About this role
Job title: Key Account Manager Commercial Space (m/f/d)
About the Role Become part of an industry of visionaries and pioneers as a Key Account Manager Commercial Space (m/f/d) to help the European launcher Ariane and other international launchers take off. You will also contribute to developing sales strategies for the Commercial Space division and coordinate with cross-functional teams. This role is based in Augsburg and forms part of MT Aerospace within the OHB Space and Technology Group.
What You'll Do
- Development and implementation of sales strategies for the Commercial Space division
- Support and expansion of strategic customer relationships (existing and new customers)
- Identification of new market and business opportunities in the commercial space sector
- Preparation of offers, contract negotiations and conclusion of contracts in close coordination with the division management
- Analysing the market and competition to derive recommendations for action
- Co-operation with internal departments (purchasing, engineering, production, quality assurance) to ensure customer-specific solutions
- Participation in trade fairs, conferences and industry events
- Reporting to the sales management
What We're Looking For
- Professional qualifications: Degree in industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, business administration or similar
- Several years of professional experience in key account management, preferably in the aerospace industry or in the field of high-tech components
- Sound knowledge of commercial space (launch vehicles, satellite technology, space infrastructure)
- Experience in leading contract negotiations with international customers
- Technical understanding of complex products and processes
- Contractually reliable written and spoken German and English, other languages an advantage
- Personal competences: Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Entrepreneurial thinking and customer-orientated way of working
- Initiative, self-organisation and assertiveness
- Intercultural competence and willingness to travel
- Ability to work in a team and high social competence
Compensation & Benefits
- Mobile working (according to the area of responsibility)
- Flexible working hours and flexitime account
- Attractive payment according to IG Metall collective agreement
- 35-hour week, 30 days annual leave and special leave days
- Subject-specific training courses
- In-house canteen
- Employee parking spaces
- Employee recommendation system
- Benefits of a global group of companies combined with a familiar working atmosphere
- Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level.