Maurice Lacroix is based in Saignelégier, located in the Jura region, an area noted for its watchmaking prowess. The past 40 years, the Swiss watchmaking company has produced watches reputed for their high perceived value and attention to details. In 2006, the Swiss watchmaking company designed and developed it first in-house movement and over successive years this has grown to 15 in-house Manufacture calibers. The company has won over a dozen major awards for its watches over the years, with industry panels recognizing its design, ingenious creativity and craftsmanship. Maurice Lacroix watches are distributed in 2’200 points of sale. It continues to grow, based on a winning formula of quality, reliability, ingenuity and determination, expressed through fresher and high perceived value designs backed by patented technologies. The company relentlessly seeks to deliver a new perspective on time to reward and accompany consumers in their quest of success. It is this “Passion for Progress” which is at the heart of the brand’s culture. On July 1, 2011, DKSH, a Swiss company based in Zurich and the leading Market Expansion Services provider in Asia, acquired a controlling stake in the Maurice Lacroix group. With 780 business locations and 32,000 employees, DKSH is present in 36 countries and generated net sales of 11 billion Swiss francs in 2017.
In this strategic key position, you bring Maurice Lacroix at the leading position in its category, with a best in class approach of Sales and Distribution and a state-of-the-art execution at international level.
Your key responsibilities
Creation and follow-up of business plans with customers, supervise execution in all markets
Sales and marketing plans follow-up (events, promotions & trainings)
Management of operation platform with markets (forecast, orders, deliveries)
Consolidation and analysis of sales reports (sell-out, sell-in, stock)
Implementation of sales processes and guidelines
Management support of sales directors
Project management, interdisciplinary projects
Your skills
Strategic thinking, can-do mentality, hands-on, and pragmatic implementation skills with attention to detail
Able to handle different projects in parallel with a strong ability to set priorities, work under time and budget pressure
Strong communication, organizational and planning skills combined with a proactive, independent and reliable working style
Excellent written and verbal skills in English, French, German as a plus
Proficiency in the following IT applications: PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Intercultural competence and used to work with different markets/cultures
Strong interest and product awareness in the watch industry with a flair for style and luxury products
2 - 5 years working experience, ideally with a successful sales track record in a similar position within the Swiss watch industry
Bachelor or Master Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Administration or equivalent
Other job related information:
Workplace : Saignelégier / 1 day per week home office
