Successfully selling complex solutions: Training for Key Account Managers

This training is held in German.
Successfully selling products, services and technical solutions to key accounts that require explanation is extremely challenging. The circle of people involved is extensive, the duration of customer projects is long and the processes are demanding. It is important to develop the right strategy for the right customers and to identify and manage the key people both internally and on the customer side. We provide you with the knowledge you need to be successful as a key account manager in this league.

Contents

Structure, analysis and strategy in key account management

  • Strategic importance of KAM for complex solutions.
  • Detailed analysis of the key account and its needs.
  • Analysis of the procurement processes and the people involved in the procurement process.
  • Development of the forward-looking, customer-specific key account strategy.

Developing and communicating added value for the KAM customer

  • Value co-creation: developing added value in close cooperation with the key account.
  • Creating customized products and services with maximum added value for the customer.
  • Solution Selling: Specifics of the sales process in solution selling.
  • Value selling: communicating added value effectively using key figures such as return on investment, total cost of ownership, etc.
  • Value pricing: Determining the price on the basis of the added value generated for the customer.

Project management and leadership without a superior function in key account management

  • Understanding critical success factors in the management of technically complex projects.
  • Team building: Identifying the internal and external stakeholders involved in the project.
  • Development and management of KAM teams without authority to issue instructions.
  • Increase the performance of your KAM sales team.

KAM: Performance measurement, organization and implementation

  • Levers for success in key account management.
  • Measuring success in key account management: key figure cockpits.
  • Implementation and organization of key account management in the company.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

You will learn and train intensively how to ...

  • Systematically analyze your key accounts and their needs,
  • deal with the specifics of selling complex solutions to key accounts,
  • Develop strategies and techniques for successful key account management,
  • develop complex products and services in collaboration with the customer,
  • Effectively communicate added value for your key accounts and incorporate it into pricing,
  • Put together teams for key account management and lead them successfully, even without a superior function,
  • measure the success of projects and draw the right lessons for future projects.

Training for key account management for complex solutions and services, key account management theory, needs analysis, strategy development, value co-creation, creating added value, value selling, value pricing, project management, team building, leadership without authority - without a superior function, performance measurement.

Methods

This training is particularly characterized by its high practical orientation. You will deal intensively with the theory and practical implementation of key account management and the sale of complex solutions. The training is based on a balanced mix of trainer input, practice-oriented exercises, reflection and feedback in small groups and in plenary sessions, personal advice, case/best practice examples, video case studies, discussion and exchange of experience.

Recommended for

Key account managers, project managers, sales engineers, sales managers, managers who want to actively support the KAM process and/or reflect on their existing concept. Specialists and (junior) managers from sales and distribution who want to learn how to sell technically complex products to key accounts intensively and practically and implement them confidently, confidently and successfully.

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"I particularly liked the lecturer's vivid descriptions of complex content."

Max Neumayr
Technomatik GmbH

Seminar evaluation for "Successfully selling complex solutions: Training for Key Account Managers"

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23.06.2025
Stuttgart
Booking number: 30697
€ 1.940,- plus VAT.
€ 2,308.60 incl. VAT.
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Mercure Hotel Stuttgart Airport Messe
Mercure Hotel Stuttgart Airport Messe
Eichwiesenring 1/1, 70567 Stuttgart
Room rate: € 135,11 plus VAT.
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Monday, 23.06.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tuesday, 24.06.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wednesday, 25.06.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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03.09.2025
Hamburg
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Best Western Plus Hotel Böttcherhof
Best Western Plus Hotel Böttcherhof
Wöhlerstr. 2, 22113 Hamburg
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Wednesday, 03.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, 04.09.2025

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Friday, 05.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.
The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
28.01.2026
Düsseldorf
Booking number: 30697
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Novotel City West
Novotel City West
Niederkasseler Lohweg 179, 40547 Düsseldorf
Room rate: € 118,24 plus VAT.
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Wednesday, 28.01.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thursday, 29.01.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday, 30.01.2026

09:00 am - 5:00 pm

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The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.
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