Corporate Sales Director (m/f/d) 100%

We make sure work works – every day. 

Lyreco supports companies with simple, reliable, and sustainable workplace solutions – from office supplies, hygiene & cleaning to protective equipment and coffee and break catering. As part of an internationally established corporate group with a presence in over 42 countries, we combine stability with entrepreneurial freedom at the local level. 

We proudly look back on a 100-year success story, but we do not rest on it. With over 530 employees in Switzerland, we are on a journey where we constantly reinvent ourselves and drive our ideas forward.  

Corporate Sales Director (m/f/d) 100% 

Location: Dietikon and Geneva 

Your mission:  

Your mission is to strategically further develop and sustainably strengthen our corporate customer business. You take overall responsibility for the Corporate Accounts area with around 60 employees and shape the future direction of our Corporate Sales division with clear leadership and strategic foresight. In doing so, you develop a performance-oriented, customer-focused sales culture and drive sustainable growth as well as long-term partnerships. 

What you can achieve with us:   

• Overall management of the Corporate Accounts department with 6 Direct Reports at two locations 

• Strategic further development of the Corporate Sales Switzerland department 

• Participation in the management team and close cooperation with the Global Accounts Director 

• Planning and control of budget, KPIs, forecasts, headcount, and training structures 

• Analysis of market and competitive trends as well as identification of growth potentials 

• Building, developing, and motivating high-performance sales teams 

• Support and expansion of strategic key accounts as well as acquisition of new major customers 

• Leading demanding sales negotiations at the executive level 

• Implementation of best practices and ensuring efficient sales processes 

 Your strengths and achievements:   

• University degree in business administration or comparable education 

• At least 10 years of experience in B2B sales, ideally in the FMCG environment 

• Several years of leadership experience (at least 5 years) in larger sales organizations 

• Proven success in customer development, sales leadership, and organizational development 

• High communication and negotiation skills, pronounced entrepreneurial thinking 

• Ability to inspire teams, lead change, and operate in dynamic markets 

• French language skills at a good level (B2) 

• Intercultural competence and willingness to travel (up to 3 days per week) 

• Very good MS Office and CRM skills 

What you can look forward to:   

• Influential key role in a dynamic, fast-growing market environment 

• Scope for shaping the further development of the sales organization 

• Collaboration with international management and strategic key customers 

• Development opportunities at company and group level 

• Executive position with 6 weeks of vacation. If you are >50, it is even 7 weeks  

• Your further education and continuous development are important to us and we support you in this 

• Many other exciting fringe benefits to discover    

Interested individuals are invited to send their complete application documents to the commissioned executive search company Wilhelm AG, Business Center Andreaspark, Hagenholzstrasse 56, 8050 Zurich, which is also available for questions: Vital Bigler, Co-Head Wilhelm Group, vital.bigler@wilhelm .ch, 044 261 50 00.