Senior Solution Sales Executive - Finance & Spend Management - Regulated Industries

Senior Solution Sales Executive – Finance & Spend Management – Regulated Industries

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

The Solution Sales Executive (SSE) partners with the end-to-end account owner to drive solution specific sales motions with a dedicated focus on SAP's Procurement and oCFO products. The candidate should have relevant domain expertise to solve customer business challenges commonly faced by CFOs and Chief Procurement Officers. The ideal candidate will have experience formulating and presenting a Point of View to Finance and Procurement stakeholders; use all available resources to solve customer problems that relate to SAP's oCFO and Procurement solutions (Finance, Spend and Supplier Management, Working Capital Management, GRC, and QTC Solutions).

The sales territory will be comprised of accounts across the central and west regions of the US with a focus in the following industries: State & Local Government, Higher Education, Healthcare, Aerospace & Defense, and/or Utilities.

What You Will Do:

• Generate demand, manage pipeline, and close opportunities
• Develop opportunity plans containing compelling solution value propositions
• Conduct White Space analysis to identify growth opportunities
• Work with wider account team on sales campaigns
• Manage customer relationships at the solution area/buying center level
• Progress opportunities for move to cloud/expand footprint primarily for accounts which are new to the solution area
• Utilize deep knowledge of how companies operate, business models, strategies, and end-to-end business processes
• Stay informed about SAP's competition and value drivers
• Leverage SAP's comprehensive team of experts and industry knowledge to effectively address customer needs
• Build customer participation in relevant SAP communities, programs, and events
• Facilitate collaboration with the partner ecosystem

What You Bring:

• Experience in consultative sales of business software/IT solutions with proven track record of overachievement of quota and success in a high-performance culture
• Experience driving net new sales of cloud subscription solutions
• Broad understanding of the SAP solution portfolio and the business processes it enables to drive customer value conversations
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with account teams and market unit leaders across a matrixed organizational structure
• Ability to engage product/solution management teams to support sales cycles and customer success
• Demonstrated success with large transactions and challenging sales pursuits
• Proven contractual negotiation skills
• Knowledge of the State & Local Government, Higher Education, Healthcare, Aerospace & Defense, and/or Utilities industry and their regulatory environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Results-driven and strategic thinker with a high degree of creativity and innovation
• Excellent executive presence
• Strong commercial/deal support skills, especially subscription-based cloud solutions
• Experience selling to Procurement and/or Finance is desirable

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.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 186,600 - 397,300 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance.