Sales Manager

Corporate Field Sales Manager CFSM is responsible for selling mainly through resellers/partners focused on the Corporate segment; to coordinate all sales activities with the partners, Market Unit /Regional resources (Solution Advisory, Value Advisory, Deal Support…) and Digital Hub to ensure successful closing of opportunities; to monitor competitor activity and implements strategies to move assigned customers to the Cloud (with a focus on AI and our vast public cloud portfolio) and to acquire top New Customers. Key Responsibilities & Tasks The General Business Sales Executive is responsible for focusing on complex sales engagements which are mainly partner-driven in the Corporate segment. The GBSE may be specialized on industry or solutions based on the MU-market; he/she is working in conjunction with an internal team in the MU or in the Digital Hub (DSA, IVA, Deal Support, LOB specialist, SDE, PBM, Marketing…) and the partner ecosystem. The GBSE covers opportunities in SAP/Partner-accounts above a specific revenue threshold defined in the GTM-setup of the MU/Region. The objective is to coach the partner-sales teams on building a productive pipeline as well as maximizing the revenue via active engagements on selected opportunities. Main Responsibilities: Solution/ Industry specialized Business Development. Aligns with PBMs and Marketing on Partner Business Planning for the territory covered; Identifies potential partners to recruit to meet capacity requirements in collaboration with respective Channel Recruiting expert. 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. Executes innovative approaches to generate business and executes either directly or via the team. Participates and actions taking on responsibility for KPI achievement. Supervises coaching of 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 as supported by ROI, business case development, references, and supporting analyst data. Takes on responsibility for a high conversion rate between pipeline to deal closure, shortening of the sales process and improvement of win rate in order to achieve real volume business. Be an expert on the competition with their assigned industry and/or geography. Understand competitive threats (e.g., how to beat the competition). Drives deal closure in respective territories, especially with regard to participation of new partners that had no business with SAP in the territory before (even though they might be existing SAP partners). Enabling the partner to independently drive business with the following resources:Partner demand generation plan to build a business 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 Generally will be focused on Upper Corporate segment and ensure alignment with Indirect Channel Mgt (respective Partner Business Managers, Inside Partner Business Managers). 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). Monitors the effective and appropriate use of SAP assets (i.e., Presales). Guides the reporting on sales progress throughout the year; identification of deviations from plans agreed and actively engaging in measures to deliver goals agreed to. Leadership / People Development Leads and ensures measurable team results. Ensures that targets for individual team members are carefully adjusted to industry and solution potential. Ensures professional development by providing on the job coaching and access to SAP sales readiness offerings (e.g., trainings), resulting in high employee satisfaction and increased sales readiness for all individuals in his/her area of expertise (solid and dotted line). Manages productivity of all team members. Provides active coaching to improve performance. Initiates recruiting and drives evaluation process of new team members in the light of coverage needs. Additional Information As a people manager, you are responsible for supporting the success of not only your direct reports, but the success of all employees within the larger team you are a part by helping to identify development opportunities and supporting team members to achieve their goals. You are expected to know about the members of your extended team and share insights with your peer managers. Look for opportunities to coach and recognize employees directly and provide just-in-time feedback so that employees can reflect on your input immediately. Requisition ID: 441813 Employment Type: Regular Full Time Expected Travel: 0 - 20% Location: Levallois-Perret, FR, 92300 Job Segment: Business Development, Marketing Manager, Field Sales, ERP, SAP, Sales, Marketing, Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr