KAM (Key Account Manager)
At a glance
Manager-level Account Management role at Sonova. Barcelona · no salary stated · we estimate €56,250–€73,346 across Spain.
Sonova has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Grow strategic customer accounts across your assigned area, setting priorities and plans for stronger revenue and profitability
- Find new business and share-of-wallet opportunities by assessing customer needs, potential and profitability
- Lead customer negotiations, tenders, pricing, contracts and account-specific projects within commercial guidelines
- Manage account budgets, forecasts, sales results and investment, building business cases for key proposals
- Coordinate launches and customer initiatives across internal teams, using Salesforce data to track account performance
What you bring
- Around ten years in sales, including at least three years managing key or strategic accounts
- A record of growing commercial accounts, negotiating and building lasting customer relationships
- Experience managing forecasts, budgets, profitability and business cases, alongside advanced Microsoft Office and CRM skills
- Fluent or native Catalan and Spanish, plus English at B2 level or higher
Who this fits
This suits an experienced account manager who can build customer relationships, negotiate commercially and coordinate across internal teams. The role covers Spain, focuses on Barcelona-area accounts and involves regular travel around the country. The work model is hybrid.
From the employer
As Key Account Manager, you will take ownership of developing and growing a portfolio of strategic customers across your assigned area. You will build trusted relationships with key decisionmakers, identify new business opportunities, and develop tailored commercial plans that deliver sustainable revenue growth and profitability.
In return for your commercial drive, strategic mindset, and ability to build long-term customer partnerships, you will have the opportunity to take real ownership of your accounts, work closely with teams across Sonova and directly contribute to the continued growth of our business in the Iberian market.
The role has a national scope and will involve regular travel across Spain, with a primary focus on managing and developing key accounts in the Barcelona area.
More about the role:
- Take full commercial ownership of your key account portfolio, defining account strategies, priorities, and growth plans.
- Identify and develop new business and share-of-wallet opportunities, based on a strong understanding of customer needs, potential, and profitability.
- Build lasting relationships with key stakeholders and decisionmakers, acting as their main commercial contact within Sonova.
- Lead commercial negotiations, tenders, pricing agreements, contracts, and customer-specific projects within agreed commercial guidelines.
- Manage account budgets, forecasts, sales performance, profitability, and commercial investment, developing robust business cases for key proposals.
- Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Legal and Audiology to deliver product launches, customer initiatives, and agreed solutions.
- Monitor account performance and opportunities through Salesforce, ensuring accurate reporting and using data and insights to continuously strengthen commercial execution.
More about you:
- You bring around 10 years of sales experience, including at least 3 years managing key or strategic accounts.
- You have a strong track record in commercial account development, negotiation and building long-term customer relationships.
- You are commercially and financially minded, with experience managing sales forecasts, budgets, profitability, and business cases.
- You are a confident relationship builder who can influence decisionmakers and coordinate effectively across multiple internal functions.
- You bring strong analytical, entrepreneurial, and results-oriented thinking, combined with accountability and a collaborative approach.
- You have advanced Microsoft Office and CRM skills, ideally including Salesforce.
- You are fluent/native in both Catalan and Spanish (Castellano), with at least an upper-intermediate level of English (B2).
- A master’s degree in Sales Management/Key Account Management or an Audioprotesista qualification would be an advantage.
More about what we offer
As one of the world’s leading hearing care providers headquartered in Switzerland, we’re committed to building an inclusive culture. We want to create an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work, through our flexible hybrid working model. We offer a wide range of training opportunities for both your professional and personal development, and there are exceptional growth opportunities with individual development plans.