Account Manager
Köln, DE, 50670
About the role
You will be responsible for sales in Baden-Württemberg and Saarland (temporary for about 1 year as a replacement for illness).
This home office position requires approximately 70% travel.
You will take full responsibility for your own results, co-develop growth strategies, drive commercial projects forward, and build strong customer relationships.
If you authentically enjoy networking (both internally and externally) and managing stakeholders on both sides of the table ensuring the successful progress of your projects, this role is for you. On top you think in terms of value-added solutions for our customers. With your advanced analytical skills you interpret the KPIs of your business and steer your actions both in the short and the long term.
Key responsibilities include
- Active searching for new business opportunities, revenue prospects, and development of sales strategies
- Building and maintaining resilient, long-term relationships with existing and new customers
- Successful sales of our products and solutions to strengthen long-term business relationships
- Negotiating contracts and terms with customers
- Ensuring effective communication and collaboration between internal departments and customers
- Taking the responsibility for achieving sales and profitability targets
- Monitoring market and competition trends and developing appropriate actions
- Analyzing the market and competitive landscape
- Ensuring high data quality in Salesforce
About you
- Strong business acumen and at least 2 years of professional experience in sales, ideally in the food and beverage industry
- Completed studies in Business Administration, Marketing, a related field, or a completed vocational training in the food trade
- Fluent in German and proficient in English business communication
- Good knowledge of MS Office, SAP, and Salesforce.com is highly advantageous
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills
- You have a valid driver’s license
- You have an entrepreneurial spirit and a "Can-Do" mentality
- Surpassing goals is your intrinsic motivation, and you are passionate about winning against the competition with persistence and determination
- Supporting and working in a team energizes you, and you enjoy taking your colleagues along on their growth journey
- Even in a fast-paced environment, you show high reliability and integrity
- You don’t just offer products, but you naturally approach solutions with a focus on creating value for the customer
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