Key Account Manager – Graduate Entry (m/f/d) (Sales)

Location: Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany; flexible and hybrid work arrangements.

Starting salary: €69,000 per year, plus annual bonus and performance-based compensation reviews.

Company

P&G is a global consumer goods company with iconic brands used by billions of consumers worldwide.

What you will do

• Manage retail customer partnerships and act as the link between products, marketing, and retailers.
• Develop and implement product and promotion initiatives at the point of sale.
• Use analytics and shopper insights to grow customer categories.
• Sell, negotiate, and deliver annual joint business plans.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and multifunctional teams to achieve sales objectives.
• Build a long-term Sales career through potential roles such as Key Account Manager, Market Strategy Manager, Category Manager, and Field Account Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree with strong academic results, completed before starting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, leadership drive, and passion for sales.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups through creativity, innovation, and initiative.
• Familiarity with the DACH market and its retail landscape.
• Proficient written and spoken English and German.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment contract in a crisis-resistant market.
• Annual bonus, Christmas and vacation bonuses, company pension plan, and stock purchasing programs.
• Jobticket, campus canteen, fitness center, and well-being program.
• Career opportunities with new assignments every 2–3 years, including potential work at the Geneva headquarters and in other business functions.
• Customized development plan with coaching, Sales Colleges, negotiation and conceptual selling courses, leadership training, and category management training.
• International collaboration, employee networks, affinity groups, leadership events, and sports groups.

Hiring process

• Online assessment and interviews.
• Application documents include a CV, optional role-specific cover letter, education certificates and transcripts, and relevant work, internship, volunteering certificates, or references.
• All documents should be uploaded in the CV/Resume field.