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Key Account Manager Automotive - South Germany (m/f/d)

Role overview

Responsibilities

  • Drive strategic business growth with key customers in the automotive industry
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers and key stakeholders
  • Identify growth opportunities and drive new business projects
  • Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, contracts, and business agreements

About the company

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tesa

Chemical Manufacturing

As a multinational company, tesa develops innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions for various industries, commercial customers, and end consumers. There are already more than 7,000 tesa adhesive solutions that help improve the work, products or lives of our customers. Today, the focus is on sustainability and energy-saving processes. tesa invests in the development of environmentally friendly products and solvent-free manufacture processes as well as in the use of renewable energy sources at its locations. tesa is active in 100 countries and operates plants in Germany, Italy, China, the USA, and in Vietnam. Around three quarters of the tesa Group’s sales (2023: EUR 1.7 billion euro) are generated by applications for industries. Together with its international clients, tesa develops innovations that are customized at product and process level. Already more than 130 tesa tapes may be installed in an electric car and over 70 in a smartphone. In the printing and construction industries, too, tesa is constantly penetrating new segments and countries with its special adhesive tapes. The company generates almost one quarter of its sales with products for end consumers and professional craftsmen. 300 applications, such as the legendary tesafilm®, make life easier or, when it comes to insect protection, even make it a bit more pleasant. tesa counts among the world’s leading manufacturers of adhesive solutions. Since 2001, tesa SE is an independent 100% affiliate of Beiersdorf AG (i.e., NIVEA, Eucerin, la prairie) with approx. 5,200 employees today. Imprint: https://www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/imprint Privacy Policy: https://www.tesa.com/en/about-tesa/legal-information/privacy-policy-for-social-media

Company details

IndustryChemical Manufacturing
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

As a Key Account Manager Automotive South Germany, you will drive strategic business growth with key customers in the automotive industry. You will build long-term partnerships, identify new business opportunities, and collaborate across functions to deliver innovative customer solutions and sustainable commercial success.

  • Develop and execute strategic account plans for key automotive customers in Southern Germany.

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers and key stakeholders across customer organizations.

  • Identify growth opportunities and drive new business projects, including new product launches and application developments.

  • Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, contracts, and business agreements.

  • Collaborate closely with Marketing, R&D, Business Operations, and Customer Service to deliver customer-focused solutions.

  • Build and manage a robust project pipeline while ensuring achievement of sales and profitability targets.

  • Utilize CRM tools to manage opportunities, customer data, and sales activities effectively.

  • Provide accurate forecasts and ensure excellent customer satisfaction throughout the entire customer journey.

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