Lumene Group’s vision is to be the number one beauty company from the Nordics, recognised for our leading work in circular beauty among a wide international consumer group. We are a pioneer in the circular economy and bringing the power of the wild Nordic nature to the reach of all. Lumene Group is the home for three Nordic beauty brands: LUMENE, CUTRIN and  IDA WARG Beauty.

We are expanding our presence in the DACH-region! Therefore, we are now looking for a dynamic and passionate Junior Key Account Manager to join our team located in Germany. This role is a great opportunity for you who are in the beginning of your career and want to continue your journey within sales. You will get the chance to support the DACH-team in various tasks, independently perform administrative & analytical tasks and be responsible for smaller customers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in different countries.

This role is located in the Rhine-Main region, and you need to be able to commute to our co-working space in Wiesbaden on a regular basis.

The role

As a Junior Key Account Manager, your role will be hands-on, varied, and integral to the DACH business unit's continued success. You will provide support in the daily commercial activities of the team, manage relationships with smaller customers and ensure seamless communication across departments and with clients. 

Main tasks: 

• Support the DACH business unit in day-to-day commercial tasks 
• Take responsibility for smaller customer accounts, ensuring their needs are met efficiently 
• Develop and maintain internal trackers, such as campaign, price, and promotional analyses, as well as sell-in/sell-out and listing overviews 
• Handle customer tools, including sales reports, price lists, article passes and other master data files 
• Manage assortment changes, keeping an overview and communicating updates to customers 
• Support the organisation and execution of customer meetings and both internal and external presentations 
• Contribute to the annual joint advertising planning process 
• Coordinate back-office functions, such as sample shipments and order follow-ups 
• Participate in the implementation of commercial projects 
• Work closely with colleagues across departments, especially Global Commercial Strategy, Business Controlling, Global eCom, Demand Planning and Customer Service 

We believe you would thrive in this role if you 

• Are business-minded, passionate about sales and bring a positive, can-do attitude to your work 
• Enjoy taking a hands-on approach in a supporting role 
• Have a strong analytical mindset, working in a structured and solution-oriented way 
• Are good at time management and can effectively prioritise your own workload 
• Have a customer-centric approach to everything you do, always adopting a service-focused approach 
• Are reliable, confident and communicate confidently with others 
• Feel comfortable working independently and as part of a team, and appreciate an international working environment 

What we think you have

• A university degree or equivalent in Economics, ideally within International Management, Business, Sales or in a similar field
• Some working experience within sales, preferably in the beauty and/or consumer goods industry
• Native in German and fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Good knowledge of the market and retail structures of the beauty and/or consumer goods industry
• Very confident in using MS Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
• Good negotiation and argumentation skills
• Ability to work very independently as the job will partly be done from your home office

 What we offer you

• A possibility to shape your own, diverse role in a growing, international company and be an important part of a fun, relaxed and highly competent team full of can do-attitude
• Time spent together is valuable for us and we try to meet up as often as possible to build strong relationships within the team and promote innovative thinking 
• And last, but not least - if you love our products as much as we do, you might want to know that our employees have the possibility to buy our products at reduced prices! 

More information 

If this position sounds like something for you - please do not hesitate to submit your application and CV through our recruitment system. We will conduct interviews on an ongoing basis as applications are received.

If you have any further questions regarding this position, please contact Sina Gebhardt, Head of DACH Region, on sina.gebhardt@lumene.com

Diversity and inclusion are an important part of all our work at Lumene Group. We want to invest in diverse knowledge and wisdom because it adds value to our community and business. We thrive from diversity and welcome applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, beliefs, orientations and backgrounds.