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Key Responsibilities & Tasks
The Senior Services Account Executive has high influence on the development and growth of newServicesbusiness and develops and maintains effective relationships with senior executives in assigned account(s). They are accountable to ensure business growth through business development activities and ensure they are delivered in accordance with the organizational strategy. This role represents the SAP Services organization from a sales and business development perspective and is a key contributor to the overall success of the customer and partner relationships. This is a business development role and is expected to generate qualified opportunities based on holistic understanding of customer challenges establishing and developing the SAP Services footprint within their assigned accounts(s).
Account and Stakeholder Management
Builds a foundation within assigned account(s) on which to harvest future Services business opportunities
Actively understand each of their assigned key customers technology footprint strategic growth plans technology strategy and competitive landscape
Single Point of Contact for the customer representing the SAP Services organization for assigned account(s) to establish and develop SAP footprint
Develop and deliver best-practice comprehensive Services account plans to address customer and prospects priorities and pain points.
Direct contributor to overall long-term success of customer and partner relationships within the account
Orchestrates resources: deploy appropriate teams to execute winning sales
Commercial Accountability
Accountable for booking and revenue Services targets for assigned account(s)
Generation and management of opportunities and bids deal closure through formal sales cycle
Shapes deals that are compliant aligned to agreed governance process controls and targets
Advance and close sales opportunities - through the successful execution of the sales strategy and roadmap.
Sells the complete Services portfolio aligned to customer needs (according to defined Sales bag)
Maintain internal systems with accurate customer and pipeline information
Service Delivery Management
Accountable for sales hand-over to delivery ensuring contracts are in place and team can successfully mobilize per contract obligations
Accountable for all Services Commercial aspects in assigned account supporting Delivery Teams engaged in delivering against existing contracts
Experience & Educational Requirements
Functional Experience
Demonstrated success with medium to large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced consultative and highly competitive market
Experience in managing customers and partners 8 years direct quota carrying selling experience in the enterprise software and services industry. Ideally a combination of both direct enterprise software sales and direct services sales.
8 years experience in sales activities including generation and management of opportunities and bids deal closure and client relationship management
Demonstrable track record of value selling and solution selling experience
Proven track record in business application software and/or services sales within large key accounts
Intimate knowledge of SAP software and projects
A successful track record of driving opportunity development (including growth and qualification of pipeline in conjunction with assigned Account Executives)
8 years of deep industry/domain expertise
Partner Ecosystem Expertise
Knowledge of SAPs Partners Competitors and the regional IT Industry
Effective collaboration & management of the SAP partner ecosystem as relative to the assigned account(s) (incl. joint deals/business development)
Education
Bachelor or Masters Degree (MBA would be advantageous)
Language Requirement
English: Fluent
Local language: Fluent
Other: fluency in additional languages a distinct advantage
Expected Travel
0-70%
Location: SZ or GZ
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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: 435633 Work Area: Sales Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time