Key Account Manager – Industrial Gases

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Key Account Manager for Scandinavia focusing on business cooperation in industrial gases. Driving sales through customer relationships and market strategies.

Responsibilities:

  • Acting as a primary contact for assigned strategic accounts
  • Traveling to customer corporate locations to solidify relationships with key decision makers
  • Determining customer needs and learning application and business requirements
  • Establishing, cultivating, and leveraging customer relationships at a branch and corporate level
  • Conducting market and customer research
  • Staying in frequent contact with customers by email or phone
  • Business travel to customers when needed
  • Attending top industry trade shows and driving other prospecting activities
  • Leading sales presentations, annual pricing negotiations, business reviews and product proposals
  • Acting as a customer advocate within internal organizations and cross-functional teams
  • Closely work with OEM management and territory sales managers to identify, develop and close new sales opportunities

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of sales experience
  • Previous Account Management or Business Development experience
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • English is mandatory, fluent in Swedish or Norwegian
  • Master’s degree or equivalent through experience (preferred)
  • Previous sales experience in the Compressed air or industrial gas industry is a strong plus
  • Strong time management skills, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Customer service focused, including the ability to create an atmosphere that encourages an open dialogue about the internal and external customer's needs
  • Detail-oriented, strong analytical abilities, with excellent organizational skills
  • Excellent listening, negotiation, business professional presentation and collaboration skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft CRM software, Microsoft office suite with an emphasis on Excel
  • Proficiency in additional Scandinavian languages is a plus

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching