Key Account Manager

Certified as a Top Employer KONE is dedicated to a better world of work and exhibits this through excellent people practices. We are committed to fostering a great work culture and inspiring the highest standards of quality and efficiency putting our people first and creating a workplace that nurtures collaboration diversity growth and wellbeing.

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Key account manager is developing mutually beneficial relationships between KONE and customers which are strategic or nationally/locally important. He/she maximizes KONEs current and future share of customers business by identifying solutions and developing processes that add value to both KONE and the customer.

Responsibilities and key activities

Customer relationship management

• Accountable for managing strategic and/or Core 1 customers assigned to him/her
• Accountable for accuracy of customer data and hierarchies.
• Accountable for customer plans their approval and follow-up with the unit management
• Accountable for building and coordinating relationships on many levels between customers organization and KONE as well as other stakeholders.
• Responsible of evaluating any commercial or operational risks or customer complaints related to the account and raising them with the Management team

Sell

• Responsible for creating and managing opportunities in his/her customer base with the account teams
• Responsible for sharing customer knowledge and contacts to support other account team members to win the orders
• Creates value propositions with clearly described benefits of KONE solutions for customers needs
• Accountable for national or frame agreements and managing the customers contract portfolio
• Responsible for developing the profitability of the customers business with KONE according to the account plan

Leadership / People management

• Determines the responsible KONE organization for the account together with the areas sales manager
• Accountable for driving commitment to the shared objectives among the sales managers sales persons supervisors and other KONE team members
• Keeps the local sales persons and project managers up to date of the agreed practices coordinates monitors and reports the daily activities.

Are you the one

• Bachelor degree in Engineering
• Minimum of at least 5years of experience in similar role.
• Excellent Arabic and English language skills.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills

What do we offer

• Great dynamic team promoting a collaborative environment.
• Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work.
• Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills.
• Engaging job with position description and clear targets.
• Regular feedback through performance discussions.
• Opportunities for individual development.
• Mentoring and coaching programs.
• Flexibility trust and respect.
• Value-based culture behaviours and ethics.
• Sustainability and innovation.
• Working for a successful organization.

At KONE we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is being a great place to work we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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