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Anton Paar

Produces high-precision lab instruments and measurements

Directeur Commercial

Sales & Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLes Ulis, France

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 10 years of confirmed experience in commercial management.
  • Experience in scientific instrumentation, laboratory equipment, or complex industrial solutions is preferred.
  • Solid experience negotiating high-value contracts and managing multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
  • Excellent command of sales and negotiation techniques.
  • Strategic vision and the ability to manage performance.
  • Professional fluency in English, including reading, speaking, and writing, is essential for collaboration with the headquarters in Austria.
  • A Bac+5 education from a business school, engineering school, or science program is required.

Responsibilities

  • Define, lead, and implement Anton Paar France's commercial strategy to ensure sustainable revenue growth and customer satisfaction.
  • Position the subsidiary as a reference player in the scientific and industrial instrumentation market in alignment with the Group's global strategy.
  • Define annual and multi-year commercial strategy with General Management and headquarters.
  • Develop commercial objectives, budgets, and sales forecasts.
  • Translate the strategy into action plans by market, sector, and customer segment.
  • Monitor key performance indicators, including revenue, margins, profitability, and market share.
  • Supervise, support, and develop the skills of commercial teams through recruitment, training, and evaluation.
  • Set and monitor individual and collective objectives while fostering motivation and performance.
  • Promote a culture of collaboration, customer service, and commercial excellence.
  • Identify new growth opportunities in target markets, including industry, research, universities, and laboratories.
  • Supervise prospecting and management of strategic key accounts.
  • Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and retention.
  • Represent the company at events, trade shows, and conferences.
  • Collaborate closely with marketing, technical support, and after-sales service to provide an integrated customer approach.
  • Participate in international exchanges with headquarters in Austria and other subsidiaries to share best practices and ensure consistency of commercial actions.
  • Provide regular reports to General Management and headquarters.
  • Analyze market trends, competition, and customer needs to adjust the strategy.
  • Propose corrective action plans when performance deviates from objectives.

Desired Qualifications

  • A double scientific and commercial skill set is a strong advantage.

About the Company

Anton Paar

Produces high-precision lab instruments and measurements

Anton Paar is a global high‑tech company that designs and manufactures high‑precision laboratory instruments and process measurement technology, along with tailored automation and robotics solutions. Its devices use sensors and software to measure properties such as density, dissolved CO2, rheology, and material characteristics to support research, quality control, and manufacturing. It differs from competitors through a long history of precision engineering, a broad, integrated product portfolio, customized solutions, and a worldwide service network, underpinned by substantial R&D investment. Its goal is to deliver accurate measurement and automation across industries in more than 110 countries, while profits support charitable causes through the Santner Foundation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$260K
Headquarters
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Founded
1922

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