Senior Solution Sales Executive Finance & Spend Management

Senior Solution Sales Executive

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 Senior Solution Sales Executive (SSE) partners with the end-to-end account owner to drive solution specific sales motions, bring in domain expertise to solve customer business challenges, and grow the customer's SAP footprint through renewal and expansion to support long term customer success.

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 accounts or 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

Proven track record in business application software sales with overachievement of quota

Minimum 7 years of experience in sales of business software/IT solutions

Deep understanding of Finance & Spend management solutions and solution innovations

Broad understanding of the SAP solution portfolio and the business processes it enables to drive customer value conversations

Established relationships with account teams, Customer Business Office (CBO) teams, and relevant geo unit leaders

Alignment with product/solution management teams and marketing organizations a plus

Demonstrated success with large transactions and challenging sales pursuits

Proven contractual and negotiation skills

Experience driving renewals, expansions, and up-sells of subscription or perpetual license-based solutions

Knowledge of financial, competitive, regulatory environment

Excellent verbal (English and Dutch) and non-verbal communication skills

Strategic thinker, high degree of creativity and innovation

Excellent executive presence

Results-driven

Strong commercial/deal support skills, especially subscription-based

This role is based in the Netherlands because of customer proximity requirements and we can only consider candidates which will not require a relocation.

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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