Key Account Manager

Burg Group; Straubing; Hybrid; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading European manufacturer is seeking an experienced Key Account Manager (m/f/d) for the DACH region. This role involves managing key accounts, building customer relationships, and contributing to growth strategies within a hybrid working environment. Candidates should have several years of experience in FMCG, strong communication skills, and a business-fluent command of English. This position also offers autonomy, travel opportunities, and a company car.

Leistungen

Company car (even for private use)

High-impact role with creative freedom

Family-owned culture characterized by trust

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience as Key Account Manager in FMCG, especially gourmet food.
• Confident and persuasive personality with high motivation.
• Fluent business English; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Responsible for managing key accounts in DACH region.
• Develop and expand customer relationships.
• Monitor customer performance based on KPIs.
• Conduct market analyses for growth opportunities.

Kenntnisse

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Experience in complex price negotiations

High digital affinity including MS 365

Cross-functional collaboration skills

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Burg Group is a leading European manufacturer of vinegar, operating several production sites across Europe. In today’s dynamic market environment, the continued expansion of our private label business plays a key strategic role for us. To further strengthen our position in food retail and drive sustainable growth through the acquisition of new customers, we are now looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Key Account Manager (m/f/d) for the DACH region.

Your Role

In this position, you will take full ownership of selected key accounts within defined focus sales channels. You will actively develop and expand existing customer relationships, acquire new customers, and contribute to the strategic growth of the private label business.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for assigned national and international key accounts
• Building long-term, trust-based relationships with all relevant stakeholders at key customers
• Managing tenders and coordinating closely with internal departments
• Profit-driven development and optimization of product ranges, considering category, customer, and value creation potential
• Driving product portfolio optimization in close cooperation with other departments in a company
• Monitoring and steering customer performance based on defined KPIs
• Conducting market, competition, and assortment analyses to identify growth opportunities
• Analyzing market research data from various sources

What We Offer

• A high-impact role with significant autonomy and creative freedom in a strategically important business unit
• A professional, modern, and growth-oriented environment
• A family-owned company culture characterized by openness, trust, and close collaboration
• Regular travel within Germany and across Europe
• A company car (even for private)
• This position is based on a hybrid setup with 3 days of remote work and 2 days per week in an office location within NRW

Your Profile

• Several years of experience as a national or international Key Account Manager for private label assortments in FMCG, ideally within gourmet food or other major food categories
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, including experience in complex, multi-stage price negotiations
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration (e.g. Product Development, Product Management)
• Confident, persuasive personality with a high level of enthusiasm and motivation
• High digital affinity, including MS 365 and ERP systems
• Fluent business English; additional languages are a plus

If you are interested, please send a CV in English to: [e-mail]