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What you'll do

The Account Executive (f/m/d) Retail (AE) role empowers customers to achieve their full potential by strategically positioning SAP cloud solutions to address their unique business challenges and lay a strong foundation for future success. The role includes the following key aspects:

• Account & Customer Relationship Management:
• Serve as the end-to-end account owner, managing sales of software licenses and cloud subscriptions and establish a trusted relationship with the customer.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans to ensure sustainable growth and achieve/exceed revenue targets.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of each customer’s technology landscape, strategic goals, and competitive environment.

• Demand Generation, Pipeline, and Opportunity Management:
• Maintain pipeline management, ensuring a healthy and advancing sales funnel.
• Leverage internal resources, including marketing, inside sales, and partner channels, to drive demand and manage opportunities.
• Utilize SAP’s comprehensive solution portfolio, including industry-specific and line-of-business (LoB) solutions, to effectively address customer needs.

• Sales Excellence:
• Conduct White Space analysis to identify and execute up-sell and cross-sell opportunities within existing accounts.
• Orchestrate and deploy appropriate teams to ensure successful sales outcomes, embodying the "OneSAP" approach.
• Stay informed about SAP’s competition and position SAP solutions effectively against them.
• Maintain accurate customer and pipeline information within CRM systems.

• Leading a (Virtual) Account Team:
• Lead and orchestrate remote and cross-functional teams to align with the customer’s strategic objectives.
• Ensure that account teams and partners are well-prepared and strategically positioned for all customer interactions.
• Maximize the value derived from SAP’s extensive sales support ecosystem.

What you bring

• Several years of experience in sales of complex business software/IT solutions.
• Experience in the Retail, Wholesale and Fashion Industry is a plus
• Proven success in business application software sales and leading team-selling environments.
• Demonstrated ability to handle large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced, competitive market.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience in renewals, expansions, and up-sells of subscription-based solutions.
• Fluent in Business English and German, with proficiency in additional languages considered a plus.
  

Soft skills

• Exceptional communication, both verbal and non-verbal.
• Strategic thinking with a high degree of creativity and innovation.
• Strong executive presence and results-driven mindset.
• Ability to work across multiple teams within a matrix organization.
  

Meet your team

• Join a highly motivated team with a deep understanding of SAP’s solution portfolio.
• Engage in collaborative work with SAP leadership and industry teams to drive customer success.
• Align with product/solution management teams to enhance your strategic engagements.
• Leverage your expertise while working in a dynamic and challenging environment at the forefront of SAP’s customer engagements.