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A family business for the past 90 years, the Swiss company Vitra collaborates with leading designers to develop innovative products and concepts for contemporary home and office environments. Joining a portfolio of furniture classics by Jean Prouvé, Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson and Verner Panton, these products are used worldwide by architects, companies, the public sector and private individuals to build inspirational spaces for living and working.
Senior Manager Strategy & Projects f/m/d
Country/Region: CH
City: Basel
Work-Type: Hybrid
Level of Employment: 100%
Duration: permanent
Required Travel: 0-25%
Company: Vitra International AG
Our Common Goal
You will help shape Vitra’s future direction while ensuring the successful execution of strategic priorities across the organization. Working closely with Executive Management and leaders across functions, you will translate strategic ambitions into measurable business outcomes and drive initiatives that strengthen Vitra’s commercial, operational, and digital capabilities. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine strategic thinking with hands-on implementation in an international and design-driven environment.
Your Impact in the Role
Strategy Development & Business Insights
Support the development and execution of Vitra's corporate strategy through market, customer, competitive, and commercial analyses
Develop business cases, strategic options, and recommendations for Executive Management and Board discussions
Translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps and initiatives that support sustainable business growth
Strategic Projects & Transformation
Lead strategic and cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation, ensuring delivery against objectives, timelines, and business value
Structure complex business challenges and facilitate workshops, strategy processes, and management discussions
Coordinate stakeholders across functions, markets, and organizational levels to drive alignment and successful execution
Commercial Growth & Customer Experience
Support growth initiatives across Vitra's Contract (B2B) and Home (B2C) businesses by assessing opportunities across customer segments, channels, and geographies
Drive projects that strengthen customer experience, commercial performance, omnichannel capabilities, e-commerce activities, retail operations, and dealer networks
Operational & Digital Excellence
Identify and implement improvements in business processes, operating models, and ways of working
Lead process optimization, systems implementation, and organizational improvement initiatives in collaboration with business and IT teams
Support the adoption of digital technologies, including AI-enabled solutions, while ensuring sustainable implementation through effective change management
How You Can Convince
5+ years of relevant professional experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business transformation, business development, operational excellence, or a comparable environment
Proven track record of leading complex cross-functional projects from strategy development through implementation and delivery
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate insights into practical recommendations
Experience in one or more of the following areas: corporate strategy, business transformation, project management, commercial excellence, e-commerce, omnichannel, customer experience, process optimization, or digital technologies
Experience within premium consumer brands, retail, lifestyle, design-led, manufacturing, industrial, or related environments is advantageous
Exposure to both B2B and B2C business models is highly desirable
University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline
Enjoy working at Vitra
We offer a dynamic, creative, and innovative environment and pursue a sustainable corporate strategy
Office design is our specialty - our work environment offers space for creativity including areas for focus time
Experience our inspiring campus in Weil am Rhein with unique cultural offerings and a dedicated employee garden
Welcome to Vitra - our orientation and welcome program
We promote lifelong learning through our internal academy and target group-oriented talent management programs
"How to work better" - our concept for the hybrid working world - enables mobile working in different facets
Extended maternity leave
Attractive pension funds
Choose an additional, individual benefit - in the area of fitness offers, the job ticket, a subsidy for our canteen or childcare
Benefit from attractive discounts on products from Vitra and Artek
Do you still have doubts?
You do not bring all the qualifications listed?
Don't be discouraged: We are convinced that with an eager-to-learn, open-minded attitude, mountains can be moved.
So, apply anyway and show us why you are the right person for this position.
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities and living diversity. Your personality and expertise are the only factors that determine your suitability.
Please note that we cannot accept applications via E-mail but kindly aks you to send it via our job portal. If you have any questions, Lucas Kupferschmid,
[email protected], will be happy to support.
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