RUAG AG
Emmen
Senior Sales Manager Air
- 08 July 2026
- 100%
- Emmen
Job summary
Join our team to drive growth in aviation and security sectors. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Acquire new customers and expand existing business relationships
- Lead sales negotiations to successfully close customer projects
- Manage customer relationships and develop strategic plans
Skills
- Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field required
- Strong communication skills in German and English essential
- Proven negotiation abilities and resilience in challenging situations
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About the job
What you can achieve
- Acquiring new customers as well as expanding existing business relationships domestically and internationally
- Conducting sales and contract negotiations until the successful conclusion of customer projects and contracts
- Processing and responding to relevant tenders for the assigned products and services
- Creating sales and action plans to achieve the defined commercial goals as well as being responsible for order intake in the assigned sales area
- Maintaining and developing customer relationships including managing the Customer Development Plans for assigned customers and customer segments
- Supporting Commercial and Bid Management in the technical and commercial preparation of offers
- Supporting operational Service Delivery through Customer Support, After-Sales activities, and planning
What you bring with you
- Completed studies (business administration, industrial engineering) or commercial or technical training with appropriate further education
- Several years of professional experience in sales or key account management, ideally in the aviation sector
- Experience in developing and managing sales strategies, identifying market potentials, and budget responsibility in the sales environment
- Excellent communication skills, fluent in German and English
- Strong negotiation skills, assertiveness, and closing strength in contract and sales environments
- High empathy, resilience, and ability to cope under pressure as well as confident appearance even in demanding situations
Salary and benefits
About 3000 employees of RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution to Switzerland's security every day. They ensure that the Swiss Army and other operational and security organisations can fully perform their tasks at all times.
- Completed studies (business administration, industrial engineering) or commercial or technical training with appropriate further education
- Several years of professional experience in sales or key account management, ideally in the aviation sector
- Experience in developing and managing sales strategies, identifying market potentials, and budget responsibility in the sales environment
- Excellent communication skills, fluent in German and English
- Strong negotiation skills, assertiveness, and closing strength in contract and sales environments
- High empathy, resilience, and ability to cope under pressure as well as confident appearance even in demanding situations
- Acquiring new customers as well as expanding existing business relationships domestically and internationally
- Conducting sales and contract negotiations until the successful conclusion of customer projects and contracts
- Processing and responding to relevant tenders for the assigned products and services
- Creating sales and action plans to achieve the defined commercial goals as well as being responsible for order intake in the assigned sales area
- Maintaining and developing customer relationships including managing the Customer Development Plans for assigned customers and customer segments
- Supporting Commercial and Bid Management in the technical and commercial preparation of offers
- Supporting operational Service Delivery through Customer Support, After-Sales activities, and planning
