Senior Key Account Manager (m/f/d)

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and coaching the team responsible for premium brands
• Supporting the team to develop and implement business plans, long‑term objectives, pricing strategy and customer satisfaction goals
• Representing this channel in Sales IAM Europe Management
• Continuously observing developments within customer’s organizations which may affect future business
• Responsible for pricing/strategy (LME clause) and accruals sales and EBIT for Customer EMEA
• Ensuring targeted profitability
• Supporting and executing negotiations at a high level, within defined limits within the framework of DOA
• Responsible for the financial performance of Customer EMEA by setting strategic goals and plans consistent with overall business objectives and translating the strategy plan into customer strategy
• Developing an annual budget and operating plan with business forecasts
• Coordinating between Logistics, R&D and Marketing departments
• Delivering EBIT, margin, and sales on consolidated levels
• Developing business plans, long‑term objectives and customer satisfaction
• Managing overview of customer product pipeline and securing forecasting accuracy
• Providing timely and transparent reporting
• Translating customer needs into specifications and driving operational awareness to satisfy customer requirements

Qualifications

• University degree in Economics or a related field
• Extensive experience in similar leadership roles in sales and marketing with strong understanding of needs in key account management
• Fluency in German and English
• Experience in an automotive or battery environment in account management of technical product preferred
• Proof of conventional and strategic skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills at board level
• Excellent people and customer manager who places importance on development to ensure long‑term success
• Change Management & CI experience
• Demonstrated track record in consistently using strong business judgment in many decisions
• Collaborative leader who partners strongly with colleagues and teams within and across region
• Willingness to travel up to 10%

Benefits

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international future‑oriented environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement, and sustainability
• Flexible working hours model and mobile work policy, above‑average vacation days, and company kindergarten
• Competitive remuneration package, additional payments and company pension scheme
• Well‑being benefits including fitness center, physiotherapy, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs
• Company bike lease program
• Well‑advanced onboarding process and buddy program
• Access to Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non‑discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation during the application process, please email