Key Account Manager - Footwear & Sports Retail (m/f/d)

For our clients, an internationally successful and high-growth sports product brand, we are exclusively looking for a Key Account Manager (m/w/d) - Footwear & Sports Retail for the German market. The company is successfully active in numerous sports segments, including football, running, tennis, padel, futsal, handball, volleyball and team sports. Especially in the field of footwear, our client is investing in further growth and expanding its market position in German sports and lifestyle trade.

A strong sales personality with a resilient network in German sports and footwear trade is sought, which successfully develops existing customer relationships and opens up new growth potential.

Description

Responsible support and strategic development of national key accounts in the field of footwear and sports retail Expansion of existing customer relationships and identification of new business potentials Responsibility for sales, sales, margin and distribution goals within your customer portfolio Management of annual talks and price, contract and contract negotiations Development and implementation of customer-specific sales strategies Analysis of market, competition and customer data for identifying growth opportunities Close cooperation with marketing, category management and international sales and product teams Ensuring optimal brand and assortment placement in stationary trade and on relevant e-commerce platforms

Multiannual successful professional experience in key account management within the sports goods, footwear, lifestyle or consumer goods industry Detectable successes in support and further development of national trade and e-commerce customers Existing network of decision-makers in the German sports, shoe and lifestyle trade Found experience in collaboration with customers such as Amazon, Zalando, Deichmann, JD Sports, Tennis-Point, GALERIA, Intersport, Sport2000, SportScheck, Engelhorn, About You or comparable national trading companies Deep understanding of purchasing, category management and omnichannel structures in the German sports and footwear market Negotiation security at all levels as well as experience in managing complex annual talks Entrepreneurial thinking, high self-initiative and pronounced hands-on mentality readiness to travel within Germany Flowing German and English skills

Key role within an internationally renowned and high-growth sports brand Responsibility for an attractive portfolio of leading retail and e-commerce customers High design space and short decision paths Dynamic, international and sports work environment Attractive compensation package including bonus and other benefits Long-term development and career opportunities within a successful company