Key Accountmanager EN

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As a Key Account Manager Automotive at voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten, you are fully accountable for the commercial performance of a portfolio of strategic key accounts, representing an annual turnover of approximately €50–60 million.

This is not a transactional sales role. You will focus on building, developing and safeguarding long-term, high-value international partnerships. Acting as a trusted advisor, you engage with stakeholders at all levels from operational teams to executive leadership and ensure alignment across the entire value chain.

You oversee the full commercial lifecycle, from quotation and negotiation through to delivery and performance evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive strategic key accounts, acting as the primary and trusted point of contact
• Build strong, long-term client relationships while safeguarding contractual and commercial agreements
• Lead contract negotiations and pricing discussions, in close alignment with Sales, the Head of Sales & Marketing, and executive management
• Orchestrate the end-to-end order process, ensuring seamless coordination across internal departments
• Align and connect internal stakeholders, driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver on shared objectives
• Identify market trends and customer developments, translating insights into commercial opportunities and strategic partnerships

• Bachelor’s degree level (or equivalent) with at least 3 years of experience in a commercial, consultative role
• Proven experience within automotive or a strong affinity with technical and industrial environments
• A credible and confident communicator, capable of building trust-based relationships at all levels
• Structured, ownership-driven and able to distinguish priorities effectively
• Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to execution
• Based in the Netherlands, fluent in both German and English; Dutch is a plus
• Proficient with MS Office and SAP, or quick to adapt to new systems and automation tools

voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten is a high-tech manufacturing environment where innovation, speed and quality come together. With a state-of-the-art machine park and a strong market position, we produce high-quality automotive body components for leading OEMs.

What makes this role compelling for a sales professional? You operate at the heart of advanced engineering and a fast-evolving organization. You will collaborate with ambitious colleagues in a performance-driven yet open and supportive culture.

We combine a no-nonsense mindset with strong growth ambitions, giving you the autonomy and platform to make real commercial impact.

For more information, please contact Hans-Bernd Einhoff (Head of Sales & Marketing) at +31 6 30465484 or reach out to our Corporate Recruiter at +31 6 10733924.

Excited about this opportunity? Apply now!
Please send your motivation, preferably together with your CV, to wervingenselectie@voestalpine.com, stating Key Account Manager in the subject line. We look forward to receiving your application.

We prefer to recruit our new colleagues directly. Any CVs or profiles submitted by recruitment agencies to employees of voestalpine Automotive Components Bunschoten, in any form and without prior written approval from HR, will be considered public information. In such cases, no fee will be paid should a candidate be hired whose CV or details were submitted unsolicited.