Account Executive

Role Description
Challenge yourself by selling the intrinsic value of software solutions to our customers. Grow with one of the most successful field sales organizations in the world as an Inside Sales Executive.
The primary responsibility of the Inside Sales Executive is to build and manage a pipeline of software license opportunities and incremental revenue by systematic upselling and cross-selling aligned with field sales executives. The Inside Sales Executive drives opportunity qualifications and manages the opportunities in the pipeline. The focus lies on selling an increasing portfolio of “volume-ready” offerings below a defined deal size threshold. As an integral part of the account team, the Inside Sales Executive leverages other SAP resources, including presales teams, to drive opportunities to closure. The Inside Sales Executive closes deals independently and remotely or actively through partners.
Drive Volume Business Sales
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS:
Identify sales opportunities with SAP’s installed based customers and new accounts by telephone
Manage opportunities to develop SAP’s installed base customer accounts and new accounts by telephone
Create, build, and nurture customer relationships for assigned accounts
Act as single point of contact for partner-led sales activities
Leverage field resources to manage sophisticated transactions as necessary
Provide forecast for deals below threshold and ensure forecast and pipeline accuracy
Generate Volume Business Pipeline
Define coverage strategy and an action plan in alignment with the account team
Execute effective prospecting efforts to maximize coverage of defined accounts
Drive proactive outbound call activity into net new contacts (for example, lines of business)
Establish trusted advisor relationships across lines of business that will provide ongoing, accurate account information and future opportunities
Establish Volume Business Approach In SME
Quickly establish credibility in the virtual account team
Provide thought leadership in discussing and communicating account strategy with the virtual account team with a focus on volume business
Proactively shape the volume business sales approach jointly with the business owners and Inside Sales management
Work Experience
Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in complex solutions sales
Successful experience in multichannel go-to-market models
Education And Qualification / Skills And Competencies
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business or IT-related discipline
Proven sales ability and drive
Good IT or enterprise resource planning knowledge; an understanding of SAP solutions is an asset
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong facility with teamwork and an ability to learn and adapt quickly
Ability to serve as a trusted advisor to customers
Strong customer focus and excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to articulate the SAP value proposition clearly in an industry context and to listen actively to customers to identify prioritized customer needs
Ability to work independently with a strong drive for results
Knowledge and understanding of Indirect channel dynamics
Knowledge of ERP market