Ref. 6648

CTO & Co-CEO, International manufacturer of electronic products and solutions

Our client is a Swiss company headquartered in Switzerland. As part of a structured succession plan, we are looking for the CTO and Co-CEO of the group. By dividing the responsibilities of the CEO role into (CCO) Commercial and (CTO) Technology/Innovation, our client is reinforcing its commitment to being an innovation and technology leader in its field with a modern organisational structure.

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Why is this position interesting for you?

Stability

  • Our client has been in business for almost 100 years. It has a global sales network and international research and manufacturing facilities.

 

Influence

  • As CTO and Co-CEO, you will be the driving force behind innovation, business development and portfolio expansion. Together with the CCO, you will lead the business, develop new market segments and oversee the strategic development of the organisation.

 

Growth

  • The focus is on exciting market segments with high growth potential, both geographically and in terms of applications. For example: medical, building automation/engineering, ruggedised applications, manufacturing and automation.

 

Corporate culture

  • A handover and onboarding process from the current incumbent will facilitate your efficient integration. The established and motivated team operates with short decision paths and is characterised by mutual trust and honesty.

Risk mitigation

  • Long-standing employees, stable customer and supplier relationships, combined with an international sales presence and a high degree of industry diversification, form the basis for solid risk mitigation.

Role/function, supervisor, headquarter

  • Role/function: CTO / Co-CEO
  • Reporting: to the board of directors
  • Headquarters: 30 minutes by car from the centre of Zurich

 

Main tasks and focus

  • Co-lead the group (with the CCO) in areas such as central service functions, e.g. HR, finance, strategic projects
  • Development and implementation of the business strategy together with the CCO
  • Innovation, portfolio and product development
  • Development of new (high margin) applications
  • Developing supplier relationships, especially in Asia
  • Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management
  • Management of standard and customised development projects
  • IT/Technology and Technical Services

 

Requierement profile/experience

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or related field
  • Minimum 5 years experience in electronic component development
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in leading development teams
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in electronic component product innovation
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in managing, supporting and establishing development and manufacturing partnerships in Asia

 

Personality profile

  • Open, approachable and trustworthy personality with a focus on the essentials; fair, team-oriented, customer and solution focused. A dedicated engineer with strong entrepreneurial skills, passionate about challenges and driving innovation
  • Hands-on, familiar with or seeking an SME environment where impactful contributions can and should be made
  • An empathetic and motivating customer-focused personality who sees himself as a thought leader and innovation driver. Combines solution orientation, execution and perseverance with proven leadership in product innovation
  • Common sense combined with proven track record and pragmatism

 

Values of our client

  • A culture of trust with high ethical standards, enthusiasm and passion, customer focused with the ambition to deliver the very best

Application & Contact

Erik Wirz
Erik Wirz
Managing Partner
wirz phone +41 44 515 02 60 wirz email erik.wirz@w-gruppe.com

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Recruitment Process

In an initial conversation, we will give you a detailed insight into the role, the company, the culture and your development opportunities.

After an initial conversation with the partner (headhunter), you will receive further information about the role and our client's expectations. If you are interested, please send us your documents. Wirz & Partners will draw up a longlist which will be discussed with the client. From this longlist, 4-6 candidates are selected for the shortlist.

 

Time until feedback: 2-3 weeks

If you make it to the shortlist, you will move on to the next round. During the interview with Wirz & Partners, we will get to know you professionally and personally. You will receive additional information about the client, the offering, the services, the team and the KPIs. Based on all interviews and documents, we prepare a complete dossier on you for the client, including an executive summary. These documents form the basis of the structured interview process with the client. We prepare you for the interview.

 

Duration until the interview with the client: Up to 2 weeks

The first meeting with the client is about getting to know each other on an equal footing, getting to know the people and the culture. This takes place in person at the client's location and usually lasts around an hour.

The second interview focuses on professional competencies and leadership issues. You will get to know the team, the strategy and the operational goals.

You will then receive a salary proposal and an overview of the overall offer.

 

Duration until feedback: 1-2 weeks

A de-briefing with you and the client takes place after the final meeting.

We help you negotiate the contract and clarify further details. The contract is drafted and we support the onboarding process with the client.

 

Duration until feedback: Up to 1 week

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