Bern
Key Account Manager Food (m/f/d)
- 25 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- 3011 Bern
About the job
We have developed a web-based online platform for job searching and talent acquisition that digitalises the application process and supports the company in quickly recognising talents in the market and securing them for the long term. With a digital Rocken profile, every applicant can quickly and easily connect with market-leading companies and share their profile.
Our work places people at the centre both technologically and organically. Rocken® offers executive search and talent management consulting to address the personal and individual needs of each person and to implement these optimally in recruitment and career planning.
Key Account Manager Food (m/f/d)
Our client is an established trading and service company that supplies business customers with products and complementary services. The company combines professional sales with efficient logistics and processing procedures and values reliable processes as well as long-term customer care.
Customer proximity, expertise, and continuous development characterise the working environment. You can expect a down-to-earth company with short decision-making paths, diverse tasks, and a high degree of personal responsibility.
Role:
For our ROCKEN partner, you will take on a customer-oriented sales role in the food sector. You will work independently in the market, further develop business relationships, and apply your industry knowledge specifically to the further development of the company.
Responsibilities:
Recognise developments within the managed customer group early and derive concrete business opportunities from them
Support business partners regarding assortment, conditions, and other commercial matters
Expand customer contacts purposefully and open up additional market participants
Analyse sales data and regional developments and set priorities for your own market activities
Record complaints, coordinate appropriate solutions, and close open cases
Participate in internal projects and pass on market insights to relevant departments
Maintain exchange with procurement, internal sales, and other specialists
Actively expand contacts within the industry and identify new developments early
Qualifications:
Professional qualification from the food industry, for example from bakery, confectionery, or gastronomy
Experience in an independent sales role with business customers
Strong understanding of economic contexts and customer needs
Confident demeanour and good intuition for different interlocutors
Good analytical and negotiation skills
Independent and structured working style
Confident handling of ERP, CRM, and office systems
Driving licence category B
Benefits:
- Attractive training and development opportunities: We support your personal and professional development with a variety of internal and external training courses.
- Sporting activities: We offer various internally organised sporting activities
- Canteen, meal allowances and discounts: Affordable staff restaurant for your balanced nutrition.
- Participation in business success and bonuses: Participate in the company’s success.
- Attractive employee discounts: You have access to discounted fuel options, a staff bus that picks you up from the station, and receive free entry to leisure activities.
- Flat hierarchies: You benefit from short communication paths and our open and appreciative corporate culture. All this in a modern company that places great value on sustainability.
- Flexible working hours: You can flexibly adjust your working model, have at least five weeks’ holiday, and depending on the role, the possibility to work from home.
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Work location
Bern
Contact
Florian Ramadani,
+41443852193
