Key Account Manager France / Maghreb (m/f/d)

• Category: Sales & Marketing
• Location: Paris La Defense cedex, FR

You want to make the difference and make a difference? In a company that supplies high-quality products and system solutions for the energy transition? Then join our Sales team in France as Key Account Manager France / Maghreb and French speaking Africa.

At NKT, we offer you the chance to shape a greener world in an international company! With us, you will become part of a team that specializes in the design, manufacture and installation of On- and Offshore high-voltage cables systems and is a global leader in the energy market.

Your responsibility areas
In your role as Key Account Manager France / Maghreb and French speaking Africa you will manage, in cooperation with our current Key Account Manager, our Key Account/TSO and develop new key accounts and opportunities on all aspects and all levels to secure our business with them. Further tasks are:

• Identify, develop and realize existing and new leads (TSO, DSO, developers, solar, battery, hydrogen, private utilities, contractors, big industries), customers, additional services, etc. in On-and Offshore HV AC & DC Products
• develop and strengthen long term relationship with our key customers especially our key account/TSO on all different levels
• Elaborate market surveys
• Participate with our current KAM FR to the definition, deployment of business development strategy covering: key customers and priority markets / regions, to reach company’s key targets
• Execute sales plans in collaboration with our current Sr KAM FR and other departments (HVAC & HVDC On- and Offshore, Commercial & Tender, Project Execution, Business Development, Product Management, Strategy, Legal, etc.)
• Support the definition of the strategy and the business plan together with our current KAM FR to strengthen NKT position regionally with our key customers

Your profile
At NKT, we contribute to the energy transition. It´s not for nothing that out motto is "We connect a greener world". To support us in this, you should have the following qualities:

• Held an University Bachelor or Master Degree in Marketing & Sales, and/or in Electrical Engineering
• At least 5 years’ experience in sales and/or international sales
• Experience within power energy sector and or Oil & Gas, or industry (OEM, renewable,…) is a must
• Seasoned user of MS Office (MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
• French (mother tongue) and fluent English on a professional level (daily internal communication only in English), other language welcome
• Team Player & good in communication/presentation skills
• Autonomous (100% home office), highly flexible, adaptable to different cultures and markets, creative and empathic

Do not meet all the requirements?
At NKT, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic work environment. So, if you are interested in a position, please apply, even if your previous work experience does not meet all the qualifications.

You could be the right candidate for this position!

Contact and application
NKT strives to promote diversity and a culture in which people with diverse backgrounds can thrive and be inspired to achieve excellence. We believe that a diverse structure enables sustainable performance, and an inclusive and welcoming culture creates a better workplace.

We look forward to receiving your complete application documents (including your earliest possible starting date) via our career portal. Please note that, due to the General Data Protection Regulation, we cannot accept applications via email or post.

If you have any questions about the advertised position, please contact Mr. Ercihan Kurt, Regional Sales Director, MED , [email protected], or our Senior HR Business Partner, Ms. Bianca Stolberger, [email protected].

We look forward to your application!

More about us
At the factory in Cologne, NKT is designing, developing and manufacturing the high-voltage power cable solutions enabling the Energiewende and the global transition to renewable energy. Through our French Branch, you will join a diverse organization at an internationally recognized engineering centre at a state-of-the-art power cable factory.

At NKT, we are all Connectors. We connect to develop leading technologies that enable the world’s transition to renewable energy - and we stay connected to grow as people and professionals. As a company, NKT connects a greener world with high-quality power cable technology - designing, manufacturing and installing low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions and accessories that support the green transition. NKT is headquartered in Denmark, employs 5,000 people in more than 15 countries, and realized revenue of EUR 2,6 billion in 2023. We connect a greener world.

What we offer:
Remote work possibilities

Flexible working hours

Strong safety culture

Exciting career development opportunities

Global company & Scandinavian culture

Hightech industry environment

Key Account Manager
Anna is a key account manager at NKT. She started at NKT in the offers department, and was given the opportunity to expand her skills and move to the sales department where she is works today. She thinks NKT is a great place to work because it is a reputable and respected producer in the industry.

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