Strategic Key Account Manager – Embedded Computing / Industrial OEM (DACH)

AAEON Europe; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Education budget

30 holiday days

Annual wellbeing budget

iPhone and laptop

Kick off with European team every six

Job summary

AAEON Europe seeks a Senior Key Account Manager to drive growth in the DACH region. You will develop account growth plans, identify opportunities and build strong relationships to support long‑term success.

You will travel up to 70% and work with engineering, procurement and management to deliver solutions aligned with customer needs. The role requires English and German proficiency and a strategic, proactive mindset.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in B2B industrial electronics sales.
• Experience in Key Account Management and strategic customer relationship management is advantageous.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic/Industrial Engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acquire new business and expand existing accounts to meet/exceed quotas.
• Develop strategic plans to acquire and develop key accounts.
• Build long-term executive relationships across engineering, procurement and management.
• Travel to customer sites up to 70% to maintain relationships and collect insights.
• Forecast, budget, and manage sales activities; coordinate cross-functional OEM/ODM opportunities.
• Coordinate with Sales Manager DACH to align regional strategy.

Skills

Account management

Strategic sales

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Customer relationships

Multilingual (EN/DE)

C-level engagement

Industry knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Reporting to the Sales Manager DACH, the Key Account Manager will be responsible for driving business growth across the DACH region. You will execute the regional sales strategy and contribute to its ongoing development through customer insights and market intelligence. As the strategic commercial lead for your assigned Key Accounts, you will develop account growth plans, identify new business opportunities and build strong customer relationships to support long‑term success. You will seek to expand AAEON’s business opportunities by leveraging your knowledge, insights and industry network to strengthen our value proposition.

Main responsibilities:

• Acquire new business and expand AAEON’s business with existing customers by meeting and exceeding assigned sales quotas
• Create strategic plans to acquire and develop new accounts and expand existing accounts
• Develop and execute strategic account plans for all key accounts in a highly competitive market
• Build long–term executive relationships across engineering, procurement and management functions within customer organizations while understanding their business needs and presenting solutions to address them
• Maintain frequent onsite customer visits to Key Accounts and demonstrate willingness to travel up to 70%
• Identify technology roadmaps, future platforms and design opportunities while understanding customer business, product and solution requirements and industry challenges
• Ensure full alignment of the sales strategy with the Sales Manager DACH to achieve regional quotas
• Represent AAEON to the customer and the customer to AAEON in all sales‑related matters to ensure mutual success
• Manage sales budgeting, accurate forecasting, goals, performance standards and measurement criteria
• Work collaboratively with all internal stakeholders to lead commercial qualification activities and coordinate cross‑functional OEM/ODM opportunities
• Provide structured Voice‑of‑Customer feedback and market data to AEU Product Management

Skills required:

Our ideal candidate has at least 5 years’ experience in sales within the B2B industrial electronic market. You are ambitious, motivated, determined and willing to face challenges. Honesty, integrity & respect are your core values. Furthermore you have the following skills and experiences:

• Proven track record of 5+ years’ experience selling complex IT solutions to large organisations and multiple decision makers
• Experience in Key Account Management and strategic customer relationship management is considered an advantage
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Industrial Engineering and Management is preferred
• Excellent communication and technical skills to develop relationships at engineering, commercial, and executive levels throughout organisations up to C‑Level management
• Strategic mindset with a successful record of developing account strategies that have expanded business
• Solid hunting DNA
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Proactive, direct approach toward offerings, markets, and customer business challenges
• Focused on building solid and trusted relationships with customers
• Multi‑lingual, excellent English skills required, native German speaker
• Knowledge and experience in the industrial and embedded computing market
• Familiar with Asian culture is considered a plus

What we offer:

Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work‑life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect AAEON’s high regard for our employees. Part of your package will be:

• A company car
• Education budget and up to 5 study days
• 30 holiday days
• Annual wellbeing budget for physical and mental fitness
• iPhone and laptop
• AAEON Kick off with the European team every six months