Country Manager Switzerland (m/f/d)

As one of the leading luxury lingerie brands, AUBADE speaks the language of elegance. Every creation is characterized by French sophistication and combines innovative styling with glamorous creativity and perfect craftsmanship. At AUBADE, it’s not just about the work, but also about building a long-term career in an environment that values principles and promotes excellence.

Do you speak the same language? In our AUBADE team, we are looking for committed and creative talents for the position of:

·  Overall responsibility for the development and management of retail and wholesale business in Switzerland, including ensuring sales, profitability, and brand standards

·  Leadership, further development, and motivation of teams as well as responsibility for recruitment, goal setting, performance management, and employee development

·  Maintenance and expansion of long-term customer relationships in the wholesale sector as well as active acquisition of new distribution partners

·  Planning and implementation of sales strategy including sales planning, KPI management, and identification of growth potentials

·  Negotiations with key accounts as well as representing the brand to central trade partners

·  Support of sales points through targeted measures in merchandising, product recommendation, and operational excellence

·  Responsibility for financial results, including profitability management and close cooperation with relevant interfaces (e.g., credit management)

·  Preparation of reports, analysis of market and performance data, and derivation of recommendations for action

·  Completed master's degree at a business school or an equivalent qualification; a lower educational qualification can be compensated by solid, several years of professional experience

·  Several years of proven experience in managing wholesale and retail sales structures, ideally in a dynamic market environment

·  Strong leadership experience as well as the ability to motivate, develop, and successfully manage teams

·  Fluent German and French skills in spoken and written form (additional languages are an advantage)

·  High social competence, pronounced communication skills, and confident appearance at all hierarchy levels

·  Structured, analytical, and entrepreneurial thinking with a strong results orientation

·  Very good user knowledge of Microsoft 365 (especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams)