Sr. Key Account Manager

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

To achieve profitable and sustainable market share growth within assigned key account(s), while respecting adidas group (target) brand image to ensure key account target achievement.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • To represent the assigned accounts internally as an “ambassador” towards all functions and vice versa and manage all interfaces

 

  • To develop the account strategies, formalization by strategic account plans and get sign–off by the direct superior

 

  • To sell-in and agree on sell-out support and ensure formalization by specific Account Marketing Plans

 

  • To continue monitoring the sell-out and the order book as well as reliable and cost-efficient supply for the account

 

  • To negotiate and enforce adidas trade terms

 

  • To be the primary leader of the implementation on Key Account Plans and ensure quarterly reviews are properly set

 

  • To set personal objectives, targets, guidelines and assess all reports

 

  • To develop the functional and social skills of direct reports on and off the job

 

  • To manage all reports as an integrated team by setting team objectives
  • To ensure smooth cooperation of all direct reports along all interfaces

 

  • To measure on own KPIs

 

  • To monitor and report on customers and competitors’ activities and propose/ initiate/ take actions

 

  • To ensure customer compliance with agreements (i.e. OB guidelines and trade terms)

 

 

                                                                                  

 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Specialist in business or technical skills with detailed knowledge in some areas of work or systems
  • Broad & deep knowledge in own functional area, combining  theoretical and practical knowledge  

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • 7 years
  • As manager of Experts 0 – 2 years management experience required
  • As manager of Admin / Tech Support minimum of 3 years management experience required


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Job Title:  Sr. Key Account Manager

Brand: 
Location:  San Isidro
TEAM:  Sales
State: 
Country/Region:  AR
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  538769
Date:  Jan 5, 2026