Jean&Len

Account Manager – EDEKA / Wholesale

Jean&Len

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Köln • Germany

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Support and development of smaller wholesale and regional customers (mini key accounts)
  • Proactive acquisition of new customers within the EDEKA structure, especially multi-branch companies we do not yet serve directly
  • Preparation and implementation of sales and listing measures (displays, shelving plans, secondary placements, promotions, range expansion)
  • Field work: You will regularly visit EDEKA stores (20–30% travel) and identify new revenue opportunities for us
  • Monitoring & reporting: keep an eye on uplifts, distribution, sell-through and key learnings

Requirements

  • Initial relevant sales experience (grocery retail / FMCG), e.g., in field sales, district or regional management, as a junior account manager, or in internal sales with ambition for field or key account roles
  • Good understanding of grocery retail structures, ideally from EDEKA or comparable retail companies (e.g., REWE, Markant)
  • Willingness to travel and a valid driving licence (Class B)
  • Strong communication skills and a confident presence
  • Hands-on, reliable, structured and able to persuade decision-makers pragmatically
  • Proficient in MS Office (especially Word and Excel) and able to organise yourself independently
Benefits
  • High degree of autonomy in a growing food division
  • Career development opportunities towards Key Account Management
  • Modern way of working (hybrid), professional setup and a market-oriented sales culture
  • The chance to work at a company that thinks differently: relaxed, with a wink, and far removed from stiff corporate structures
  • Flat hierarchies in a fast-growing company with short decision-making paths
  • Flexible start time between 07:30 - 09:30
  • Free drinks (and occasionally a cold Kölsch after work ;))
  • Up to four weeks of workation per year
  • Discounted Urban Sports membership
  • Employer contribution to the 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 humour & a great team spirit
  • Company car also available for private use
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sales experiencefield salesdistrict managementregional managementaccount managementpromotionsshelving plansrange expansionreportingmonitoring
Soft Skills
communication skillspersuasionreliabilitystructuredindependenceproactivityconfidencehands-on approach
Certifications
valid driving licence (Class B)