Account Manager in Sales Business Unit „West“ (m/f/d) (Account Manager)

Do you love sales and want to make your impact in the international food industry? Then Vega is the right place for you. As a passionate Account Manager, you will take over our existing customer base in the Business Unit „West“ and maintain long-term partnerships, develop existing customers, and recognize new opportunities in the international market. In doing so, you will work in a dynamic, international environment within the food industry, where initiative, pace, and results are valued. From the very beginning, you will be supported by an experienced team and receive comprehensive insight into our products, markets, and customers. This creates the foundation for you to quickly take on responsibility and be sustainably successful – together with great colleagues.

Your tasks

• You manage and develop existing customer relationships and ensure sustainable revenue growth.
• You prepare offers, negotiate prices, and accompany forecasts as well as customer-specific projects.
• You coordinate orders, packaging solutions, label requirements, and complaints.
• You consistently follow up on leads from trade fairs, industry events, and your network, and identify and pursue new sales opportunities.
• You work closely with the Planning, Customer Service, Production, and Finance departments to ensure optimal customer care.
• You use modern tools such as TARGIT and Navision BC to manage your activities.

What you bring with you

• You have completed commercial training or a degree with a focus on economics, sales, or a comparable field.
• You have experience in sales, Key Account Management, or Business Development, ideally in the food, seafood, or FMCG industry.
• You communicate proficiently in English for negotiations.
• You impress with a confident appearance and build trusting customer relationships.
• You think entrepreneurially, act independently, and work in a solution-oriented manner.
• You enjoy achieving ambitious goals and have the drive to exceed them.
• You feel comfortable in an international environment and enjoy working with different teams and cultures.
• Flexibility in dealing with international customers completes your profile; willingness to travel to the annual food fair is required.

What we offer:

• Attractive salary package and permanent employment with flexibility in working hours
• Family-like working atmosphere with respectful interaction and a first-name culture
• Development perspectives and professional training opportunities
• Careful induction into the tasks and main activities
• 50 Euro tax-free monthly (Edenred Shopping Card) and employee discount
• Job-Rad leasing and JobAuto after the probationary period
• Every Friday a joint employee breakfast
• Coffee, tea, and fresh fruit
• Travel expense subsidy for trips using public transport
• Regular company parties/events

Sounds exciting?

Then we look forward to receiving your application at: bewerbung@vegasalmon.dk

Please send us your complete application documents including salary expectations and earliest possible starting date.

For questions, Sales Manager Hauke Schick is happy to assist you at hs@vegasalmon.dk (https://mailto:[hs@vegasalmon.dk](mailto:hs@vegasalmon.dk)) or +49 172 5665611, or HR Manager Finn Jessen at fj@vegasalmon.dk (fj@vegasalmon.dk) or +49 4608 9731-770.

Vega Salmon was established in Denmark in 2004 and processes and refines fresh and smoked salmon with great international cooperation with large and quality-focused retailers and partners in 35 countries worldwide. The company is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, and the vision is to deliver world class salmon every day. Vega Salmon has its headquarters in Haderslev and production plant in Handewitt, Germany, turnover in 2025 was 170 Mio. €. There are approximately 500 own employees, whereof 25 are employed in Denmark, 6 in Italy, 42 in the German office, and the rest in the production in Handewitt. The company is owned by the Norwegian Coast Seafood, who has great plans for Vega. See more on www.vegasalmon.dk (http://www.vega-salmon.dk) *or LinkedIn:* https://www.linkedin.com/company/vega-salmon-a-s/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/vega-salmon-a-s/)

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