SME Director (FR/DE) - Water-related Solutions

VS/ Management Succession / Gradual entry from 2027

Do you wish to give a new dimension to your career and eventually take over the management of a recognized SME in Switzerland?

Our client is a Valais-based company that has specialized for more than 35 years in technical solutions related to water. Active in the fields of irrigation, pumping, filtration, and hydraulic infrastructure, it supports its clients with tailor-made solutions and is now preparing its succession.

As part of a structured succession plan, we are looking for an entrepreneurial personality, passionate about technology and management, to progressively take over the management of the company.

Responsibilities

During the year 2027, you will be accompanied by the current director in order to familiarize yourself with the activities, teams, partners, and clients of the company.

From January 2028, you will assume the general management of the company with the following responsibilities:

• Ensure the operational, financial, and strategic management of the company
• Define and implement medium and long-term development orientations
• Supervise the design and implementation of technical solutions related to water management
• Advise clients and partners through a regular presence in the field
• Develop and consolidate relationships with suppliers, partners, and clients throughout Switzerland
• Manage, support, and unite a team of approximately 15 employees
• Actively participate in the growth and sustainability of the company

Profile

• Higher education in engineering (agronomy, civil engineering, hydraulics, environment, sanitary engineering or equivalent)
• Significant experience in the fields of water, irrigation, agriculture, or technical infrastructure
• Proven experience in team management and personnel development
• Solid organizational and economic skills
• Entrepreneurial flair and strong leadership capacity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and sense of customer service
• Fluent French and very good knowledge of German (minimum B2)

Benefits

• A rare opportunity to progressively take over the management of a recognized company
• Full support within the framework of a planned succession
• A position with high autonomy and a direct impact on the company's strategy
• A human-sized structure combining proximity, technical expertise, and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Long-term perspectives within a stable and innovative environment

Contact information

Do you recognize yourself in this challenge and wish to participate actively in the future of a company specialized in sustainable water management?

I look forward to receiving your application in complete confidentiality by email at helder.mauricio@adecco.ch

About us

Adecco is the market leader in personnel solutions in Switzerland and throughout the world. Every day, our teams present at approximately fifty sites throughout Switzerland ensure the best compatibility between candidates and clients in different professional fields and sectors. Adecco Switzerland is a company of the Adecco Group, the world leader in the field of human resources. We aspire to facilitate the professional integration of everyone and employ more than 3.5 million people every day. We recruit, develop, and train talent in 60 countries, and we help companies shape the future of work.