Sales Manager

About the job

You strengthen Avesco Rent's national commercial activities by setting clear priorities, implementing reliable sales processes, and focusing strongly on growth opportunities. In collaboration with the CEO, regions, Inside Sales, marketing, and operations, you turn market potential into concrete and measurable actions.

You directly lead the Inside Sales team and hold functional responsibility for the sales teams. You are close to the customers and regularly travel throughout Switzerland.

Sales Manager

Join Avesco Rent – the Swiss leader in machine and construction equipment rental

With us, you can truly make a difference: we offer you a national role with responsibility, within a dynamic, committed, and friendly environment.

Your responsibilities

Sales Excellence

• Implement a common commercial approach across all regions and sales channels
• Define national commercial priorities, objectives, and action plans
• Train and support sales staff on standards and tools
• Support sales teams in managing key accounts, framework contracts, and major projects
• Define and develop ERP/CRM processes as well as data quality from a commercial perspective
• Develop a common customer segmentation model and ensure its practical application
• Coordinate commercial topics with Inside Sales, marketing, and operations

Business Development and Lead Generation

• Identify growth potentials by region, customer segment, and application area
• Define acquisition priorities and translate them into concrete commercial activities
• Ensure prompt follow-up of enquiries, ongoing offers, and structured lead management
• Develop Inside Sales into a proactive commercial support and lead generation function
• Launch targeted acquisition actions in collaboration with marketing and regions
• Use CRM data, dashboards, and market feedback to steer activities
• Regularly present reporting on the sales pipeline, conversion rate, risks, opportunities, and recommended measures

Your profile

• Experience in B2B sales, business development, or a commercial management role
• Customer- and growth-oriented personality with excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of CRM, pipeline management, reporting, and digital sales tools
• Analytical mindset and ability to turn data into concrete actions
• Strong ability to bring structure, pace, and rigorous follow-up within commercial organisations
• Experience in the construction, machinery, rental, industry sectors, or a comparable technical environment
• Fluency in German and French; English is an advantage
• Availability to travel regularly throughout Switzerland

What we offer you

We are a company that values individual responsibility, entrepreneurial spirit, and collaboration. At Avesco Rent, you can have a tangible and visible impact and actively contribute to the company’s development.

• A strategic role at the national level with direct responsibility for Inside Sales
• A cross-functional role with strong commercial and organisational influence
• Close collaboration with external sales teams, branches, and internal services
• A dynamic, people-oriented, and solution-focused environment
• Opportunities for development and great freedom of action in implementation 

Your application – Simple and quick

No cover letter needed.

Send us your CV and answer these three short questions:

• What would be your three top priorities during your first 90 days?
• How would you develop Sales Excellence and grow the business in a targeted way?
• How would you ensure good coordination between external sales, Inside Sales, and marketing?

Start date: to be agreed,

Workplace: Puidoux / national role

Apply now – quickly and without unnecessary formalities.

We look forward to meeting you.

Avesco Rent – with us, it’s all about you and the machines