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Essity

Key Account Manager

Essity

. Manage key accounts with a growth mindset, identifying new opportunities and collaborating across teams .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in managing key accounts and driving commercial performance through strategic planning and execution. Proficient in cross-functional collaboration, negotiation, and leveraging market insights to optimize customer relationships and category growth.

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Key Account ManagementCommercial PlanningPromotional PlanningCross-Functional CollaborationAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills
Customer MarketingP&L ManagementVolume ManagementMargin ManagementMix ManagementTrade Spend OptimizationForecastingPromotion PlanningAssortment OptimizationNegotiation
Soft Skills
Growth MindsetRelationship BuildingCollaboration Skills
Industry Keywords
FMCGRetailStructured Commercial Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage key accounts with a growth mindset, identifying new opportunities and collaborating across teams
  • Lead end-to-end customer plans from joint business planning through execution, with omni-channel ownership and tailored strategies across key formats
  • Drive commercial performance by managing volume, margin, mix, and customer P&L
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and externally to align stakeholders and deliver results
  • Analyze and forecast performance, optimizing promotions, trade spend, and assortment
  • Use customer and market insights to shape internal strategy and category growth
  • Support in-store execution by working with an external merchandising team to ensure execution, availability, and campaign support
  • Own customer relationships and P&L for assigned national retail customers
  • Lead annual trade term negotiations
  • Coordinate with Customer Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Field Sales for forecasting, execution, and product availability
  • Handle operational tasks including promotion planning and execution tracking

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in FMCG or retail roles involving pricing, customer marketing, or key account management
  • Knowledge of structured commercial environments with strong promotional planning
  • Degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, or similar field
  • Fluency in English is a must
  • Strong negotiation capability
  • Ability to build robust customer partnerships
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Commercial planning capability
  • Experience with pricing, customer marketing, or key account management

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Purpose-driven work focused on improving well-being and driving positive change for society and the environment
  • Collaborative and open atmosphere
  • Opportunities to grow
  • Empowerment to achieve business results
  • Challenging work
  • Innovate for Good
  • Excel Together
  • Be You with Us