The Account Steering Expert initiates sales activities based on analysis and evaluation of customer portfolios and account performance. She/he enables the Account Management to optimize her/his sales activities/ solutions by steering visits and preparing sales presentations accordingly.
Dependent on the assignment focus the tasks include the following:
Steering and monitoring:
- Develop account management activities, based on monthly analysis and evaluation of account management portfolios and their possible revenue potentials
- In close collaboration with the account management weekly planning and optimization of customer visits / calls based on revenue performance and future trends identified by and with relevant Sales France Benelux/ Sales France units
- Compile and coordinate sales visit preparation kits (analysis, key points and follow-up items) for the Account Manager
- Identification of sales based opportunities and threats by competition monitoring (frequency and capacity)
- Ensure a seamless cooperation with regional Market Steering Expert (as interface to central units)
- Ensure quality of agent/corporate reference data in the relevant Lufthansa / Lufthansa Group sales tool and update of customer profiles in Customer Relationship Management system
- Forward sales leads to New Business and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises management
- Customer-specific reporting for Sales France Benelux
- Ensure flow of information to all relevant Lufthansa / Lufthansa Group departments
Contracting:
- Regular analysis and evaluation of customer account performance (corporate / Small and Medium-sized Enterprises accounts and travel agencies / travel management company) as a basis for yearly contract planning
- Comprehensive preparation of contract and tactical incentive proposals (including individual quotations and ‘Outside Bandwidth Requests’) in cooperation with the Account Management
- Regularly evaluate incentive contract Return on Investment (base contract and push actions) in order to enhance effectiveness
*Participate in other duties as assigned.
Your profile
- A level/Abitur or equivalent required bachelor degree desirable
- Industry/market knowledge desirable
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
- Good knowledge of French and English, German desirable
- Conclusive results at aptitude test
Personal Competences:
- Good Entrepreneurial/commercial mindset
- Strong Independent and proactive approach
- Good Strategic and conceptual thinking
- Strong Attention to quality and detail
- Strong Assertiveness
- Strong Problem solving/solution oriented
- Excellent Communication skills (verbal and written/interpersonal skills
- Strong Conflict management skills
- Strong Cooperation skills/team player
- Strong Structured/systematic approach/process orientation
- Strong Professional and confident manner