Account & Customer Relationship Management:
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with senior executives in assigned accounts.
- Act as the single point of contact for the customer, representing the SAP Services organization to establish and expand the Services footprint.
- Contribute directly to the long-term success of customer and partner relationships within the account.
Demand Generation, Pipeline, and Opportunity Management:
- Generate qualified opportunities based on a holistic understanding of customer challenges.
Sales Excellence:
- Develop and deliver best-practice, comprehensive Services account plans to address customer and prospect priorities and pain points.
- Be accountable for booking and revenue targets for services in the assigned account(s).
- Manage opportunities and bids, shaping deals in alignment with agreed governance processes, controls, and targets.
Leading a (Virtual) Account Team:
- Orchestrate resources to execute winning sales and support delivery teams.
- Collaborate effectively within the SAP ecosystem.
- Manage customers and partners while applying value selling and solution selling techniques.
Key Criteria for the Position:
- Strong Account Executive (AE) preferred with specialization across all industries.
- At least 10 years of experience in sales and business development within the enterprise software and services sector.
What You Bring:
- 8+ years of direct quota-carrying selling experience in the enterprise software and services industry.
- Demonstrated success in managing accounts, generating and managing opportunities, and closing deals.
- Intimate knowledge of enterprise software projects and the overall lifecycle management of enterprise applications.
- Experience working with large multinational customers and in other countries and regions.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree.
- Proficiency in Business English and local language; additional languages are a distinct advantage.