Stadler: Sales and Business Development Director
Publication date:
03 March 2025Workload:
100%- Place of work:Wallisellen
Job summary
Join Stadler Signalling, a leader in rail tech innovation. Shape the future of mobility with a dynamic team.
Tasks
- Cultivate customer relationships to drive growth in signalling projects.
- Prepare and negotiate offers aligning with customer needs and objectives.
- Conduct market research to identify opportunities and trends.
Skills
- Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Business Engineering required.
- 10 years of experience in the Railway industry is a must.
- Fluent in English; German or French is a plus.
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How you can make an impact
- Develop and cultivate customer relationships to drive business growth and achieve targets for new signalling projects and order intake awards.
- Prepare and negotiate offers for new projects, ensuring alignment with customer needs and company objectives.
- Conduct in-depth technical and market research to identify opportunities, create strategic plans, and provide regular reporting on market trends.
- Manage and report on the commercial and technical status of offers, as well as project risks, to ensure transparency and informed decision-making.
- Monitor upcoming projects through continuous market analysis to anticipate trends and identify competitive advantages or shifts.
How you will contribute
- Possess an academic degree with a strong technology focus in fields such as Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Engineering, or related disciplines.
- Hold at least 10 years of experience in Railway industry is mandatory.
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of digital technologies & services applicable to signaling offers, and excel in consultative and value-based selling of products and solutions.
- Display a keen interest in negotiating across different cultures, coupled with outstanding communication and presentation skills.
- Availability to travel worldwide (30-50%)
- Fluent in English is key, additional languages like German or French are beneficial.
- Start immediately or upon agreement
- Dynamic and multi-cultural environment with start-up character and great diversity
- Varied and exciting area of responsibility with flexibility for mobile work
- The recruitment process consists normally of two interview rounds (MS Teams and on site; with HR and line)
- Applications via agencies are not considered
- Competitive employment conditions with attractive fringe benefits
Anna Schefer
HR Manager
phone +41 44 878 82 77
Stadler has been building trains for over 80 years. With our innovative strength, flexibility and reliability, we are a leading manufacturer of rail vehicles today. In addition to our Swiss locations, around 13 500 employees work at several production and engineering sites as well as over 70 service locations in Europe, North America and North Africa.
Stadler Signalling is the Stadler Group's competence center for signalling technology and digitalization with several locations in Germany, Switzerland and North America. In the areas of automated driving (ATO), train control (ETCS), modern complete systems (CBTC), interlocking and passenger information systems, our teams of highly qualified employees work on the further development of our signalling solutions. Join our team in order to shape the future of mobility together!