Key Account Manager Germany

Are you driven by building strong retail partnerships, developing new business and driving brand growth across multiple channels? If you enjoy ownership, impact and international collaboration, we would be glad to get to know you. Then you might be the person we’re looking for.

Cebon | Multi-brand sales
Full-time | Commercial Sales | | Germany-based

About the role

As Key Account Manager Germany, you will play an active and important role in managing and expanding our customer portfolio in the German market. You will work across multiple channels such as DIY, consumer electronics, food, e-commerce and professional B2B customers, strengthening existing partnerships and actively developing new opportunities.

You will contribute directly to the growth of our brands Aqiila and Brendz, while further building on the strong foundation of GP Batteries.

You bring solid commercial experience and the drive to combine account management with new business development, supporting our growth ambitions in Germany and the wider DACH region.

You will collaborate closely with colleagues across Sales, Marketing, Category Management and Supply Chain in an international environment.

What you will do

In this role, you combine managing existing accounts with actively developing new business:

• Own sales targets, forecasts and customer performance for your accounts;

• Manage and grow existing accounts in the German market;

• Proactively develop new business opportunities (hunter mindset);

• Identify growth opportunities across channels such as DIY, Consumer Electronics and Food;

• Develop and implement account plans;

• Collaborate closely with international teams across Sales, Marketing, Category Management and Supply Chain;

• Contribute to channel strategies and share best practices within the DACH region.

Who you are

We believe you will succeed if you:

• Have 3–5 years of experience in a commercial sales role;

• Hold a bachelor’s degree, preferably in a commercial or business field;

• Have experience in German retail markets across channels such as DIY, consumer electronics, food and e-commerce, within branded consumer goods or B2B distribution;

• Have experience managing strategic key accounts and leading commercial negotiations;

• Have a proven track record in new business development (hunter mindset);

• Are strong in relationship management and result-driven;

• Communicate fluently in German and English;

• Work independently, proactively and with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Enjoy combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

What we offer

• A key role within a growing, international organization;

• The opportunity to actively contribute to the growth of multiple brands;

• A dynamic, entrepreneurial and international working environment

• High autonomy and ownership;

• Collaboration with teams across Europe;

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus.

Our values - the way we work

At Cebon, our three core values shape the way we work and if you recognize yourself in them, you’re likely a great fit for our team and our culture.

• BRAVE - You ask bold questions, explore new ways and challenge assumptions. You dare to take space and drive things forward.

• OWNERSHIP - You take initiative, deliver on your responsibilities and act with integrity. You are proactive and value‑creating in everything you do.

• CONNECTED - You listen, collaborate across countries and teams, stay close to customers and understand the market.

Apply now!

We review applications continuously. Please send your short motivation letter (why you want to join us and what value you bring) together with your CV or LinkedIn profile.

If you have any questions, you are warmly welcome to contact HR Manager Natalie van den Berkmortel natalie.vd.berkmortel@brandsgroup.com or Commercial Director Marc Hennekam marc.hennekam@brandsgroup.com

By applying, you allow us to process your personal date for recruitment purposes.

We look forward to hearing from you - and hopefully welcoming you to Cebon Industry.

About Brands Group

Brands Group is a leading supplier in Power & Lighting, representing brands such as GP Batteries, Brendz and Aqiila. With its roots as a family-owned business, the company continues to combine a personal, hands-on approach with the dynamics of an international organization.

We operate globally, with businesses in multiple countries and a modern shared service center in Deurne. This allows us to offer all the advantages of a multinational company — but within a smaller, more flexible organization. Innovation and service are at the core of everything we do, supported by strong operational and financial processes to ensure continuous growth and efficiency.

Brands Group is part of the Cebon Group.

About Cebon

We empower people and ideas so that they can shape a better tomorrow. At Cebon, we strive to create an environment where individuals and innovative ideas thrive.

Cebon Group was founded in 1986 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is today a dynamic group of companies managing brands and businesses within safety and energy solutions. Our portfolio includes well-known brands such as GP Batteries, Housegard, Aqiila, Brentz and Sparq, among others. In addition, we offer digital e-commerce services and operate an Incubator division that serves as investor and initiator for new business ventures. Over the years, we have gained a strong position in both the consumer and industrial markets and are present across Europe, including the Nordic region (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland), Italy, France, Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), and DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Our headquarters and central warehouse are in Gothenburg and we also operate a warehouse in the Netherlands.  The group has an annual turnover of approximately SEK 1 billion, created by a team of over 170 employees, driven by our core values: Brave, Ownership, Connected. For more information about the group, please visit: www.cebon.com