Key Account Manager

Location: The Hague

Job Description
To accompany the fast-paced development of our European activities, CS Group is looking for a new Key Account Manager. Reporting directly to the VP Space Sales you will strengthen the development of our space business in the Netherlands.

Mission / Project
Your responsibilities will include:

Identify business opportunities with existing and new clients in the Netherlands and ESA/ESTEC;

Build, develop, and maintain strong, long-term client relationships;

Identify potential partners to guarantee the optimization of CS’s positioning within the Netherlands as well as for transnational opportunities;

Develop, manage and maintain a robust pipeline of sales leads;

Become fully conversant in, and able to demonstrate, CS products;

Interact with the CS product technical experts & provide customer feedback;

Ensure leads are properly qualified and ensure the CS Sales lifecycle is adhered to for all proposals;

Manage the preparation of offers and proposals to customers in liaison with CS’s Pre‑sales team;

Support negotiation and successful closure of customer agreements and contracts;

Achieve the business development targets for the Netherlands;

Coordinate with the Marketing team to ensure the product website and social media are up-to-date and attractive to customers;

Review and propose improvements to the governance of the business development process in accordance with Best Practice;

Ensuring a permanent market/customer watch, evaluating business opportunities and supporting the implementation of solutions accordingly;

Qualifications
Profile

Who are you?

You have at least 5 years’ experience in technology related sales or in business development preferably in the Space industry or an equivalent engineering industry in an international environment;

Fully conversant with the ESA/ESTEC business environment as well as the wider Netherlands Space market;

You are an individual that thrives on developing and closing deals in the defence, space and security market and working with major customers at the cutting edge of technology;

The successful candidate will need a strong customer network within the Netherlands space industry, and have the aptitude to both develop revenues and build the CS Group brand across this key market;

You have strong interpersonal and commercial skills which allow you to interact, develop strong professional relationships and negotiate with customers at all levels;

The role will appeal to a self‑starter, who is highly motivated, accustomed to working independently but who can also work effectively in a team. You have a business hunting profile with eagerness to develop new markets across Northern Europe;

You have strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities simultaneously;

You are comfortable working in a fast‑paced, international, and multicultural environment;

You have no impediments to obtaining security clearance and are willing to do so;

English and Dutch are a pre‑requisite. French and other European languages are a plus;

This job is located in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Equal Opportunity
Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That's why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles.

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