Job Description

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Sales Representative Eastern Switzerland
About us- External Job Adverts Only
With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.
Join us to create a career worth celebrating.
About the role:
Please note that this field-based position is responsible for the Eastern part of Switzerland (St. Gallen, Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Winterthur, Appenzell, Liechtenstein, Glarus) and can be based anywhere within this region - preferably in St. Gallen.
Role Responsibilities:
Distribution and Sales driver execution/activation
Focus on the sell-in of Diageo portfolio and brand activations at current, and new business partners
Ability to understand customer requirements and match these to specific Diageo propositions
Analysing the performance of activations in outlet
?Being a (sales) professional
Seeking new business opportunities in the on-trade in partnership with colleagues
Strong ownership of the day-to-day customer relationship efficiency through structured brand/solution sell-in, persuasion, and conflict resolution skills
Operational excellence in execution and efficiency
Structured, organized, efficient planning, personal ownership, and clear communication skills to internal and external partners
Operating with a clear set of priorities, adjusting for opportunities and obstacles
Ability and confidence to make the necessary informed recommendations required to ensure activities are effectively delivered and adjusted/course-corrected as required
Experience / skills required:
If you are looking to start in our commercial organization, this one is for you. Accelerating in this role will open future career opportunities within the company. Of course, you will receive relevant training and mentor to increase your capabilities to help you achieve goals.
Professional experience in a commercial role, preferably in FMCG
Fluency in German (Swiss German is a plus)
University degree or equivalent experience
Existing understanding of the spirits market or high interest and passion for our products
Structured, take pride in delivering on time and always looking for solutions
Great communication skills, open personality, dedicated, a great teammate
Driver's license
Flexible Working Statement:
Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.
Diversity statement:
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.
Worker Type : Regular
Primary Location: Lausanne
Additional Locations :
Job Posting Start Date : 2025-10-24

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