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ROLE DESCRIPTION
The Account Executives primary responsibilities include prospecting qualifying selling and closing new business to existing and net new customers. The Account Executive brings a Point of View to the Customer engagement; uses all resources to solve customer problems with appropriate SAP products.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
Account and Customer Relationship Management Sales and Software License and Cloud Subscription Revenue.
Annual Revenue - Achieve / exceed quota targets.
Sales strategies - Develops effective and specific account plans to ensure revenue target delivery and sustainable growth. Develop relationships in new and existing customers and leverage to drive strategy through organization.
Trusted advisor - Establishes strong relationships based on knowledge of customer requirements and commitment to value (value of counsel and expertise value of
solutions value of implementation expertise). Builds a foundation on which to harvest future business opportunities and accurate account information and coaching.
Customer Acumen - Actively understand each customers technology footprint strategic growth plans technology strategy and competitive landscape. Review public information (e.g. new executive appointments earnings statements press releases) for the company and its competitors to remain updated on key industry trends and issues impacting the prospect.
Territory and Account Leadership - Lead designated territory including accounts account relationships prospect profiling and sales cycles. Encourage all accounts to become SAP references.
Business Planning Develop and deliver comprehensive business plan to address customer and prospects priorities and pain points. Utilize VE benchmarking and ROI data to support the customers decision process.
Demand Generation Pipeline and Opportunity Management
Pipeline planning - Follow a disciplined approach to maintaining a rolling pipeline. Keep pipeline current and moving up the pipeline curve.
Pipeline partnerships Leverage support organizations including Marketing Inside sales Partners and channels to funnel pipeline into the assigned territory.
Leverage SAP Solutions Be proficient in and bring all SAP offers to bear on sales pursuits including Industry Solutions LOB solutions (CRM SCM HCM SRM et. al) and technology solutions (Business Analytics Mobility Database and Technology et. al)
Advance and close sales opportunities - through the successful execution of the sales strategy and roadmap.
Support all SAP promotions and events in the territory
Sales Excellence
Sell value.
Maintain White Space analysis and execution of initiatives (up sell and cross sell) on customer base.
Orchestrate resources: deploy appropriate teams to execute winning sales. Create OneSAP.
Utilize best practice sales models.
Understand SAPs competition and effectively position solutions against them.
Maintain CRM system with accurate customer and pipeline information.
Leading a (Virtual) Account Team
Demonstrates leadership skills in the orchestration of remote teams.
Ensure account teams and Partners are well versed in each accounts strategy and well positioned for all customer touch points and events. Maximize the value of all sales support organizations.
WORK EXPERIENCE
7 years of experience in sales of complex business software / IT solutions
Proven track record in business application software sales.
Experience in lead role of a team-selling environment.
Demonstrated success with large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced consultative and competitive market.
Business level English: Fluent
Local language: Fluent Business Level
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Bachelor equivalent
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database analytics intelligent technologies and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide we are purpose-driven and future-focused with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries people or platforms we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP you can bring out your best.
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Requisition ID: 433285 Work Area: Sales Expected Travel: 0 - 50% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time