CEO / Managing Director

About the job

As part of a succession arrangement following retirement, we are looking for an entrepreneurial and pragmatic personality with strong leadership skills to strengthen the management team and take responsibility for the strategic development of our company.

CEO / Managing Director

Main tasks

No day is like the other – facing demanding customer requests daily, visiting exciting companies on site, and presenting technically complex solutions perfectly match your expectations as CEO of an SME in Central Switzerland. You are actively involved in the further development of the company, seek new business areas, and motivate your sales team. You lead with commitment and leadership. You convince customers, suppliers, and your team with charisma and energy.

You are looking for an experienced employer at your side who looks to the future with innovative ideas and new structures from the serial production sector in plastics. Are you ready to take on a key role and become part of the elfo family?

Company

elfo ag is an innovative SME in the field of tool and mould making as well as plastic injection moulding. As an experienced industrialisation partner, we work closely with our customers to realise customised products and solutions. Together with the customer, we develop ideas and bring them to series production maturity. We stand for excellent quality, tailored solutions, and highest reliability.

Motivation

Comprehensive induction over several months, attractive employment conditions, generous scope for action, flexible working hours, and long-term personal development opportunities. A workplace where others go on holiday.

Tasks

• Overall operational responsibility, organisational, personnel and technical leadership
• Further development and implementation of the strategy in coordination with the Board of Directors
• Responsibility for achieving sales and profit targets as well as opening up new markets and growth opportunities
• Own acquisition activities at home and abroad, maintaining contact with key customers
• Leadership, motivation and further development of the management team
• Management of important projects at the company-wide level from planning to successful implementation
• Responsibility for corporate planning, organisation and communication
• Ensuring efficient processes and continuous optimisation of internal workflows

Requirements profile

• Technical vocational training with further education or engineering degree in mechanical engineering, materials technology
• Further training in management/leadership/business administration
• Several years of leadership experience in a comparable role
• Proven success in sales and new customer acquisition
• Strong communication skills and structured working method
• Fluent in German and English

Competence and leadership status

• Entrepreneurial thinking, loyalty and decisiveness
• Communication and conflict resolution skills

You score with a mix of entrepreneurship, technical expertise, winning communication and passion for sales.

For an initial exchange or questions, the board members Werner Gertsch (079 209 09 86) and/or Thomas Teuscher (079 836 04 85) are at your disposal.

Do you feel addressed?

Then we look forward to receiving your application.

Yolanda Riedweg, H&P Beratungen AG