Jean&Len

Account Manager – EDEKA, Wholesale

Jean&Len

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cologne • Germany

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Manage and develop smaller wholesale and regional customers (mini-key accounts)
  • Proactively approach new customers within the EDEKA structure, especially multi-branch operators we have not yet managed directly
  • Prepare and implement sales and listing measures (displays, shelf planning, secondary placements, promotions, range expansion)
  • Fieldwork: You will regularly visit EDEKA stores (20–30% travel) and identify new revenue opportunities for us
  • Monitoring & reporting: Keep track of uplifts, distribution, sell-through and learnings

Requirements

  • Initial relevant sales experience in grocery retail/FMCG, e.g., field sales, district or regional management, junior account manager, or inside sales with ambition for field or key-account roles
  • Good understanding of grocery retail structures, ideally at EDEKA or comparable retailers (e.g., REWE, Markant)
  • Willingness to travel and a valid driver's license (class B)
  • Strong communication skills and a confident presence
  • Hands-on, reliable, structured, and able to pragmatically convince decision-makers
  • Proficient in MS Office (especially Word and Excel) and able to organize yourself independently
Benefits
  • High level of autonomy in a growing food division
  • Development opportunities towards Key Account Management
  • Modern working model (hybrid), professional setup and market-oriented sales culture
  • The chance to work at a company that thinks differently: relaxed, with a wink, far from rigid corporate structures
  • Flat hierarchies in a fast-growing company with short decision-making processes
  • Flexible start times between 07:30 – 09:30
  • Free beverages (and occasionally a cold Kölsch after work ;))
  • Up to four weeks of workation per year
  • Discounted Urban Sports membership
  • Contribution to company pension scheme
  • Company health insurance (annual health budget)
  • Employee discount on company products
  • Access to corporate benefits (employee discounts with numerous partners)
  • Company/team events
  • Lots of fun and humor and a great team spirit
  • Company car available for private use
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sales experiencefield salesdistrict managementregional managementaccount managementpromotionsshelf planningrange expansionreportingmonitoring
Soft Skills
strong communication skillsconfident presencehands-onreliablestructuredpersuasionindependent organizationproactive approachability to identify opportunitiesability to convince decision-makers
Certifications
valid driver's license (class B)