National Key Account Manager - 7 month fixed term contract

About the role

We are looking for a National Key Account Manager to join the team in Switzerland. It is a great opportunity to take responsibility for developing and growing accounts in the Swiss Off-Trade. If you are interested in a position with significant impact, this one is for you! Responsibilities include: Management and ownership of your customer accounts in the Off Trade channel. Run full day-to-day business Establish and foster relationships at customer level with decision-makers Plan and conduct annual negotiations Increase sales by identifying distribution opportunities, white spots, optimize promotional plans and activations together with support functions Comprehensive analysis of the relevant customer and category data. Elaborate and implement tailormade and data driven customer strategy recommendations Support development of customer specific marketing concepts together with Customer Activation and track via measures of success Implement new product launches and campaigns Facilitate category management projects Collaboration with the field organization and important internal stakeholders such as revenue growth management, customer activation, finance, logistics and customer experience team Experience / skills required: Relevant experience in a commercial or Key Account Management role, ideally in an Off-Trade FMCG environment University degree (or equivalent) in business administration/economics or similar Proven negotiation skills Strong ability to build, develop and maintain relationships Intuition for business paired with analytical skills Engaging teammate, focus on total team delivery Positive energy, solution-oriented, self-confident in own area, strong team member, committed to own development, pro-active, structured way of working, strong analytical skills Fluent in English and German Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. We recognize and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including: An inclusive company culture that puts employees and their development first A flexible working environment A competitive salary with bonus and benefits to suit your lifestyle and needs An excellent parental leave policy ...and of course, THE best colleagues! Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application. Worker Type : Regular Primary Location: Lausanne Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-04-17