Key Account Manager

HE Space; Darmstadt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A prominent company in the space industry is seeking a Key Account Manager in Darmstadt, Germany. The ideal candidate will develop and maintain client relationships across Northern Europe, leverage a strong customer network, and help drive business objectives while collaborating with marketing teams for brand growth. Proficiency in German and English is essential, with additional European languages considered an asset.

Qualifikationen

• Strong customer network within the German space industry.
• Fluency in English and German required; additional languages are a plus.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and in a team.

Aufgaben

• Identify business opportunities with clients in Germany and Northern Europe.
• Manage preparation of offers and proposals with the Pre-sales team.
• Achieve business development targets for the region.

Kenntnisse

Interpersonal skills

Commercial skills

Customer network

Business hunting profile

Negotiation skills

Jobbeschreibung

• Identify business opportunities with existing and new clients in Germany and Northen Europe;
• Develop and maintain close client relationships;
• Identify potential partners to guarantee the optimization of CS’s positioning within Germany as well as for specific opportunities;
• Create and maintain a pipeline of sales leads;
• Become fully conversant in, and able to demonstrate, CS products;
• Interact with the CS product technical experts & provide customer feedback;
• Manage the preparation of offers and proposals to customers in liaison with CS’s Pre-sales team;
• Support negotiation of resulting contracts;
• Ensure leads are properly qualified and ensure the CS Sales lifecycle is adhered to for all proposals;
• Achieve the business development targets for Germany and Northern Europe;
• Coordinate with the Marketing team to ensure the product website and social media are up-to-date and attractive to customers;
• Review and propose improvements to the governance of the business development process in accordance with Best Practice;
• Ensuring a permanent market / customer watch, evaluating business opportunities and supporting the implementation of solutions accordingly.

Skills & Experience

You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience :

• You are an individual that thrives on developing and closing deals in the space and security market and working with major customers at the cutting edge of technology. The successful candidate will need a strong customer network within the German space industry, and have the aptitude to both develop revenues and build the CS Group brand across this key market;
• You have strong interpersonal and commercial skills which allow you to interact, develop strong professional relationships and negotiate with customers at all levels;
• The role will appeal to a self-starter, who is highly motivated, accustomed to working independently but who can also work effectively in a team. You have a business hunting profile with eagerness to develop new markets across Northern Europe;
• English and German are a pre-requisite. French and other European languages are a plus.

This job is located in Darmstadt, Germany .

Key Account Manager • Darmstadt, Germany