oriented service and offer concepts
• Result and financial responsibility including sales, DB1, and budget planning, forecasting, and controlling
• Prioritization and management of the BU project portfolio including resource and risk management
• Stakeholder, representation, and networking work including representing Pistor to external stakeholders and maintaining the cooperative-political network in the bakery industry

Your Profile

• Education and training in business administration with a university of applied sciences or master's degree, or studies in business/economics and/or social sciences with further training in management
• Several years of leadership and management experience in a comparable role, ideally in the food or near-food environment
• Solid management know-how in dynamic leadership structures as well as a strong understanding of SME structures on the customer side
• In-depth expertise in sales, procurement, and marketing with a clear B2B and market orientation
• High data, financial, and analytical competence as well as experience in budget, result, and performance management
• Very good understanding of the Swiss market and the wholesale environment
• Down-to-earth, integral, and communicative personality with a strong culture and value orientation
• Native German speaker with good conversational French skills

• Develop yourself further: We support your personal and professional development with a variety of internal and external training courses.
• For your health: We offer various internally organized sports activities and an affordable staff restaurant for your balanced nutrition.
• On the safe side: We offer modern social benefits as well as continued salary payments and involve you in the company’s success.
• Well on the way: You have access to discounted fueling options, a staff bus that picks you up from the station, and receive free admission to leisure activities.
• Impact and well-being: You benefit from short communication paths and our open and appreciative corporate culture. All this in a modern company that places great value on sustainability.
• Flexible and balanced: You can flexibly adjust your working model, have at least five weeks of vacation, and depending on the activity, the possibility to work from home.