Solution Sales Expert - Digital Supply Chain

Woodmead, Johannesburg
Permanent
Full-time

2 months ago

We help the world run betterAt 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.Digital Supply Chain:While the need for resilient supply chains has been a consistent rallying cry over the past year, resiliency does not happen on its own. It requires the ability to respond to change and rapidly deliver value. This includes the ability to prioritize and utilize software to areas of the business that need it most. This kind of transformation requires new technologies that unlock new ways of running a business and staying ahead of an industry. Reflecting on the importance of supply chain transformation the SAP Digital Supply Chain Line of Business supports our customers around the world to build and operate Resilient Supply Chains across the Design to Operate portfolio of solutions. The Solutions Sales Specialist role will be expected to engage with Customer C-level representatives to help & enable their customers’ to invest in, adopt and consume these solutions.Solution Sales:The primary purpose of Product Sales is to push selected strategic / new solutions. The scope of activities spans from business development and hunting of opportunities across a given market, to closing of sales cycles with existing and new customers. The SSE will have a strong functional and product expertise which will complement the AE activity on the account.Core tasks include:

Generate opportunities through leverage of lead generation campaign within prospects and existing customers.
Leverage telesales (if applicable) to create demand generation.
Align closely with AE when prospecting into existing accounts and when initiating the engagement within account.
Supports the AE in building strong customer relationships.
Take full ownership of opportunity, drive teamwork with presales expert, Implementation consultants and partners.
Identify, pursue and close sales opportunities.
Maintain an accurate and documented CRM pipeline of opportunities, on a timely basis.

Key Responsibilities & TasksThe primary purpose of the Solution Sales Executive is to achieve their overall revenue goal. In order to achieve this goal, the Solution Sales Executive Expert must create a complete territory business plan that generates at least 4x their quota in pipeline opportunity. The Solution Sales Executive Expert is responsible to identify and qualify opportunities, develop and drive strategy.The Solution Sales Executive will develop an opportunity plan containing the value proposition SAP's Digital Supply Chain solutions to potential customers & prospects in that territory. It is expected that the Solution Sales Executive be adept at creating and nurturing senior executive relationships on their own, while positioning the SAP executive team. In that capacity:

Works with the Sales Manager and team to develop and execute programs to drive pipeline & close deals
Works with the Regional VAT to educate target accounts on the solution set and conducts account planning for strategic deals
Works to uncover and run large sales cycles based opportunities as directed by the Regional Sales Lead
Works with VAT team on sales campaigns
Leads efforts to establish, develop, and expand market share and revenue attainment within named accounts
Works to attain various sales objectives related to securing new business opportunities within named customers
Develops sales best practices securing repeatable and expansive opportunities across named accounts

Experience & Language Requirements:

8+ years of experience selling business software and/or IT solutions
Experience selling to CXOs
Proven track record in target achievement

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in related fields (Business / Engineering or Technology)
Professional Training & Certification
Completion of Sales Methodology training preferred

Bring out your bestSAP 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 inclusionSAP’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: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the . 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: 430507 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

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