Strategic Account Executive – Retail

Sowelo Consulting sp. z o.o.; Montpellier; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped commission

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sowelo Consulting seeks an experienced Strategic Account Executive – Retail to drive enterprise B2B SaaS sales across Europe. You will own the full sales cycle, prospecting and building executive relationships to close complex deals.

You will target retailers, grocers, and distributors, with a focus on building market presence in France and neighboring markets. The role offers 37.5 hours weekly and flexible work location in France.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of proven success in complex B2B SaaS/enterprise sales.
• Ability to build new territories and manage long enterprise cycles.
• Executive-level communication and business acumen for C-level presentations.
• Professional fluency in French (or German) and strong English.
• Experience with enterprise CRMs (e.g., Salesforce) for forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute territory strategy to generate pipeline for retail accounts in Europe.
• Identify bottlenecks and build quantified ROI business cases.
• Engage multi-threaded stakeholders across Supply Chain, IT, Finance, and Operations.
• Lead end-to-end enterprise sales cycles from discovery to contract close.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Solution Consultants, and Customer Success to align solutions.

Skills

Sales leadership

Territory strategy

Consultative selling

Executive engagement

Languages (FR/EN)

CRM discipline

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Strategic Account Executive – Retail (Enterprise B2B / SaaS)

Location: France (Montpellier Workspace or 100% Remote within France)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (37.5 hours/week)

Category: Field Sales / Enterprise Account Management

On behalf of our Client - a global leader in cloud-based supply chain management, EDI, and retail network solutions - we are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Strategic Account Executive – Retail.

In this senior, hunter-oriented role, you will be responsible for driving market expansion across enterprise and mid-market retailers, grocers, and distributors in defined European markets. You will own the full end-to-end sales cycle - from targeted prospecting and executive relationship building to commercial negotiations and deal close.

Key Responsibilities

• Territory & Pipeline Strategy: Develop and execute a targeted territory strategy to generate pipeline and create demand across priority retail, grocery, and distribution accounts in a developing market.

• Consultative Value Selling: Identify operational bottlenecks (supplier onboarding, inventory visibility, fulfillment, invoicing, order management) and build quantified business cases demonstrating clear ROI.

• Multi-Threaded Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong, long-term relationships across executive and functional buying groups, including Supply Chain, Operations, IT, Finance, Merchandising, Logistics, and E-commerce.

• Complex Deal Leadership: Lead end-to-end, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles from initial discovery and solution alignment through executive presentations to contract negotiation and closing.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Retail Development Managers, Solution Consultants, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to align proposed solutions and ensure smooth post-sale transitions.

• Market Building & Credibility: Establish local market presence, represent the company at industry events, and feed regional insights back to leadership to refine go-to-market strategies.

• Commercial & Pipeline Management: Draft commercial proposals, negotiate contract terms, and maintain accurate account plans, opportunity stages, and forecasts in the CRM.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Sales Track Record: 8+ years of proven success in complex B2B sales (SaaS, enterprise technology, or tech services), with a strong track record of self-generating new business.

• Territory & Process Mastery: Demonstrated ability to build a new territory, manage disciplined sales methodologies, and navigate long enterprise sales cycles.

• Executive Presence & Business Acumen: Expertise in uncovering core business problems, building quantified ROI models, and presenting to C-level executives.

• Language Proficiency: Professional fluency in French (or German, depending on the assigned European territory) along with strong working proficiency in English.

• CRM Discipline: Solid experience using enterprise CRMs (e.g., Salesforce) for pipeline management and accurate forecasting.

Preferred Experience

• Strong background selling directly into enterprise or mid-market retailers, grocers, or distributors.

• In-depth knowledge of retail supply chain operations, supplier collaboration, EDI, procure-to-pay processes, or enterprise SaaS.

• Track record of successfully introducing tech solutions into a new or developing market.

What Our Client Offers

• Workplace Flexibility: Option to work out of the Montpellier office or 100% Remote anywhere in France.

• Compensation: Executive-level salary package with an uncapped performance commission structure

• Impact & Ownership: High-autonomy role with direct strategic influence over market expansion in Europe.

• Work-Life Balance: Standard 37.5-hour workweek with flexible work arrangements.

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