Business Development Manager – Digitalisation & AI, 80–100%

About the job

The Office World Group is the leading provider of office supplies and office technology in Switzerland. Our sales organisations deliver customised solutions for the various levels of trade and serve both corporate and private customers through several online shops. At multiple office and warehouse locations in the cantons of Bern, Aargau and Zurich, we employ around 400 staff and are part of the Austrian MTH Retail Group operating in the DACH region.

Do you want to actively shape the future of the Office World Group and translate digital ideas into concrete solutions? As a Business Development Manager, you support the further development of our company with a special focus on digitalisation, automation and artificial intelligence. Together with our specialist departments, you identify potential along the entire value chain, evaluate new business ideas and accompany projects from the initial analysis to implementation. In close exchange with management, you connect strategic issues with practical implementation and contribute to the future-oriented development of our processes and offerings.


Your tasks

• You contribute to the further development of the corporate strategy and support the prioritisation, coordination and progress monitoring of the strategic project portfolio.
• You identify potential for digitalisation, automation, efficiency improvement and AI along the entire value chain together with the specialist departments and derive concrete project proposals from this.
• You evaluate new technologies and business ideas for their operational benefits, develop business cases and accompany pilot projects from conception through testing to implementation.
• You monitor market, competition and technology trends, assess their relevance for the Office World Group and prepare well-founded analyses and decision-making bases for management.
• You moderate cross-departmental workshops, bring together different perspectives and support the specialist departments in using digital solutions and AI sensibly and responsibly in everyday work.

• Completed training or studies in business administration, business informatics or a comparable field, as well as an interest in strategic and technological issues.
• Initial experience in strategy, innovation or digitalisation projects, project management or consulting; knowledge of classical or agile project methods is an advantage.
• Knowledge in the analysis, digitalisation and optimisation of business processes as well as in user-oriented design of digital solutions (UX/UI design); practical experience with AI tools and enthusiasm for recognising and testing automation possibilities.
• Analytical and entrepreneurial thinking, a structured, independent working style and the ability to prepare complex issues understandably and implement ideas pragmatically.
• Strong communication skills, team orientation and enjoyment of collaboration with different specialist departments as well as moderating workshops and presenting results.
• Fluent German, good English skills and a discreet, reliable handling of confidential information.