Key Account Manager Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Sales

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Key Account Manager Skills List in Sales

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Key Account Manager role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Key Account Manager job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 53% of Key Account Manager job descriptions contained account manager as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

account manager
53%
sales
43%
key account management
32%
account management
22%
business development
19%
key account manager
19%
hospitality
16%
food industry
16%
territory development
14%
territory management
14%
spin
14%
sales process
14%
healthcare industry
14%
education
14%
challenger
14%
field sales
11%
sales manager
11%
key accounts
11%
sales executive
8%
sales growth
8%
field sales executive
6%
business development manager
6%
strategic account
6%
fmcg
6%
food equipment
6%
sale
6%
equipment sales
6%
communication skills
6%
b2b
6%
business sales
6%
fleet management
6%
fleet services
6%
transport
6%
catering
6%
engineering
6%
key account
6%
clients
6%
relationship building
6%
relationship management
6%
customer service
6%
homewares
3%
instrumentation
3%
electronics manufacturing
3%
apparel
3%
brand performance
3%
data analysis
3%
analytical skills
3%
chemicals
3%
consumer goods
3%
giftware
3%
home accessories
3%
mod
3%
horeca
3%
national account manager
3%
ooh
3%
tissue
3%
electronics
3%
defence
3%
presentation skills
3%
territory sales
3%
key account development
3%
public sector
3%
client success manager
3%
customer success manager
3%
frameworks
3%
bonus
3%
waste management
3%
contracts
3%
strategic planning
3%
national accounts
3%
solution selling
3%
contractors
3%
account executive
3%
payroll services
3%
service contract
3%
facilities management
3%
consultative sales
3%
client relationships
3%
cross selling
3%
upselling
3%
client relations
3%
service delivery
3%
technical sales
3%
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