Key Account Manager - Munich, Germany

Associer Intl; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Associer Intl in Germany seeks a proactive Key Account Manager to drive sales and customer support for strategic automotive accounts in the energy and e-mobility sector. You will collaborate with global teams and travel regularly.

The role requires a university degree or equivalent, a background in OEM or supplier contexts, and fluency in English; knowledge of Chinese language and culture is a plus. You will build lasting partnerships across Germany and beyond, aligning technical understanding

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent with technical or business focus.
• Experience in account management or sales in automotive/e-mobility sector.
• Persuasive, solution-oriented, and strong communication skills.
• English required; knowledge of Chinese language/culture an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily customer support and sales for key accounts in automotive.
• Grow assigned accounts in terms of sales and long-term relationships.
• Build solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Act as a Key Account Manager, coordinating stakeholders across levels.
• Report regularly using clear communication within the global team.

Skills

Account management

Sales

E-mobility

English

Intercultural experience

Education

Engineering degree

Business degree

Job description

Our client is a global leader of new energy innovative technologies, committed to providing premier solutions and services for new energy applications worldwide.

The Job:

Responsibilities:

• 1. Acting as a sales all-round talent and to be in charge of daily customer support and sales activities relating to the selected key accounts in the automotive industry.
• 2. Focused to grow the assigned accounts in terms of sales and long-term sustainable business relationship.
• 3. Establishing a solid relationship to all relevant internal and external stakeholders while understanding the importance of partnership and success build on collaboration.
• 4. Acting as a Key Account Manager, connecting involved stakeholders, independent to their hierarchical levels.
• 5. As a member of the global team you should understands reporting as a strong communication tool, informing regularly.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a solid technical understanding combined with strong commercial/business capabilities and a background working within an OEM or supplier to the energy or infrastructure segment.

Passion for e-mobility and a firm belief in e-mobility, Intercultural experience and interested in the Far Eastern culture, with 3-5 years’ experience in a similar commercial role and a strong motivation towards working within an international organization.

• 1. Successfully completed university degree (e.g. engineering, chemistry, business administration). Or similar: Successfully completed vocational training (e.g. as an industrial clerk) and further training as a technical business economist or, conversely, you have technical training and already have professional experience in the commercial sector.
• 2. Experience in a comparable business Account management or sales responsibility preferably in the field of e-mobility of an international automotive supplier company.
• 3. Persuasiveness, a solution-oriented, structured approach, sustainability in the pursuit of goals and adeptness in communication.
• 4. English is required. Knowledge of the Chinese language and culture is an advantage.
• 5. Your key stakeholders will be spread across Germany or even outside this area. Regular national and international travel is required.