Key Account Manager (m/w/d)
Flora Food Group
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Description
The Practical Detail
Location: Vienna
Working Model: Hybrid (3 days per week in-office)
Contract Type: Permanent
Why this role matters
In your first year, you will drive growth and strengthen Flora Food Group’s position as the leading provider of plant-based spreads in the Austrian and Swiss market.
This role is essential to advancing our mission of offering healthy, sustainable, and affordable alternatives to dairy.
You will actively manage key accounts, ensuring forecast accuracy and developing negotiation strategies that unlock value.
Your work will directly influence how our products reach kitchens across Austria, supporting better food choices for consumers.
What you'll do
- Manage major Swiss accounts, actively understanding and responding to customer needs and expectations.
- Control and ensure accuracy of sales forecasts to support business planning.
- Plan and oversee customer budgets to align with growth objectives.
- Develop and implement negotiation strategies that deliver value-adding measures in 2027.
- Drive growth strategies with key customers to elevate Flora’s market presence.
Performance
You will own the accuracy of forecasts and the execution of growth plans, directly impacting sales volume and market share in Switzerland.
Success will be measured by your ability to manage risks and opportunities in customer business and to implement effective negotiation strategies.
Your data-driven approach will ensure that Flora remains a step ahead in a competitive market.
Care
You will report to the Head of Sales CHATIT and collaborate closely with Sales Leads, Finance, Demand Planning, and Marketing teams.
Working within a dynamic team, you will contribute to a culture that values shared success and entrepreneurial spirit.
Your decisions will reflect long-term thinking, balancing immediate business needs with sustainable growth.
Passion
You are passionate about plant-based food and the role it plays in healthier, more sustainable diets.
You bring curiosity about consumer trends and a commitment to raising the bar in how Flora’s products meet taste, nutrition, and functionality expectations.
Your enthusiasm for food innovation will inspire your approach to account management and market development.
About you
You have a strong background in key account management within the fast-moving consumer goods sector, with experience in the Swiss retail and food service markets.
You are skilled in using data tools such as Excel, Nielsen, and GfK to inform your decisions and strategies.
Your negotiation skills are proven, with a track record of implementing sustainable growth strategies with major customers.
You thrive in a role that offers autonomy and the chance to shape negotiation approaches and business development.
You are fluent in German and English and comfortable working in a hybrid environment.
You are genuinely interested in food culture and curious about how consumer behaviour and future food trends shape innovation.
You understand that strong brands are built by anticipating what’s next in taste, nutrition and functionality, and by translating insight into meaningful consumer experiences.
Where this could lead to
This role typically leads to a Senior Key Account Manager or Key Account Teamlead position, where you will take on greater responsibility for strategic accounts and broader market influence.
Growth into this role usually occurs as you demonstrate success in driving business development and negotiation outcomes over time.
What's next
If this opportunity sounds exciting, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply before: 09-Nov-2026
For questions about the role, please contact:
Marie Mantel
marie.mantel@florafg.com
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
No personal characteristics should be a barrier to joining Flora Food Group. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or other personal characteristics.
About this role
Flora Food Group is seeking a Key Account Manager to drive growth across their Swiss customer base in the plant-based spreads market. Working hybrid from Zurich, you'll manage major accounts by ensuring forecast accuracy, overseeing customer budgets, and developing negotiation strategies that create value for both Flora and its retail and food service partners. Your data-driven approach—supported by tools like Excel, Nielsen, and GfK—will directly shape sales volume and market share in a competitive segment.
This role suits someone with proven key account management experience in FMCG, particularly within Swiss retail and food service. You'll need strong negotiation skills, fluency in German and English, and the ability to work autonomously while collaborating across Sales, Finance, Demand Planning, and Marketing teams. Beyond the commercial skills, the company values genuine passion for plant-based food innovation and curiosity about consumer trends—this isn't just about hitting targets, but understanding how taste, nutrition, and sustainability shape what reaches consumers' tables.
Success here typically opens doors to Senior Key Account Manager or team leadership roles. The permanent contract offers stability as you build long-term customer relationships and demonstrate your ability to balance immediate business needs with sustainable growth strategies.
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