Job Description
Requisition ID: 143919
Work Area: Sales
Expected Travel: 0 - 20%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.
Do you demand the best from your professional career? Are you inspired by excellence? At
SAP, you will have the power to make a real impact. As the global market leader for business
software, SAP helps companies and organizations in more than 25 industries to run better.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
This person is responsible for building a business in given geography, solution, and/or industry,
including market opportunity analysis, partner profiling, identification, and coverage, partner
economic business case, business planning (marketing and business development with
partners), and revenue attainment through partners (including forecast, pipeline, and deal
management).
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
Solution/ Industry specialized Business Development
Identifies market opportunity and coverage and delivery capacity gaps in the partner ecosystem relevant to his/her solution- or industry specialization..Reviews resource allocation on a regular base and adjusts accordingly
Identifies potential partners to recruit to meet capacity requirements and builds business case to present partner value proposition (including economic value prop)
Responsible for creation, monitoring and review of Business Development activities around his/her solution- or industry- specialization area. Defines innovative approaches to
respectively specialized Channel Build and executes either directly or via the team. Drives core strategies and actions to ensure KPI achievement
Generally will be focused on volume segment
Where available will act in strong interrelationship / be co-located with similarly specialized sales roles (e g specialized AEs in Enterprise segment in regional centers of Expertise)
The CSM also develops and executes
parnter demand generation plan to build partner pipeline
partner competency plan to ensure partner resources are trained on the latest solution and sales content,
partner resource utilization plan so partners have full access to and are utilizing SAP tools and methodologies
presales coaching plan for existing and new partners
Ensures Solution or Industry build plans are in place and KPIs are met. Develops action plans to correct as necessary
Drives business / territory plan for his specialization area(s) under his supervision on a regular base for mid-term and quarterly perspective
Solution / Industry specialized Partner Sales Support
Gets involved into transactional sales support in key deals in his area(s) of solution / industry expertise at AE’s request, and/or may potentially be based on a partner’s initiative
Coaches partner sales reps to interact with prospects in large or complex SW deals in his area of solution / industry expertise in order to position the value of the respective SW or industry solution
Provides forecast by partners with regards to his solution / industry specialization to the country and regional sales management. Ensures forecast and pipeline accuracy
Escalates critical deals in his area of solution / industry expertise in a proactive and professional manner
Solution / Industry specialized Channel Pipeline Generation
Coordinates solution / industry specialized demand generation activities in coordination with inside sales and aligned with Indirect Channel Management to ensure solid pipeline around his area of specialization
Works with Partners and Indirect Channel Management to prospect new companies as potential customers around his area of solution specialization / industry focus
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
University degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering or Management
Understanding the principles of solution selling through Partners
Ability to articulate and position E&C Value Proposition along with Partner ROI at CxO level
Knowledge and understanding of Partner Dynamics
Knowledge of Solution Portfolio and relevant markets
Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimum 5-8 years of experience in Sales,
Knowing or having successful experience in multi-channel go to market models
Experience in negotiating with Customer’s within SME market
Proven track record in target achievement
SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.
SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable 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 (Americas:
[email protected] or
[email protected], APJ:
[email protected], EMEA:
[email protected]). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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