ROLE DESCRIPTION
The primary role of an SAP Solution Sales Expert is to achieve the overall revenue goal from the assigned territory. In order to achieve this goal, the Solution Sales Expert is
responsible and accountablefor:
- Understanding the challenges of prospects and customers in the territory
- Developing and executing a territory plan
- Identifying and qualifying opportunities
- Orchestrating the Virtual Account Team (VAT) including partners to develop a strategy and drive sales execution framework, by establishing clear solution, clear value and clear plan.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
It is expected that the Solution Sales Expert be adept at creating and nurturing senior executive relationships on their own, while positioning the SAP executives and broader account team at appropriate stages of the engagement. In that capacity, the Solution Sales Expert must:
- Own the development and execution of programs together with the sales manager and VAT to drive pipeline & close deals
- Be responsible for building relationships with the broader SAP organisation and collaborate on account planning and execution of strategic, multi-LOB opportunities
- Drive initial introduction meetings with customers to establish themselves as a trusted advisor
- Lead efforts to establish and develop market share and revenue attainment within named accounts
- Develop repeatable best practices in securing expansion opportunities across named accounts
WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimum 12 years of professional experience in:
- Business process management, analytics or enterprise software sales
- Account management in strategic and key accounts segments across multiple industries
- Complex sales engagements which involve territory planning, account planning, and opportunity planning responsibilities
- Deal crafting and complex deal structuring for large-value opportunities
- Collaborating with large, diverse virtual account teams working on large scale, multi-LOB opportunities especially in conglomerate accounts
- Stakeholder management experience across C-level executives, B-level managers, and end-users
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Bachelor’s degree in related fields (Business / Engineering or Technology)
- Ability to identify, qualify, and prioritise opportunities and related tasks
- Knowledgeable in using value-selling processes and methodologies
- Strong financial and business acumen
- Ability to tailor, articulate, and clearly communicate messages relevant to each target audience/receiver of information
- Ability to work across diverse teams, skillsets, and experience
- Ability to work under pressure and deal with complexities and ambiguities in the sales cycle
- Ability to develop trusted relationships with both external and internal stakeholders
- Problem-solving and consultative selling skills
- Thoroughness and attention to relevant details
- Ability to manage both strategic and operational responsibilities
- Multi-tasking and time-management skills to manage parallel opportunities
- Sincerely passionate about customer success, customer delight, and long-term customer relationships
- Outcome focused and not role or designation focused
- Continuous learner
- Thorough, deliberate and structured
- Strong sense of accountability
- Strong belief in maintaining integrity in selling