Key Account/Sales Manager

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Szeged, Csongrád, HUN
Hybrid
Mid level
Automotive • Energy • Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Manages strategic customer accounts in the mining sector, developing relationships, identifying sales opportunities, negotiating contracts, resolving claims and payment issues, and supporting product launches. Develops long-term sales strategies, gathers market intelligence, coordinates internal commercial and technical teams, manages forecasts, and provides product performance feedback. Requires German and English fluency, negotiation and project management skills, and 25% travel.
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Company Description

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The ContiTech group sector develops and manufactures, for example, cross-material, environmentally friendly and intelligent products and systems for the automotive industry, railway engineering, mining, agriculture and other key industries. Guided by the vision of “smart and sustainable solutions beyond rubber,” the group sector draws on its long-standing knowledge of the industry and materials to open up new business opportunities by combining various materials with electronic components and individual services. 

Job Description

  •  Strengthen and develop close relationship with the customer  and key decision makers
  •  Independent customer and market responsibility
  •  Opportunity and quote generation to meet sales targets
  •  Customers visits to develop relationship(s) with key decision maker(s) and identify growth     opportunities
  •  Negotiation of orders and contracts
  •  Claim & complaint management
  •  Managing and resolving payment relevant issues
  •  Contract management
  •  Organize and manage promotional activities for the customer (e.g. tech days)
  •  New Product Launch support
  •  Coordination of sales activities
  •  Consulting on product application and value by coordinating with commercial, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
  •  Liaison with other sales related units e.g. Verticals within CES or Distribution 
  • Identify opportunities to increase Continental scope of supply (including cross divisional)  - Develop strategic sales plan (+5 years) and ensure implementation
  • Maintain familiarity of the market landscape including market share, competitive offerings, and emerging trends
  • Gather market and competitive intelligence data for the vertical and provide feedback
  • Support forecast collaboration process for designated accounts, provide regular updates on performance vs. goal.- Participation at tradeshows to help identify new market opportunities
  • Product Performance feedback, including logging information into Salesforce
  • Feedback on price trends & win-loss of orders

Qualifications

  • Bachelors / Master Degree 
  • > 3-5 years work experience in mining job field
  • Very good German and english in writting and speaking
  • Project management skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Key Account Management techniques knowledge
  • Readiness to travel (25%) 

Additional Information

 

The well-being of our employees is important to us. That's why we offer exciting career prospects and support you in achieving a good work-life balance with additional benefits such as:

  • Training opportunities
  • Mobile and flexible working models
  • Sabbaticals

and much more...

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Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging are important to us and make our company strong and successful. We offer equal opportunities to everyone - regardless of age, gender, nationality, cultural background, disability, religion, ideology or sexual orientation.

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
  • More than 3–5 years of work experience in the mining field
  • Very good written and spoken German and English
  • Project management skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of key account management techniques
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Continental Industry Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Continental Industry and has not been reviewed or approved by Continental Industry.

  • Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement matching and pension contributions are highlighted across several locations, with some roles advertising a 6% 401(k) match and immediate vesting. Such features are portrayed as competitive elements within the overall package.
  • Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with HSA contributions in the U.S., are commonly offered. Wellness initiatives and preventive care are also noted in multiple regions.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests weekly attendance or production bonuses and annual performance bonuses are present in various roles. Profit-sharing and other financial incentives are also described in company materials for certain locations.

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The Company
HQ: Hannover
20,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1871

What We Do

ContiTech is a leading industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe, and convenient material-based solutions using rubber, plastics, metal, and fabric. It serves diverse industrial sectors, including off-highway mobility, mining, agriculture, construction, energy management, and the automotive industry, providing system-critical components like hoses, conveyor belts, and air springs for challenging industrial environments globally.

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