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Industrial Supplies Key Account Manager Jobs in Switzerland

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About Industrial Supplies Key Account Manager Jobs in Switzerland

The market at a glance

Technical Sales Board currently lists 1 open position for Key Account Manager professionals in Industrial Supplies in Switzerland, posted by 1 employer. 100% of these roles are field-based with regular customer visits, 0% are hybrid, 0% on-site and 0% fully remote. 1 of these positions is a hunter role with a clear focus on winning new business.

Technical Sales Board lists technical and industrial sales jobs only – no retail, no call centre, no software subscriptions. Every ad is classified by role, industry, country and city, by sales style from hunter to key account, by territory, travel share and required languages, and ads that have expired disappear the same day. What you see here is what is open right now.

What employers expect from a Key Account Manager

Key account managers look after a small number of strategic customers – frame contracts, annual price negotiations and an international account team – and grow the share of wallet.

Key account managers develop a small number of large customers – OEMs, groups or international accounts. They negotiate frame agreements, coordinate project teams across plants and countries, defend prices in annual talks and look for the next application inside the account. Employers expect commercial maturity, patience for long decision processes and the standing to speak to purchasing, engineering and management alike.

Welder in a protective mask, sparks flying from the weld seam – Industrial Supplies Key Account Manager Jobs in Switzerland

Selling in Industrial Supplies

Industrial supplies and safety technology covers cutting tools, fasteners, protective equipment, machine safety, welding, lubricants and adhesives – high-frequency sales built on consultative selling on the shop floor.

Industrial supplies and safety technology lives from proximity to the customer: regular visits on the shop floor, tests at the machine, quick availability. Sales roles are territory-based with a broad portfolio and many active accounts, often in cooperation with technical distributors. Employers look for hands-on sellers who can prove savings per part or per shift – and who like being on the road.

Salary and compensation

Few of these ads state a salary. Industrial employers often discuss pay in the first interview – our salary benchmarks show what to expect: More on median, range and source: what a Key Account Manager earns across Europe.

A company car is mentioned in 100% of the ads, variable pay in 0%.

Where the jobs are

Looking beyond one country? The same search for the whole region: Industrial Supplies Key Account Manager Jobs in DACH.

Engineer with a laptop at a test rig in a production hall – Industrial Supplies Key Account Manager Jobs in Switzerland

What the ads ask for

The languages employers ask for most are German. 100% of the positions are aimed at experienced professionals, 0% carry leadership responsibility and 0% are open to career starters.

Use the filters to narrow the list by country and city, job nature, salary, required languages, sales territory and travel share – every combination has its own page you can bookmark or share.

Your next step

Every job on this page links to the full ad with tasks, requirements and the way to apply. If you would rather be found than search, create an anonymous profile in our talent pool – employers then approach you. Two guides help with the preparation: How Technical Sales Compensation Works: Base, Variable Pay and Company Car and Best Recruitment Agencies in Europe for Sales Roles (2026). And if you want a recruiter to look at your CV and negotiation strategy before you apply, book a coaching session.

Frequently asked questions

How many Industrial Supplies Key Account Manager Jobs in Switzerland are open right now?

There is 1 open position at 1 employer. The newest job was posted yesterday; the list is updated around the clock and closed positions are removed immediately.

Are there remote or home-office based positions?

Yes. No positions are fully remote, 1 are field-based from a home office with regular customer visits and 0 are hybrid. Use the job nature filter to see only those.

Which languages do employers ask for?

German are requested most often. In European technical sales, English plus the customer's language is often what decides a territory.

What is a hunter role?

A hunter role focuses on winning new business – new customers, new markets, new applications – rather than managing existing accounts. 1 position on this page is tagged as hunter roles; you can filter for them with one tap.

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Hiring a Key Account Manager yourself?

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