Country Manager – Power Products (m/f/d)

Development of the Swiss market & team leadership

Reporting to the Head of Sales Europe – Power Products, you are responsible for the entire Power Products business in Switzerland. You translate European directions into local strategy and manage sales, marketing, distribution, customer relations, as well as the financial performance of the business.

Your mission:
Your goal is to maintain and develop Honda's position in a rapidly evolving market, identify new growth opportunities, and ensure profitable growth. As a true expert of the Swiss market and key contact for the network, you:

• Define and implement the Swiss commercial strategy in line with European directions, monitoring market trends, customer expectations, and competitive developments
• Manage sales and profitability of the business, develop commercial plans, and create new opportunities with distributors, retailers, and other partners
• Lead and develop the distribution network, build lasting relationships with partners, and negotiate agreements with key accounts
• Supervise, support, and develop a local team covering sales, marketing, and operations, setting clear objectives and promoting autonomy and performance
• Oversee the execution of local marketing actions in collaboration with regional teams and contribute to brand development and customer engagement
• Manage the P&L of the business, budgets, forecasts, and reporting, ensuring cost and resource optimisation
• Ensure distribution efficiency and collaborate with Supply Chain teams to guarantee product availability and appropriate stock levels
• Represent the Swiss market to regional and international teams and ensure smooth communication on performance, opportunities, and market challenges

Yourself:

• You have proven experience in commercial leadership, marketing, or business management, ideally in the garden and green spaces sector, consumer goods, or a comparable product environment
• You have demonstrated your ability to develop sales, increase market penetration, and manage a business with budgetary responsibility and P&L accountability
• As a hands-on manager, you know how to unite, empower, and grow a team with diverse profiles
• Highly field- and customer-oriented, you are comfortable with networks of independent distributors and partners and can adapt your communication to various interlocutors
• Pragmatic and results-driven, you combine analytical skills, decision-making, prioritisation, and a determination to advance matters concretely
• You are fluent in French, German, and English
• You are comfortable with CRM tools, data analysis, and the Microsoft Office suite

An entrepreneurial role – A premium brand – A local and international environment

We offer you:

• Responsibility for a complete business on the Swiss market, with strong commercial, managerial, and financial exposure
• A role at the heart of a transforming market, marked by evolving technologies, uses, and customer expectations
• The opportunity to work for a brand recognised for the quality and durability of its products
• The advantages of a local, human-scale team combined with the dimension and resources of an international group
• An environment where initiative, collaboration, proximity to the field, and performance are valued

We look forward to receiving your application

Please send us your documents online in a few steps, quoting reference number CH-05899, via one of the application functions.

If you have any questions, please contact Alice Guisgand at +41 22 365 44 44.

Your application will be treated confidentially.

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