Key Account Manager - France
La Defense, FR
The Key Account Manager (KAM) is responsible for managing and expanding relationships with a strategic customer : L’Oréal. This role focuses on developing tailored scope strategies, driving sales growth, and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction by delivering customized solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Account Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for key accounts within the defined scope.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with customer decision-makers and internal stakeholders.
- Understand client needs deeply and deliver customized solutions to meet those needs.
Sales & Strategy
- Develop and implement strategic account plans aimed at achieving revenue and profitability targets.
- Identify and capitalize on growth opportunities within existing accounts & scope, as well as pursue new business.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activities to inform and adjust sales strategies.
Collaboration & Coordination
- Collaborate closely with internal teams including R&D, production, logistics, quality, and PLM to meet client expectations.
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts internally and externally to ensure timely delivery and quality assurance.
- Organize and facilitate meetings with customers, involving relevant stakeholders from both parties.
- Coordinate and follow up on project progress to ensure timely delivery and client satisfaction.
Negotiation & Contracts
- Lead contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and the establishment of service agreements.
- Ensure all agreements comply with company policies and customer requirements.
Reporting & Analysis
- Track and analyze account performance metrics regularly.
- Prepare reports detailing sales data, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
Key Skills Summary:
- Strong relationship-building and customer management skills
- Strategic sales and negotiation expertise
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal abilities
- Solid commercial awareness and understanding of market trends
- Ability to manage multiple contacts and projects simultaneously
- Cross-functional collaboration and teamwork
- Analytical problem-solving and data-driven decision-making
- Adaptability to changing environments and resilience under pressure
- Proficiency with CRM tools and Microsoft Office suite
- Customer-focused mindset
- High adaptability to changing environments and to different internal or external stakeholders.