Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Responsibilities: Customer & Category Growth: Develop and grow the customer portfolio by driving distribution, sales, key account management, and category development based on core range and NPD strategies. Customer Planning & Negotiations: Define and execute annual customer plans, lead yearly negotiations, and ensure the implementation and monitoring of agreed trading conditions. Assortment & Trade Marketing Execution: Manage product listings, assortment matrices, promotional grids, and ensure execution of trade marketing plans and company marketing standards. Performance Management & Forecasting: Forecast monthly sales volumes, prepare sales reports, and control budgets, investments, and trade marketing spend. Stakeholder & Relationship Management: Act as the key interface between customers and internal teams, build strong customer relationships, identify growth opportunities, and support onboarding of new clients. Qualifications: Education & Experience: 3–5 years of professional experience in Key Account Management. Key Account & Market Expertise: Strong understanding of key accounts, customers, competitors, and the Healthcare environment. Commercial & Financial Acumen: Solid knowledge of end‑to‑end sales processes (incl. marketing, finance, logistics), full understanding of customer Profit & Loss, and key financial performance indicators. Analytical & Strategic Skills: Strong analytical capabilities paired with strategic thinking to identify growth opportunities and drive business decisions. Communication & Leadership Skills: Excellent communication and negotiation skills in german and english, ability to influence and manage change, resolve conflicts, and work effectively both independently and within cross‑functional teams. The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Vileda Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung