Key Account Manager 100%
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Zürich
- Company
- Michael Page, 8000 Zürich
- First posted
Key Account Manager (m/f/d) 100%
For our client, a worldwide leading company in the beverage industry, we are looking for a Key Account Manager Switzerland (m/f/d). We are seeking an experienced personality with several years of key account experience in the FMCG or beverage sector. You can expect an exciting role with a lot of creative freedom, direct influence on business development, high autonomy, and attractive employment conditions.
Key Account Manager (m/f/d) 100%
For our client, a worldwide leading company in the beverage industry, we are looking for a Key Account Manager Switzerland (m/f/d). We are seeking an experienced personality with several years of key account experience in the FMCG or beverage sector. You can expect an exciting role with a lot of creative freedom, direct influence on business development, high autonomy, and attractive employment conditions.
Job description
You will take over the overall responsibility for the further development of the Off-Trade business and control the national customers in the Retail, Discounter, Convenience, E-Commerce, Wholesale, and selected specialty trade partner channels.
With a clear focus on growth, you will identify and realize new business potential with existing and potential customers.
You will develop sustainable key account strategies and implement them independently to further expand sales, market shares, and profitability.
As a sparring partner at eye level, you will build long-term relationships with relevant decision-makers and position yourself as a trusted contact person.
You will conduct annual discussions, condition and price negotiations sovereignly to success, and be responsible for planning effective promotions and activation measures.
Through data-based customer plans and forward-looking forecast planning, you will ensure the achievement of ambitious sales and margin targets.
Together with internal stakeholders from Marketing, Category Management, Supply Chain, and Finance, you will actively drive the national Off-Trade strategy and significantly shape future market development.
Profile
You have at least 3 to 5 years of successful experience in key account management, category management, or a comparable function within the FMCG industry.
You are familiar with the retail landscape and have already successfully worked with national and regional retail and trading customers.
Experience in the beverage, wine, spirits, or FMCG environment is an advantage and allows you to quickly get started in the role.
You have a pronounced interest in the wine industry and understand the mechanisms of successful marketing in retail.
You can demonstrate proven successes in developing customer relationships, opening up new potential, and increasing sales and profitability.
Analytical thinking paired with a structured and pragmatic approach characterizes you, as does your high demand for implementation.
You are a skilled negotiation partner, recognize market opportunities at an early stage, and know how to convert them into sustainable business successes.
As an entrepreneurially thinking personality, you take responsibility, act independently, and convince through a clear results and customer orientation.
Negotiation-secure German language skills as well as good Austrian and/or English language skills round out your profile.
The offer
This position offers you the rare opportunity to actively shape and sustainably further develop a significant sales channel in Switzerland. You can expect an established premium portfolio, a high degree of entrepreneurial freedom, and an environment that promotes performance, initiative, and innovative ideas. Short decision-making paths, direct influence on business success, and exciting growth prospects make this role particularly attractive for ambitious FMCG professionals. jpid2764893jm jit0728jm jiy26jm
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Posted 6 days ago