Key Account Manager MENA (m/f/d)

&Ahead GmbH; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading beauty brand company is seeking a Key Account Manager for the MENA region. The role involves developing business strategies, managing key accounts, and ensuring brand success across various markets. Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years of international sales experience in beauty or FMCG. The position offers an attractive work environment, flexibility, and numerous employee benefits.

Leistungen

30 days' holiday

Company pension scheme

In-house gym

Flexible working hours

Subsidy for childcare costs

Qualifikationen

• 3–5 years of experience in international sales or business development in beauty, FMCG, or consumer goods.
• Proven track record in international market success.

Aufgaben

• Develop regional business strategies aligned with corporate objectives.
• Track commercial performance and sales KPIs.
• Manage distribution partners and key accounts.
• Monitor market trends and consumer behavior.
• Localize brand campaigns with marketing teams.

Kenntnisse

International sales experience

Key account management

Commercial success driving

Strong negotiation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluency in English

Jobbeschreibung

One of our corporate clients cosnova GmbH is looking for a Key Account Manager for MENA Middle East and North Africa (m/f/d). cosnova have been able to promote cosmetics, innovation and diversity for over 20 years - with our brands essence and Catrice.
Become part of our international team with over 800 employees and help shape our success story!

Your Tasks:

• Develop and execute a regional business development strategy aligned with corporate objectives to drive brand performance across the region
• Create and lead tailored business plans for each market, identifying key growth levers, commercial opportunities, and local challenges
• Own and track commercial performance, including forecasting, budgeting, and reporting on sales KPIs, ensuring data‑driven decision‑making
• Select, onboard, and manage high‑performing distribution partners and key accounts, ensuring excellence in execution and brand representation
• Monitor and analyze market trends, consumer behavior, competitor activity, and sell‑out performance to adjust strategies and optimize brand positioning
• Partner with Global and Regional Marketing teams to localize brand campaigns, launches, and go‑to‑market plans, ensuring cultural relevance and maximum impact
• Provide strategic and operational support to partners, including training, trade tools, merchandising guidance, and promotional planning
• Lead regular market visits and business reviews with distributors and retail partners; actively represent the brand at industry events, trade shows, and forums
• Ensure compliance with all local legal, ethical, and regulatory requirements across markets

Your Profile:

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in international sales, key account management, or business development in the beauty, FMCG, or consumer goods industry
• Proven track record of driving commercial success in international markets, especially strong distributor management and negotiation skills
• Strategic thinker with hands‑on execution abilities and entrepreneurial mindset
• Excellent cross‑functional collaboration and communication skills
• Fluency in English; additional knowledge of the local languages is an advantage
• Willingness to travel regularly within the region

Our offer:

• Attractive working environment: Challenging tasks with a lot of creative freedom in a stylish office.
• Team: Kind, motivated colleagues, for whom the idea of teamwork is principle.
• Family business: Owner‑managed, acting sustainably, and always at eye level from interns to management.
• Flexibility: Through mobile working and flexible working hours.
• Prospects: Whether onboarding, continuous on‑the‑job training, job rotation, or internal/external further training measures - everything is possible.
• The classics: 30 days' holiday as well as a freshly prepared lunch, fruit, coffee variety, as well as tea and cold drinks.
• Benefits: Company pension scheme, in‑house gym, JobTicket, subsidy for childcare costs, and always reasons to celebrate together. Our list is long, so there is bound to be something for you.