Senior Key Account Manager Duty Free & Travel Retail Europe

Ricola

Ricola

Sales & Business Development
Posted on Mar 26, 2025

Ricola as an employer?

Naturally.

We are Ricola – an independent family business and one of the most innovative herbal sweets manufacturers in the world. We bring the delight of naturally healthy Swiss alpine herbs to everyone, everyday, everywhere. As an employer, we’re all about the natural and diverse – we love to combine principles like innovation and tradition into a functioning whole.

Interested, from immediately (or by arrangement) as

Senior Key Account Manager Duty Free & Travel Retail Europe

to be a part of Ricola?

Tasks that make you grow.

We’re looking for a Senior Key Account Manager Duty Free & Travel Retail Europe to infuse our Travel Retail business with new energy and ideas. Ideally based in Germany or France, you’ll grow something great – planting seeds of success in Europe's busiest airports and watching Ricola bloom.

  • Expand Ricola’s presence in major European airports
  • Secure new listings and grow distribution with key Travel Retail partners
  • Lead strategic negotiations and drive long-term, profitable relationships
  • Develop engaging marketing activations that catch travelers’ eyes and hearts
  • Collaborate with internal teams (marketing, supply chain, finance) for smooth execution
  • Analyze performance, draw insights, and fine-tune strategies
  • Be Ricola’s face at key industry events, building strong partnerships and spotting new opportunities

Together we are stronger and more diverse.

You’ve got the drive, the network, and the instinct to turn every airport into a Ricola success story.

  • 5+ years of experience in Travel Retail, Key Account Management, or FMCG sales
  • Proven success with airport retailers and duty-free operators
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (Master’s is a plus)
  • Fluent in English; German and other languages are a bonus
  • Confident negotiator, clear communicator, and strategic thinker
  • Self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit and a hands-on attitude
  • Willingness to travel across Europe (up to 50%) – and love every mile of it

Many good reasons.

At Ricola, though work is not your whole life, it is a large part of it, we want to make a contribution to a world where people enjoy living - and working. That's why you should like to do what you do for a living, and the working conditions should be fair. More about what makes us as an employer under ricola.com/opportunities.

Contact

Ricola Group AG
René Schori

We only accept online applications.
> to the online application

www.ricola.com/career