Junior Account Manager (12-months contract)

DSM-Firmenich AG; Köln; Híbrido; EUR 36.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Development opportunities

Flexible working hours

International team

Bonus payments

Meal allowance

Descripción de la vacante

dsm-firmenich in Cologne seeks a Junior Account Manager for a 12-month contract to manage a key global customer in Perfumery & Beauty. You will build relationships across client contacts, identify opportunities, and translate briefs into actionable plans with internal teams.

You will support sales analysis, reporting, and presentations while contributing to growth and profitability. Hybrid work model and international team environment offered.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, economics, marketing, science or equivalent.
• German and English proficiency.
• Experience in marketing/sales or commercial roles.

Responsabilidades

• Manage one of the top 5 global customers in Perfumery & Beauty.
• Develop relationships with client contacts at all levels to grow the account.
• Identify business opportunities and define action plans.
• Coordinate projects with internal teams and clients.
• Prepare sales analyses, reports and presentations.
• Drive sales growth and profitability.

Conocimientos

German language

English language

Educación

Bachelor’s or master’s degree

Descripción del empleo

Job title- Junior Account Manager (12-months contract)

Location– Cologne, Germany

Key Responsibilities

• Managing one of the top 5 global customers in Perfumery & Beauty.
• Develop successful working relationships with client contacts at any level.
• Identify business opportunities, decision factors and success criteria and define action plan accordingly.
• Establish dsm-firmenich as clients’ key partners by managing successfully all client interactions, and getting all possible clients’ briefs.
• Get clear and complete briefings from clients, translate their needs into dsm-firmenich projects, and brief internal partners.
• Lead/coordinate projects with internal partners and with clients.
• Preparation of sales analysis, reports and presentations.
• Drive ambitious sales growth and profitability.
• Be an excellent team player, both internally and externally.

We Offer

• Excellent development opportunities in an international company.
• A flexible working time model incl. home office for an optimal work-life balance.
• An international team that drives the business forward with competence and ambition.
• Capital-forming benefits and performance-related bonus payments.
• Coffee, tea, fruit and a meal allowance.

You Bring

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent (business administration, economics, marketing, science...) and a minimum of 1-3 years of working experience in marketing / sales or commercial apprenticeship as well as at least 3-5 years professional experience in marketing / sales.
• Good understanding of business, sales role and objectives and ability to develop successful client relationship.
• Ability to define and prioritize action plans according to business opportunities and success factors.
• Good team player, seen as a strong partner by the development teams involved in clients’ project.
• Computer literacy – German and English.

About Dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

www.dsm-firmenich.com