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Safran Vectronix AG

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Safran Vectronix AG ist ein weltweit führender Hersteller von hochmodernen optronischen Geräten und Sensoren für militärische, polizeiliche sowie zivile Anwendungen. Das Erbe von Vectronix geht auf das Jahr 1921 zurück, als das Unternehmen Wild in Heerbrugg gegründet wurde, wo Vectronix bis heute seinen Hauptsitz mit 250 hochqualifizierten Mitarbeitenden hat.

High-Tech und Internationalität: Safran Vectronix ist ein weltweit führender Anbieter modernster opto-elektronischer Ausrüstung mit Schweizer Qualität. Unsere Exzellenz liegt in Produkten der Optik und der Feinmechanik. Zu unserem Produktportfolio gehören handgehaltene Laserentfernungsmesser und Nachtsichtgeräte, Nordfindungstechnologien sowie Softwarelösungen und Sensormodule. Mittlerweile schreiben wir 100 Jahre Firmengeschichte und sind mit unserem Firmensitz im Schweizer Rheintal fest in der Schweizer Tradition verwurzelt.

Schweizer Qualität, Präzision und Zuverlässigkeit sind die Leitlinien für unseren Unternehmensstandort in Heerbrugg. Und es sind diese Leitlinien, die uns zu einem Marktführer machen. Wir sind eine hundertprozentige Tochtergesellschaft von Safran Electronics & Defense in Paris, die wiederum zur Safran Gruppe gehören. Der französische Luft- und Raumfahrtkonzern beschäftigt insgesamt rund 81 000 Mitarbeitende. In Heerbrugg entwickeln, produzieren und verkaufen wir unsere Produkte mit einem Team von 240 Kolleginnen und Kollegen.

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Safran Vectronix AG

Today, we all find ourselves in a contradiction: the world is changing at an incredible speed and at the same time the need for safety is deeply rooted in each of us – regardless of where we live. It's good that there are forces that provide more security and stability in a changing world. As Safran Vectronix, we support these forces in their mission and make it our own: Dedicated to providing solutions to raise mission intelligence and mission safety, we are recognized as a global leader in state-of-the-art optronic equipment for military, systems, and sensors for military and civil applications. With 100 years of Swiss tradition and excellence we serve customers in more than 90 countries.

We bring our company values to life, and see Empowerment, Walk the Talk, Customer Focus, Team and Agility as the foundation of our daily work. If you share the same vision as us, we look forward to receiving your application for:

“Drive Growth in a Strategic Defense Market”
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is investing heavily in modernizing its armed forces, strengthening regional security, and building long-term technology partnerships. Positioned at the crossroads of global trade and geopolitics, MENA offers exceptional opportunities for defense companies that bring innovation, reliability, and trusted collaboration
This position will cover the governmental market of Algeria selling soldier electro-optics and the industrial demand for technology bricks and modules mainly in KSA, UAE and Egypt. The introduction of SAFRAN products, the intensification of SAFRAN’s recognition and the anticipation of partnerships with domestic and international players in the region are supposed to bolster the growth prospects of SAFRAN. For this challenge, we are looking for a motivated and ambitioned sales manager based in Switzerland but ready to travel to the region frequently.

Regional Sales Manager MENA

You will be responsible for the following key activities:

Secure orders from governmental (Mission Solutions) and industrial customers (Ultisense)
Continue developing the markets together with the domestic liaison organizations
Identify and build relationships with key customers
Conduct trainings and product demonstrations
Understand and develop customer requirements
Manage and negotiate RFI’s, RFQ’s, tenders and associated contracts
Develop marketing strategies to address the different markets appropriately and to boost SAFRAN’s brand recognition
Participate in important exhibitions and conferences
Support, evaluate, develop and improve industrial partnerships

The ideal profile for this position:

We are looking for a person that is familiar with the MENA region and ideally understands its defense market from former positions
The ideal candidate is very familiar with the Arabic culture or has an Arabic heritage
You think strategically with a proven record of government sales of high-tech products and systems
You are capable of switching between different stakeholders in the complex buyer structures
You have a technical background, you like to dive into end user applications and into technical negotiations (sensors, electronics, software)
You have excellent communication & negotiation skills as well as intercultural awareness in dealing with our customers and partners
You are preferably an engineer with a complementary education in sales management and marketing with min. 5 years of relevant experience
Knowledge in trade and contract law is considered advantageous
You are a team player who understands to embark SAFRAN Vectronix’ departments and the international SAFRAN group collective
Fluency in English and Arabic is mandatory while German and French and any other language skill would be beneficial
You are willing to travel and you consider staying in the region for an extended period plain sailing
Your home base will be in Heerbrugg, Switzerland

We look forward to receiving your application!

More information about our company: career.safran-vectronix.com

Arbeitsort: 9435Heerbrugg(Home Office möglich)

Please contact:
Patrick Drach, Director Sales and Marketing, he will be pleased to provide further information regarding the tasks and responsibilities of the position on +41 71 726 7324 or +41 79 423 17 16.

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04.09.2025