SAP VP Sales - HCM Midwest 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

432751053

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Possess the ability to LEAD from the mindset of inspiring followership from the team, other members of SAP, and customers.

• A clear understanding of SAP’s transformation to an Enterprise Cloud technology company and its’ Value Proposition and Differentiation to the market as we accelerate towards the 2025 target objective

• Ensure quota attainment across industry and territory plan and ensure growth in all revenue streams across direct sales and other non-direct channels such as ecosystem

• Ability to execute within a portfolio organization and drive alignment against a full customer lifecycle value proposition with the distinction on the benefits of HCM within SAP’s portfolio

• Build a network of relationships with key customers and partners that can be leveraged to drive customer satisfaction, value realization, license consumption and budget attainment

• Possess leadership skills to attract, hire, and retain, a diverse pool of agile and innovative candidates that meets the needs of the broader team mix and facilitate subsequent talent strategies.

• Align and drive the Live BETTER, Work BETTER, Celebrate BETTER culture created within the HCM organization.

• Assist account team in identification, pursuit, negotiation, closure, and implementation of new opportunities, overall business process improvement and field escalations

• Develop and share an effective internal network

• Drive close collaboration with the Alliances and ISV ecosystems while also leveraging the benefit of partnership with SAP’s AE and CSS organization

• Provide coaching and account strategy support throughout sales cycle(s)

• Facilitate individual growth and development for direct team members

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Within this broad experience framework, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated the following competencies:

• Results Orientation: The ideal candidate will identify and meet ambitious performance benchmarks, driving for results with a positive impact on SAP’s image and position in the enterprise software market on a consistent basis and under the full range of market and economic conditions.

• Influencing Skills: The ideal candidate will be someone who invests in building relationships with others and uses the informal structure and culture of an organization to get things done. This individual will bring people together across organizational boundaries to achieve results as a team and share best practices. This person will also demonstrate the personal flexibility to adapt and compromise, when necessary, while actively contributing new innovative thinking to the broader organization.

• Team Leadership: The successful candidate will be responsible for building and mentoring a high-caliber team. The individual must be able to identify and fill any talent gaps and must mentor and develop team members so that there is a robust talent pipeline within the group. The individual must have demonstrated the capabilities to inspire and earn the respect of the team, and the interpersonal skills required to provide effective feedback, both positive and negative. They should be able to show they have implemented successful succession planning strategies and manage performance and development. Additionally, the ideal candidate is a sales leader who involves the team actively in establishing sales benchmarks, brainstorming strategies for success, and holding each other to a consistent standard of excellence.

• Customer Impact: The ideal candidate will leverage their knowledge of the customer’s perspective to anticipate requirements and to tailor competitive solutions. This individual will have demonstrated the ability to establish strong executive relationships at the senior-most levels in customer organizations leading to a demonstrable track record of increasing sales, partnership value creation and will have the proven ability to influence, build rapport, and gain credibility with both business and technology executives.

• Market Knowledge: The ideal candidate will extend their contextual knowledge of the enterprise software market, understand market trends to ensure market share gains for SAP through strategic selling well enough to identify creative business solutions to customer problems, and identify emerging opportunities and maintain effective client relationship management.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

This executive will have demonstrated ability to aggressively grow a technology services or enterprise software business, as well as a focus on high-end solutions. This will be evidenced by not merely growing with the market but by leading an organization to profitably gain market share and grow faster than competitors. This individual should have a strong sales leadership background. The successful candidate will inspire teamwork and collaboration, and be seen as a good coach, mentor, and advocate.

• Minimum of 6 years related business software sales experience

• Minimum of 2 years management experience in a fast-paced, consultative, and competitive team-selling environment preferred

• Proven methodologies and plans for consistent pipeline development

• Must have expertise in consultative selling methodologies

• Prior experience in business application software sales also required