Account Executive, UK & Ireland Manufacturing

Tulip Interfaces; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in Greater London is seeking an experienced Account Executive to drive sales processes in the UK manufacturing sector. In this role, you will manage complex deals from lead to close, demonstrating a strong understanding of client needs and collaborating with various teams to ensure customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess 5-7 years of experience in sales, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with key sales tools. You’ll benefit from an unlimited vacation policy and contribute to an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Company equity

Unlimited vacation policy

Learning & Development budget

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing the full sales cycle for SaaS solutions.
• Experience selling complex software solutions into the manufacturing sector.
• Ability to learn new tools quickly.

Responsibilities

• Drive large complex deals through lead to close.
• Execute sales process and win deals within assigned accounts.
• Build accurate forecasting and an operational cadence.

Skills

Sales cycle management

Customer-centric approach

Communication skills

Project management

Value-selling methodologies

Education

5-7 years in Account Executive role

Understanding of UK manufacturing industry

Tools

Salesforce

Outreach

Zoominfo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Tulip the leader in AI-native frontline operations is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with composable connected apps leading to higher quality work improved efficiency and end-to-end traceability across operations. Tulips cloud-native no-code platform powered by embedded AI is driving the digital transformation of industrial environments through composable human-centric solutions that go beyond disrupting the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) category.

A spinoff out of MIT Tulip is headquartered in Somerville MA with offices in Germany Hungary Singapore and Israel. Tulip has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast award winner one of Energages Top Workplaces USA and one of Built In Bostons Best Places to Work and Best Midsize Places to Work.

About You :

• You are driven by new business development and have a proven track record of managing the full sales cycle for SaaS solutions in the manufacturing industry.
• You are commercially-minded and thrive in environments that are scaling quickly and youre excited to contribute to building new processes.
• You have a customer-centric approach with a genuine desire to listen to and learn from clients and partners.
• You possess a hands-on mentality and are adept at managing large complex projects.

What skills do I need

• 5-7 years of experience in an Account Executive role selling complex software solutions into the manufacturing sector.
• Deep understanding of the UK manufacturing industry is highly desirable.
• A consistent track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Trained / certified in value-selling sales methodologies.
• A positive can-do attitude is a key quality to succeed on the Tulip team.
• Familiarity with is a plus; organize / report on all sales productivity on a consistent basis.
• Ability to quickly learn Salesforce Outreach Zoominfo Linkedin Sales Navigator.
• Experience in cross functional collaborations and contributions to building highly functional commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities :

• Break into and drive large complex deals through lead to close. Experience navigating large company procurement processes.
• Drive account strategies and account plans to execute a sales process and win deals within assigned accounts.
• Manage multiple customer opportunities with multiple partners at once while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Build accurate forecasting and an operational cadence with management.
• Drive referenceable customer satisfaction in your accounts.
• Expertly demonstrate Tulip technology to end users and execute opportunities with channel partners.
• Have passion for technology and speak fluently about current trends related to SaaS PaaS IoT and cloud solutions.
• Develop champions stakeholder mind-share and close at the VP / C-level.
• Be a planner and lead the preparation of client engagements across internal and partner stakeholders to speed deal cycle times.
• Leverage and collaborate with internal / external resources as a team player; Professional Services Pre Sales Engineering Marketing Channel Partners etc.

Key Collaborators :

• Sales
• Pre Sales Engineering
• Customer Success
• Marketing
• Professional Services
• Channel and Alliances

Working At Tulip

We know even great candidates experience imposter syndrome. Even if you dont match every requirement applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

Were building a strong diverse team values hard work families and personal well-being. Benefits of working with us include :

• Company equity : Share in the success you help create.
• Holiday Allowance : Unlimited vacation policy.
• Learning & Development : A dedicated budget for your professional growth.

We are an equal opportunity employer. At Tulip we celebrate all. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. Help us build an inclusive community that will transform frontline operations.

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