(Senior) Sales Consultant Retail Switzerland (m/f/d)

Long-term partnerships and strong relationships with trade are the elementary basis for us as market leaders and form the background of our "Retail First" strategy. Our experts in the team use our data and insights from consumer and retail panels and many other unique sources to support our retail partners in making even better decisions. In addition, we have identified numerous potentials for profitable growth across the entire portfolio of NIQ and GfK. To further drive our growth successfully, we are currently looking for a highly talented Senior Sales Consultant Retail (m/f/d) with a focus on Switzerland as an important part of our Retail Team DACH (NIQ/GfK). YOUR FUTURE TASKS: You will develop and maintain strong, trusting relationships with the different business areas of your customers in the Swiss retail trade You will plan and manage the success of your accounts based on strategic account plans, from stakeholder maps to whitespots to SWOT analysis You will identify and understand the central needs of the different departments and decision-makers of your customers and link them with the NIQ solutions to help our customers and us achieve further growth You will focus on customer-centric, strategic selling to secure existing customer contracts and continuously expand them across the entire NIQ/GfK portfolio (Retail Panel, Consumer Panel, Dynamic Pricing, and other AI solutions for loyalty card data, retail media, etc.) Together with colleagues from the product areas, you will create and present convincing, tailored offers and negotiate them to achieve sales success You will comprehensively care for your customers and also take responsibility for maintaining and improving partnerships in the Retail Panel Partnership Program You will create contracts in close coordination with the relevant specialist departments, such as Legal Customer and budget responsibility, including pipeline management (Leads -> Opportunities -> Wins -> Renewals) Alternation between office days, home office, and partial travel activity YOUR PROFILE: At least 3-5 years of experience in the market for FMCG / Nonfood / Retail Completed university studies or equivalent training Fluent German and English skills, French skills an advantage Good understanding of the customer (market, organization, people, strategies, and contract terms) Ideally, you have initial experience in Category Management Customer orientation and your strong communication and presentation skills Experience in Consultative Sales/Selling, Influencing Skills, and negotiation skills The annual gross salary for this position is between 77,700.00 CHF and 100,000.00 CHF. The specific salary classification is based on relevant professional experience, qualification, competencies, and internal compensation structures. We promote salary transparency and equal opportunities and make compensation decisions exclusively based on objective and gender-neutral criteria. Additionally, a variable compensation, such as a performance- or sales-related bonus, may be granted for this position. Our Benefits Flexible working environment Volunteer time off LinkedIn Learning Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP) NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. 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