Sales Manager DACH

Agricultural greenhouses are key toward a sustainable food supply, however they have significant energetic needs due to heating and artificial lightening. There is a push from governments, retailers and consumers to reduce carbon footprint of greenhouses. Voltiris enables double-use of large greenhouses surfaces to produce electricity without impacting their high agricultural yield. Voltiris introduces a solar panel design to generate electricity from the part of sunlight's spectrum that is unused for crop growth.

Location: Switzerland (hybrid - 1day per week required at Lausanne office)

Type: Full-time (100%)

Start date: As soon as possible

Travel: Around 50%, mainly across Switzerland, Germany & Austria

Your mission

• Identifying, prospecting, and developing new customers and partnerships in the DACH high-tech greenhouse market
• Managing and developing commercial opportunities across DACH
• Leading the full sales cycle: outreach, qualification, meetings, proposals, negotiations, and follow-up
• Understanding customer needs and proposing high-value technical solutions adapted to each project
• Building and maintaining strong, long-term customer relationships
• Supporting market analysis and strategic business development initiatives
• Representing Voltiris at trade fairs, industry events, and customer visits
• Collaborating closely with technical, project, and marketing teams
• Supporting the future development of Voltiris' commercial presence and operations in DACH

Profile we are looking for:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in sales of technical solutions in horticulture/high-tech greenhouse sector or renewable energy
• University degree or equivalent required
• Strong interest in sustainability, innovation, energy transition, and horticulture
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills, with a proven track record
• Autonomous, proactive, and entrepreneurial mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving and international startup environment
• Fully fluent in German and English, both spoken and written
• Swiss German is a strong plus
• Dutch, French, or Polish are a plus
• Willingness to travel frequently across DACH (around 50% of the time)
• Driving licence required

Education: Bachelor/Master/PhD. Languages: Deutsch (native), Englisch (fluent)

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