Job Description

What you will do. A glimpse in your role:

As a Key Account Manager, you will be responsible for managing and developing an assigned portfolio of merchants across Tax Free Shopping (TFS), Dynamic Currency Choice (DCC), Media and Business Intelligence solutions, while also driving new business acquisition.

This is a commercial role with strong strategic exposure, where you will build long-term partnerships with key merchants, define account strategies together with your line manager, and lead negotiations to maximize value creation for both Global Blue and its partners. Through regular engagement with prospects and existing clients, you will position Global Blue as a trusted technology and business partner, leveraging market intelligence, performance insights, and innovative solutions to support merchant growth.

Your responsibilities include:

• Deliver the Net Turnover and any other sales targets assigned taking corrective action when result materially deviates from expected

• Deliver new business targets

• Brick-wall accounts against competitors

• Build, maintain relationships both at store and HQ level, seeking to maximize the stores´ business with globe shoppers

• Manage Cross Selling opportunities within the assigned portfolio

• Negotiate merchant’s contract conditions (within the guidelines received) and deliver of account specific contractual obligations

• Revert to related function all relevant information collected in the marketplace

• Control the receivable to minimise bad debts exposure

• Duly report activities in CRM, Account Plan for any account in portfolio which needs to be discussed at least once a year with line manager

• Project ownership and management of cross functional activities related to his portfolio

• Coordinate the Sell-out activities done by AM Sell-out within assigned account

• Build a mid-term strategic plan with merchant accordingly to Account plan

• Propose improvement or innovative solution based on strategic intelligence

• Organize his/her work in line with the defined Working Method for the KAMs

Reporting and collaboration

The holder of the position reports solid line to Head of Key Accounts and she/he collaborates with:

• Merchant Solutions

• Central Marketing, Operations, SPO, GBIT, legal, product

• Other KA Team members.

Main KPis

• Net Turnover, Turnover from new business

• Merchant Commission/Gross Commission ratio, Customer retention rate, AutoFill coverage

• Refund Ratio, Hit Rate, Ageing

• Specific KPI globe shopper experience related (TBA)

• Specific KPI tax free desk (TBA)

Every action has an impact. You will make a difference here if you are:

• A sales professional with strong results orientation, passion, and determination to achieve targets

• Experienced in Key Account Management, ideally within retail, luxury, retail tech, financial services, or value-added services

• Strongly service-oriented, with a focus on building long-term business relationships

• Comfortable managing relationships up to CEO level, with excellent networking skills

• Accustomed to interacting with multiple stakeholders across Retail, Marketing, Technology, Finance, and HR

• A consultative seller, able to propose solutions combining multiple services

Key competencies to empower your journey. You'll drive towards success if you have:

• University degree (preferred)

• At least 4 years of B2B sales experience in Retail, Luxury, or similar environments

• Strong negotiation and communication skills

• Financial background and basic analytical skills

• Strategic thinking and customer orientation

• Multicultural mindset and adaptability

• Ability to manage stressful situations effectively

• Experience working in matrix organizations

• Proficiency in MS Office, Salesforce, and MicroStrategy

• Advanced spoken and written English

Together, we go further:

At Global Blue, you’ll enjoy:

• Hybrid work flexibility

• Hands-on learning in luxury retail, technology, and data-driven marketing.

• Fun team-building activities, workshops, and social events.

At Global Blue, we foster career growth through internal mobility, a multicultural environment, and an Agile Working Model that supports work-life balance and team spirit. Committed to sustainability, we prioritize positive impacts for employees, clients, and communities. Guided by our 5 Ways of Working, we focus on client satisfaction, collaboration, innovation, and value creation. As forward thinkers, we embrace open dialogue, continuous learning, and shared success to shape the future while delivering tangible results.

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