Global Corporate Account Manager - Germany Remote - (m/f/d)

Ecolab; Koblenz; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ecolab is seeking a Global Corporate Account Manager for Institutional Europe to drive strategic growth across major European accounts. You will lead negotiations, renewals, pricing, and product mix management while coordinating on-site trials and cross-functional support.

This role emphasizes relationship-building with senior decision makers and international teams. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in B2B sales, a business degree, and fluency in English and German, with willingness to

Qualifikationen

• University degree in a business-related subject.
• Superior end-to-end sales skills with a proven track record in sales management.
• Ability to develop relationships with senior customer decision makers.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven initiative to improve and create value.

Aufgaben

• Lead negotiations and reviews, including KPI’s, pricing and contract terms.
• Sell Ecolab value proposition and innovate programs to customers.
• Build strong relationships with international/global customers and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain viable sales pipeline and contribute to quarterly/annual plans.
• Travel extensively to manage national and international accounts.

Kenntnisse

Fluency in English and German

End-to-end sales

Relationship building

Leadership abilities

Strong communication skills

Financial acumen

Ausbildung

University degree in business-related subject

Tools

CRM software

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

We are currently looking for a

Global Corporate Account Manager (f/m/d) - Institutional Europe

How You'll Make An Impact

• Live and promote Ecolab’s culture and values internally and vis‑à‑vis customers, act with integrity and create a positive and inclusive working culture for all associates
• Personally sell Ecolab value proposition of industry-leading programs, technology, information and customer service; focus on selling new innovation programs
• Meet/ exceed annualized net new business sales objectives; actively support Institutional’s Retain, Grow, Gain portfolio strategy
• Lead customer negotiations and reviews, including contractual terms and conditions, KPI’s, pricing and product mix management, and contract renewals; effectively coordinate product application and on‑site trials to penetrate new/ existing accounts
• Build and leverage effective business relationships to create value for self, colleagues and customers: develop customer specific strategies and strong relationships with international / global customers to get deep, high and wide into their organization; develop strong peer networks across field sales, distribution and business support organizations (finance, marketing,…)
• Meet key business planning and reporting requirements including viable sales pipeline in various stages of the sale, quarterly/ annual sales plan and activity recaps, progress on account penetration, new business reporting and monthly progress report
• Stay informed with regard to industry changes and trends, proactively communicate current market information such as application of products in various markets, suggested marketing programs, etc. to management on a regular basis
• Share best practices for sales skills and behaviors with team members in corporate accounts, field sales and distribution teams
• Manage travel expenses against budget
• Act as Ecolab brand ambassador, focused on cleaning and safety, water, sustainability, efficiency and innovation

Qualifications

• Min. 10 years of experience in a business-to-business sales environment in a similar direct sales and service management role (Facility management / Hospitality/Restaurant/ industries knowledge will be a “plus”)
• University degree in business-related subject
• Superior end-to-end sales skills with a proven track record of success in sales management; experience of retaining and developing corporate accounts across multiple channels
• Strong customer service skills and integrity with extraordinary ability to develop relationships with senior customer decision makers within chain accounts
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong entrepreneurial skills: ability to work independently and set own schedule as well as ability to work and partner with diverse and multi-cultural associates
• Proven initiative to improve, innovative and create value
• Sound commercial business understanding, incl. financial acumen, analytical ability
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to understand what the customer needs
• Good organization and planning skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to use technology and analysis tools (Customer relationship management software, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking work environment
• Willingness to travel extensively nationally and internationally
• Fluency in English and German

About Ecolab

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.

Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right.

Unser Bekenntnis zu einer Kultur der Inklusion und Zugehörigkeit

Ecolab verpflichtet sich zur fairen und gleichen Behandlung von Mitarbeitern und Bewerbern und fördert die Grundsätze der Chancengleichheit in der Beschäftigung. Wir rekrutieren, stellen ein, befördern, versetzen und bieten Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten auf der Grundlage individueller Qualifikationen und Arbeitsleistungen in allen Belangen, die Beschäftigung, Vergütung, Sozialleistungen, Arbeitsbedingungen und Karrierechancen betreffen. Ecolab diskriminiert keine Mitarbeiter oder Bewerber aufgrund von Rasse, Religion, Hautfarbe, Glaubensbekenntnis, nationaler Herkunft, Staatsbürgerschaft, Geschlecht, sexueller Orientierung, Geschlechtsidentität und -ausdruck, genetischen Informationen, Familienstand, Alter oder Behinderung.