Carl Kühne KG (GmbH & Co.) | Germany | 22xxx, 21xxx, 20xxx Hamburg | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 18.05.2026 on stepstone.de
Key Account Manager with regional customer service (m/f/d)
You understand that strong brands do not grow randomly. Specially through clear strategies, good customer relationships and a secure sense for market, assortment and people. You don't just want to serve customers, you want to develop them. Annual talks lead, identify potentials, enforce sales goals and bring our brand forward together with strong trading partners. Then this job is just right for you. From now on and indefinitely in full time as Key Account Manager (m/w/d)
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
You are developing customers strategically: You support the Group Key Account Manager in developing, developing and implementing the customer strategy for the associated trading partners in the German LEH environment You translate strategy into effect: You derive concrete customer strategies from the Kühne sales strategy, tax them independently in coordination with the Group KAM and consistently implement them You negotiate with clarity and conviction: annual agreements, annual talks, price negotiations and contingency agreements are conducted at the appropriate level – always with a view to outcome, budget and long-term partnership You think customers holistically: you analyze market, product and customer potentials, understand the needs of your key accounts and guide relevant insights as well as short and long-term growth opportunities You bring sales measures into implementation: You develop appropriate measures for your customers, use budgets and resources efficiently and make sure that concrete results are made from strategy
Most importantly, you have blood sales – and want to develop customers, brand and business in a sustainable manner; strategic, partnership and with a clear view of growth potential You bring well-founded business knowledge – for example through a study or comparable training – as well as several years of experience in the food sector and/or LEH environment and know how trading partners tick You convince in conversations and negotiations through communication strength, negotiation skills and a good sense of customer needs You work analytically, structured and result-oriented – Market data, customer potentials and sales figures are sure to be the basis for good decisions You take responsibility and work well connected – with your own initiative, team spirit, safe handling of M365 & Nielsen as well as very good German and good English skills Mobility is part of the job for you – if it makes sense. You like to be on your own car
You actively shape growth of a strong brand with: With well-known products, relevant trading partners and the possibility of visibly embossing customer strategies A leadership that supports you and a sales team that stands for each other. You come into a distribution structure where clarity, exchange and reliability are truly lived Clear structures and an environment with Can-Do-Attitude. So that you can not only manage customers, but strategically develop and implement effective sales measures Personal development that suits you. Coaching, training and real perspectives – not as a compulsory program, but as a way to expand your strengths Flexible work with leisure and family friendliness. Planable travel days and an understanding that even at home someone is waiting for you A utility vehicle that fits your everyday life – also for private use Services that make your everyday life easier. Germany ticket, JobRad, company pensions, fitness benefits and corporate benefits
Location
![]() | Carl Kühne KG (GmbH & Co.) | |
| 22761 Hamburg | ||
| Germany |
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