Alliance Sales Executive, Associate Director - SAP (Supply Chain)

Alliance Sales Executive, Associate Director Sap (Supply Chain)

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The opportunity

As an SAP Alliance Sales Executive (SE), you'll be relentless in driving the pursuit of new business, driving alliance partner pipeline and sales for EY by originating deals across three channels : clients, the SAP field teams and EY account teams. You'll be a market facing, experienced seller and subject matter expert focused on the overall Alliance sales strategy generally and the SAP Supply Chain market specifically. You will build deep relationships with the alliance partner field, advocate and evangelize for EY and be the face of SAP within EY to our sector and account teams and help expand the EY SAP Alliance in the US.

Your key responsibilities

As an SAP Alliance SE, you'll be responsible for leading the Alliance sales activity by delivering against defined sales and pipeline targets. You'll build relationships with top priority clients for joint alliance pursuits and drive sales directly in the market. You'll be a subject matter expert on the alliance program, SAP powered supply chain transformation and solutions and the joint EY-SAP value proposition. You will have expertise and experience in SAP's technologies, sales & GTM motions, developing / maintaining relevant alliance partner relationships and able to lead pursuits independently through qualification phase if needed. Your time will be primarily focused on external selling, actively engaging with SAP, your client(s) and EY account and industry leadership.

Skills and attributes for success

You'll need to thrive in a matrixed organization, balancing the needs of the client against business initiatives and goals. Your ability to develop and build networks will be instrumental in connecting with colleagues across sales teams, leadership teams and industry sector teams to drive a coordinated market effort. Possessing natural coaching skills, you'll inspire others with your actions in the market. You'll be a trusted advisor to clients, SAP and EY's account teams, acting in a consultative manner. You'll be the catalyst that pulls stakeholders together to drive strategic initiatives and grow sales.

To qualify for this role you must have

• Experience with SAP Supply Chain Management tools; Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Transportation Management (TM) and Integrated Supply Chain Planning. + Experience across the sales lifecycle (prospecting, discovery, qualification and winning) for supply chain solutions. + Client-facing, quota carrying, sales experience in professional services, solutions and / or technology. + Functional capabilities with SAP Supply Chain solutions and integration with core SAP modules + Considerable experience in IT Architecture or Enterprise Architecture Advisory roles. + Deep knowledge of Cloud, SaaS / PaaS models, and cloud-based business networks. + A proven record of selling complex digital, technology and / or managed services solutions to the "C" level of Fortune 500 companies + Outstanding client management and relationship skills, strong executive presence and influencing skills + Extensive knowledge of EY's Alliances, products, and services + Solid understanding of the marketplace / industry, competitive intel, and account information + Strong knowledge of current and emerging sales tools, methodologies and go-to-market models including social media + Strong ability to handle and resolve conflict as well as influence without authority + A University / bachelor's degree

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What we look for

Our successful Sales Executives deliver exceptional client service by proactively originating new business, sharing ideas, and bringing innovation to your clients. Additionally, you'll be digitally connected across your clients' full ecosystem while collaborating to find or build the right solution tailored to the business needs while challenging their thinking with distinct points of view.

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.