Managing Director (m/f/d)

Managing Director (m/f/d)

At pfister, we pursue a vision: we want our products to enter every Swiss home. For this, we are looking for active support. Help us bring the approximately 100,000 products in our range into the homes of our customers. Whether in one of the 18 branches or at the headquarters in Suhr: you can expect a unique environment, working with appealing products, and last but not least, appreciation and respect for your commitment. Around 1,400 people already work at pfister – will you be joining soon?

Your new responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the management and organisation of the branch in accordance with the strategy, the overarching POS guidelines, and the sales principles

• Leadership of the subordinate management team according to leadership principles and core KPIs
• Promotion and development of the branch’s management and employees
• Implementation of marketing measures and seasonal themes in the branch
• Active selling (situational and as a role model)
• Ongoing exchange with central teams in purchasing, marketing, logistics, HR, and finance
• Responsibility for achieving the branch’s core KPIs (sales targets, profit centre, etc.), analysing them and deriving necessary measures

• Exemplifying and further developing our sales and service culture

• Analysis of sales and cost development
• Situational assistance with merchandising and goods logistics
• Maintaining contacts with other retailers and authorities at the branch location

Your profile

• Experience in managing a branch-based retail operation

• Leadership experience in a sales environment (preferably in furniture sales)
• Strong communication skills
• Genuine enjoyment in dealing with employees, customers, and partners
• Forward-looking and positive personality
• Good negotiation skills and authentic persuasiveness
• Basic retail training

• Further training in retail or business administration

• Experience in the furnishing industry
• Passion for furnishing and beautiful living
• Experience in KPI-based management of a retail operation

What we offer you

20% discount on the entire pfister range & benefits within the XXXLutz Group

Combinable with other promotions

We support your further training

Financially or through flexible working hours

Flexible working time models

100% work in 4.5 days? No problem.

Attractive earning opportunities

Good performance is rewarded above average

6 weeks holiday

An additional week can be purchased

We cover 2/3 of the pension fund contributions

You keep more of your gross salary

Sandra Bertschi
Human Resources Manager
+41 62 855 32 05

Ralph Hasler
Regional Sales Manager
+41 62 855 33 89

Sounds good? Then we look forward to your application.

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Work location

Bern
Schauplatzgasse 33
3011 Bern