Key-Account-Manager responsible for sales growth and customer relationships in LED lighting systems. Engaging in technical consultations and project inquiries with strategic clients.
Responsibilities
Responsible for sales development in the Southeast sales territory
Expand and maintain business relationships and identify market potential
Expand and deepen a cross-departmental network of contacts with strategic and prospective customers
Acquire customer-specific project inquiries
Provide technical customer consultation on the use of standardized catalog products
Act as coordinator / interface to the customer during proposal preparation by inside sales
Systematically follow up on customer-specific and standardized quotations
Identify product trends in the market for new innovations and propose new product ideas
Acquire new customers for the entire product portfolio
Requirements
Completed technical degree or comparable qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics
Sales experience (at least 1–2 years) with technically complex products, ideally in LED-based solutions for ambient and functional lighting and modern control and display elements for front panels/enclosures
Goal-oriented and reliable personality who ambitiously pursues set targets and proactively contributes and implements ideas for the development and support of key accounts
Strong moderation, presentation and project management experience
Negotiation skills, customer- and solution-orientation, and empathy
Confident user of MS Office applications
Based at the headquarters in Erkrath
Willingness to travel and stay overnight
Valid driving licence (car)
Benefits
Exciting, varied role with personal scope for shaping
Secure position with long-term prospects at a successful, fast-growing technology company
Permanent employment
Flexible working time models to improve work–life balance
Company agreement for mobile/remote working
Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths in a family-owned company
Corporate culture shaped by cooperation, reliability and a collegial atmosphere
Professional onboarding and intensive, individual training in your tasks
Performance-based compensation and an employer contribution to company pension plan
Attractive vacation policy and bridge-day arrangements for good rest
Company canteen with healthy meals and meal subsidies
Wellhub: exclusive access to a wellbeing program for greater balance and wellbeing in everyday life
Various employee discounts (Corporate Benefits) with many well-known brands
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