FRENCH SELECTION UK

Key Accounts Manager (Germany)

Salary: around GBP40,000 pa basic + commission structure + Bonus + Benefits

Location: At commutable distance from a UK International airport - Bristol, Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, London City Airport, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, East Midlands, West Midlands, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast

Ref: 5407G1

Excellent opportunity to work within a well-established international company

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The Company:

Our client is a well-established manufacturing and engineering company.

Main duties:

To support, manage and develop new and existing clients in order to implement sales growth in a defined territory (Germany) as well as maintain existing portfolio and client relationship.

The Role:

- Build, develop and maintain a strong relationship with new and existing clients (Distributors)

- Set up and implement actions to develop new accounts and increase market share in existing accounts

- Manage and provide training to network of distributors

- Own and manage regional accounts and plan relevant business plans and strategies

- Maximise sales opportunities and profit

- Support clients with a strong and personalised distribution and promotional plans

- Develop a long term strategy and relationship with key accounts

- Implement regular travel visiting clients as well as prospecting

- Prepare reports such as: sales forecast, monthly reports, visits reports etc

- Manage and process invoices or rebates when required

The Candidate:

- Fluent in German to mother tongue standard (written & spoken)

- Exposure / Knowledge of the Retail sector is desirable

- Able to regularly visit the UK Head Office in the South West of England

- Proven track record and experience in export B2B sales is essential

- Confident communicator at all levels

- Strong commercial acumen with an enthusiastic attitude

- Flexible as extensive travelling will be required

- Clean Driving licence & Passport holder

Salary: around GBP40,000 pa basic + commission structure + Bonus + Benefits (OTE Y1 GBP65,000 pa minimum)

French Selection, leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions. Also recruiting for positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.