yellowshark
Zürich
Key Account Manager (m/f) - 100 %
- 03 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- CHF 95 000 - 120 000 /year
- German (Fluent)
- 8000 Zürich
About the job
Our client is a successful, nationally operating trading company that supports business customers with products and services for professional applications. The company places great value on high service quality, a partnership-based collaboration, and long-term customer relationships.
To strengthen the sales team, we are looking for a committed, customer-oriented individual with strong negotiation skills and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Active acquisition of new customers and exploration of additional business opportunities
- Identification and processing of new market potentials
- Responsibility for achieving agreed sales targets
- Building and maintaining a sustainable customer network
- Support of sales processes and negotiations
- Preparation and follow-up of offers as well as handling of tenders
- Independent planning and execution of customer appointments
- Systematic documentation of customer activities and maintenance of relevant information
- Representation of the company at customer events and industry occasions
- Close cooperation with internal specialist departments and other sales units
- Monitoring market and customer developments and deriving appropriate measures
- Several years of professional experience in the interior fit-out industry is essential. You know the processes, products, materials and requirements of interior fit-out from your own professional practice
- Sound industry knowledge in interior fit-out as well as a good understanding of collaboration with architects, planners, clients, general contractors and executing companies
- Several years of experience in sales, customer service or key account management within the interior fit-out or construction industry
- Business management training is an advantage
- Experience in building, maintaining and further developing long-term customer and business relationships
- Strong negotiation skills and a convincing manner with different contacts
- High customer orientation and enjoyment of consultation-intensive sales processes
- Entrepreneurial thinking as well as a good understanding of economic contexts and market requirements
- Independent, structured and goal-oriented working style
- Strong communication skills, initiative and pronounced team spirit
- Resilience, flexibility and enjoyment of a varied activity
- Willingness to make regular customer visits and corresponding travel activity
- Very good German language skills, both spoken and written
- Good user knowledge of common MS Office applications
- Flexible working arrangements with home office options
- Varied activity with personal responsibility and scope for design
- Collegial working environment and short decision-making paths
- Structured induction and support during onboarding
- Opportunities for professional and personal development
- Collaboration with an experienced and committed team
- Contemporary holiday regulations
- Attractive pension and social benefits
- Additional discounts and employee advantages
To strengthen the sales team, we are looking for a committed, customer-oriented individual with strong negotiation skills and entrepreneurial thinking.
Responsibilities
- Care and development of existing customer relationships- Active acquisition of new customers and exploration of additional business opportunities
- Identification and processing of new market potentials
- Responsibility for achieving agreed sales targets
- Building and maintaining a sustainable customer network
- Support of sales processes and negotiations
- Preparation and follow-up of offers as well as handling of tenders
- Independent planning and execution of customer appointments
- Systematic documentation of customer activities and maintenance of relevant information
- Representation of the company at customer events and industry occasions
- Close cooperation with internal specialist departments and other sales units
- Monitoring market and customer developments and deriving appropriate measures
Profile
- Completed vocational training, ideally in a technical, craft or commercial environment- Several years of professional experience in the interior fit-out industry is essential. You know the processes, products, materials and requirements of interior fit-out from your own professional practice
- Sound industry knowledge in interior fit-out as well as a good understanding of collaboration with architects, planners, clients, general contractors and executing companies
- Several years of experience in sales, customer service or key account management within the interior fit-out or construction industry
- Business management training is an advantage
- Experience in building, maintaining and further developing long-term customer and business relationships
- Strong negotiation skills and a convincing manner with different contacts
- High customer orientation and enjoyment of consultation-intensive sales processes
- Entrepreneurial thinking as well as a good understanding of economic contexts and market requirements
- Independent, structured and goal-oriented working style
- Strong communication skills, initiative and pronounced team spirit
- Resilience, flexibility and enjoyment of a varied activity
- Willingness to make regular customer visits and corresponding travel activity
- Very good German language skills, both spoken and written
- Good user knowledge of common MS Office applications
Additional Information
- Company vehicle with the possibility of private use- Flexible working arrangements with home office options
- Varied activity with personal responsibility and scope for design
- Collegial working environment and short decision-making paths
- Structured induction and support during onboarding
- Opportunities for professional and personal development
- Collaboration with an experienced and committed team
- Contemporary holiday regulations
- Attractive pension and social benefits
- Additional discounts and employee advantages
