The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a talent development program specifically for candidates early in their careers.
Who you’ll become
The Account Executive’s primary responsibilities include prospecting, qualifying, selling, and closing new business to existing and net new customers. The Account Executive empowers our customers to achieve their full potential by understanding their strategy, unique business goals, and desired outcomes, thereby driving cloud revenue growth through leading dedicated sales efforts to help customers solve their business challenges by positioning value through our solutions.
As an Account Executive within the SAP Academy for Customer Success, you will be responsible for the following:
- Successfully complete a 10-month learn-apply program, which includes classroom phases and field phases with your sales team, that enhances your support in the role and is a critical customer-facing function within our Customer Success Board Area.
- Immerse yourself in multi-dimensional, experiential learning focusing on digital transformation, global intelligence, human skills, business and technology acumen, solution/industry knowledge, and strategy/tools/process.
- Learn how to drive value across the customer lifecycle through solution adoption and ongoing renewals that foster account expansion.
- Receive onboarding in your local market with on-the-job training and mentoring by a Senior Account Executive in the field. You will be able to work both behind the scenes and directly with customers.
The program will enrich your knowledge of SAP and the Customer Success board area and give you professional experience so that you can be ready to serve our customers. We offer full-time employment from day one with practical learning applications for your role. Upon successful completion of the program, you will move into a direct customer-facing sales role in your market and continue to receive mentoring and coaching support to accelerate your growth.
Sales roles in scope: Account Executive (AE), Solution Sales Executive (SSE)
SSE focus areas:
- SAP Digital Supply Chain (DSC) – knowledge in Supply Chain, Asset Management, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, or Transportation Management.
- SAP SuccessFactors (HCM) – knowledge in core HR and payroll, talent management, employee experience management, HR analytics, workforce planning, and Sales performance management.
- SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network (ISBN) – knowledge in Purchase to Pay process, procurement, subcontracting, supplier network, and supplier portal.
- SAP Signavio – knowledge in Business Process Management/Business Process Automation applications.
What you’ll bring
- 2-3 years of work experience in a quota-carrying sales environment in a technology company OR in a role with significant exposure to business processes.
- Multi-dimensional experience: global experience, leadership role, entrepreneurial/self-starter, volunteerism, music, sports, etc.
- Effective communication skills including fluency in English and local language.
- Proficient interpersonal skills including passion, curiosity, listening skills, professional presence, empathy, and a “can-get-it-done” mentality.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders and business functions.
- Strong Business Acumen including demonstrated knowledge of business processes and/or industries.
