Key Account Manager
Key Account Manager
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Purpose
The Key Account Manager is responsible in developing mutually beneficial relationships between KONE and customers which are strategic or nationally / locally important and in which also maximizes KONEs current and future share of customers lift and escalator business by identifying solutions and developing processes that add value to both KONE and the customer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creating and managing sales opportunities in your customer base with the account teams.
- Sharing customer knowledge and contacts to support other account team members to win business.
- Creating value propositions with clearly described benefits of KONE solutions for customers needs.
- Accountable for national or frame agreements and managing the customers contract portfolio.
- Developing the profitability of the customers business with KONE according to the account plan.
- Developing market intelligence and customer insight to develop credibility and a competitive advantage.
- Canvassing new business whilst ensuring you retain and grow existing accounts.
- Negotiating and renew contracts.
- Collaborating with operational service teams to help coordinate service completions on a weekly monthly and annual basis.
Skills and experience required:
- Experience in Account Management is essential (especially within major accounts).
- A Sales background is desirable.
- Mastering customer contacts presentations and negotiations closing deals tendering process aftersales activities and good knowledge of contractual and financial terms
- Experience in maintaining and developing existing customer accounts.
- Ability to communicate features advantages benefits and value to different customers needs.
- Ability to build rapport and collaborate with others within KONE and externally and drive performance / delivery.
- Aptitude in networking and building relationships.
- Adaptability and strong problemsolving skills.
- Effective communication skills together with good written and spoken English.
- Preference for Salesforce SAP knowledge is desirable.
- Good IT skills
What KONE can offer:
We offer a competitive salary 25 days holiday and additional Bank Holidays 1 paid Volunteering Day Company Pension Scheme Bonus Car Private Medical Insurance PDI Development opportunities and development reviews to help you achieve your professional goals. Endless support from experienced leaders within the lifts industry Kone Discounts 24/7 GP Support & Wellbeing Access Hybrid Working.
At KONE we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where coworkers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on www.kone/careers
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
