Key Account Management: Prioritise and Create a Profitable Environment

Course Info

Date: Jan-06-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Fees: 4,260

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Dec-30-2024

    London

  • Jan-06-2025

    London

  • Mar-17-2025

    London

  • May-05-2025

    London

  • July-07-2025

    London

  • Sep-15-2025

    London

  • Nov-03-2025

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Jan-06-2025

    Singapore

  • Jan-06-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-06-2025

    Paris

  • Jan-06-2025

    Barcelona

  • Jan-06-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Feb-03-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-07-2025

    Barcelona

  • Apr-07-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-07-2025

    Paris

  • Apr-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-07-2025

    Singapore

  • Apr-07-2025

    Dubai

  • June-16-2025

    Dubai

  • July-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-07-2025

    Barcelona

  • July-07-2025

    Singapore

  • July-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-07-2025

    Amsterdam

  • July-07-2025

    Paris

  • Aug-04-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-06-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-06-2025

    Barcelona

  • Oct-06-2025

    Dubai

  • Oct-06-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-06-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-06-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-15-2025

    Dubai

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Key Account (KA) Management (KAM)
 
  • Definition of Key Account Management.
  • Setting the Rules for Qualifying Key Accounts.
  • CRM: The Key for Managing Customer Profitability.
  • Linking CRM to KA Management and Customer Lifetime Value.

 

The Critical Role of Key Account Managers

 

  • Comprehending the Role and Responsibilities of Key Account Managers.
  • Harnessing Daily To-Do-Lists to Optimize Sales Productivity.
  • Identifying and Working with Different Personality Styles.
  • Presentation Skills for Key Account Managers.

 

Account Analysis: A Necessary Step Towards Defining and Selecting KA

 

 

  • The Single-Factor Models.
  • The Portfolio Models.
  • The Decision Models.
  • Cost per Call and Break-Even Sales Volume Computation.
  • Selection Criteria and Measuring Attractiveness.
  • Use of Resources versus Cost to Serve.

 

Key Account Relational Development Model
 
  • Partnership Defined.
  • The Partnership Skill Set.
  • Pre-Relationship Stage.
  • Early Relationship Stage.
  • Mid Relationship Stage.
  • Partnership Relationship Stage.
  • Synergetic Relationship Stage.
  • Reasons for Divesting Partnerships.
  • The KA Quiz.

 

The Key Account Planning Process (KAP)

 

  • Account Planning Process Criteria.
  • Analysing the Customer, Past Business and Competition.
  • The Competitive Analysis Matrix.
  • The Customer Expectation Benchmark Matrix.
  • Developing Account Strategies.
  • Use of SWOT and TOWS Analyses.
  • Strategy Development Tools.
  • Template for Key Account Management Planning.

 

KAM Strategies, Mapping and Value Propositions
 
  • Developing KAM strategies 
  • Relationship Mapping
  • Breakthrough value propositions

 

KAM Teams, The Customer’s View and Negotiation 
 
  • KAM Plan Surgery and feedbacks
  • The Key Account Manager and Effective KAM teams 
  • Effective KAM Teams exercise
  • The Buyer’s Perspective
  • Negotiating with Key Accounts

 

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