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We help the world run better
At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.
What you'll do
The Senior Services Account Executive has high influence on the development and growth of new Services business 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). Main responsibilities include:
Builds a foundation within assigned account(s) on which to harvest future Services business opportunities
Accountable for booking and revenue Services targets for assigned account(s)
Origination and management of opportunities and bids, deal closure through formal sales cycle
Sells the complete Services portfolio aligned to customer needs (according to defined Sales bag)
Single Point of Contact for the customer representing the SAP Services organization
Direct contributor to overall long term success of customer and partner relationships
Orchestrates resources: deploy appropriate teams to execute winning sales and delivery
Accountable for all Services Commercial aspects in assigned account(s)
Supporting Delivery Teams engaged in delivering against existing contracts
Developing and delivering sustainable, long-term customer engagements across all SAP products and services to support our customer's success.
Supporting customer's transformation journey, with full accountability across Sales and Delivery
Setting strategic goals and outcomes to support the customer's business objectives
What you bring
Advanced technical or business skills and special knowledge in one / several areas
Individuals with a customer focus have developed the acumen to cultivate and develop lasting customer relations
Typically several years' experience with increasing amount of responsibility
In Project Management: Depending on LoB, has an PMI, Six Sigma or equivalent certification
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
5+ 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.
5+ 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
Knowledge of enterprise software projects (e.g. Cloud, hybrid, XO) and the overall lifecycle management of enterprise applications
A successful track record of driving opportunity development (including growth and qualification of pipeline in conjunction with assigned Account Executives) and accurate forecasting of the renewal and network growth opportunities
Bachelor or Master's Degree (MBA would be advantageous)
Fluent in local language and English.
Meet your team
Services Sales is accountable for the new client business development and relationship management or growing existing accounts by originating, managing and closing up-sell/cross-sell opportunities and orchestrating outcome-based delivery execution. It has significant influence on the development and growth of strategic new Services business and develops and maintains effective strategic relationships in assigned account(s). They are also accountable to ensure business growth through business development activities and ensure they are delivered in accordance with the organizational strategy. Accountable for the sales or/and delivery activities for the assigned client/s. Represents the Services organisation from a sales and business development perspective and is a key contributor to the overall success of the customer and partner relationships.
?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.
We win with inclusion
SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: ******
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in theSAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Requisition ID: 398519| Work Area: Sales| Expected Travel: 0 - 10%| Career Status: Professional| Employment Type: Regular Full Time| Additional Locations:#LI-Hybrid.
