Sales Director EMEA & APAC (m/w/d)

Arrow Electronics; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sales Director to lead their EMEA and APAC sales teams. This fully remote role involves driving innovative software and data solutions across the electronics supply chain. You will build strategic selling programs, foster relationships with key stakeholders, and empower sales teams to exceed industry standards. If you have a proven track record in enterprise SaaS sales and a passion for solution selling, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a cooperative team that values professional development and offers an attractive compensation package.

Benefits

Company Car

Attractive Employee Compensation Package

Remote Employment Contract

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise SaaS selling experience, exceeding sales quotas.
• Deep experience selling B2B software & data solutions to large enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle sales leadership from lead generation to closing.
• Build and execute B2B SaaS solution selling strategies and processes.

Skills

Enterprise SaaS Selling

B2B Software Solutions

Sales Leadership

Value-Selling Techniques

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

BA/BS in Technical Field

MBA

Job description

Position:
Sales Director EMEA & APAC (m/w/d)

Job Description:

About SiliconExpert

Since 2000, SiliconExpert helps you make better data-driven decisions with a human-driven experience. Over 500 electrical, software and data engineers handcraft our component database of more than one billion parts to deliver the most comprehensive and current tools in the industry. Customers globally use our solutions to manage risk, avoid redesigns, and mitigate obsolescence in innovative industries such as consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive, medical and aerospace. SiliconExpert's customers include: leading commercial and government OEMs, toptier authorized distributors, contract manufacturers and component suppliers. Whether it's a design engineer or financial expert, supply chain management or procurement manager, SiliconExpert is a complete components data intelligence solution for organizational alignment, efficiency, collaboration, and optimization.

About the Role:

SiliconExpert's EMEA and APAC Sales teams target and partner with some of the largest institutions in the world, providing software, AI, and data insights across the electronics supply chain to deliver innovation to the most complex global problems.

We are looking for a dynamic, strategic sales leader to take our customer approach to the next level and scale our world-class AI & data solutions across enterprises and industries. If you are a builder at heart who is passionate about creating solution selling strategy, processes, and KPIs that empower sales teams to deliver undeniable value to customers, then we need to talk!

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote with the willingness to travel

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide world-class full-cycle sales leadership from lead generation and qualification through close.
• Build, iterate and execute a repeatable B2B SaaS solution selling motion, discovering high-value customer use cases, positioning SiliconExpert solutions, and scaling across industries and regions.
• Put in place processes and KPIs to accurately forecast and deliver on pipeline creation, new logo growth, and ACV growth to exceed industry standards for annual SaaS bookings growth and establish best practices across global teams.
• Partner with marketing, product, technology, and customer experience functions to execute and iterate on our go-to-market strategy in a highly dynamic market.
• Create and execute business plans for key EMEA & APAC customers, strategic selling programs and account management practices necessary to successfully execute market opportunities.
• Develop deep knowledge and relationships across our partners and channels to extend our reach and multiply the value of our solutions through cross-selling.
• Develop customer profiles, including identifying target customer needs and the most effective solutions to address those needs.
• Facilitate the individual growth and development of the sales team, setting objectives, performance standards and priorities while coaching and acting as a role model on sales approaches and account leadership.
• Adopt an ROI-based approach to identifying and executing strategic plans for new market segments, competitive opportunities, and new solution offerings in partnership with strategy, marketing, and product management.
• Influence and build relationships with senior stakeholders and executive-level customers to elevate strategic engagement and business outcomes.

What We Are Looking For

• BA/BS university degree, preferably in a technical field, e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics or similar; MBA is a plus.
• 10+ years enterprise SaaS selling experience, consistently exceeding sales quotas >$20mm.
• Deep experience selling B2B software & data solutions such as supply chain software, PLM, ERP, CRM, ALM, or AI & Data into large enterprise accounts.
• Extensive experience in full-cycle sales from lead generation to closing significant enterprise agreements with distinguished organizations.
• Proven track record of leading and scaling B2B SaaS sales teams with measurable success scaling revenue and growth.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of value-selling techniques including problem identification, investigation and ROI metrics, value-propositions, proof-of-value, solutions, pricing strategies, contract negotiations, and deployment planning
• Skill in identifying customer problems and aligning them with Silicon Expert's solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational intuition, with a talent for identifying key partners and change agents within companies
• Exemplary aptitude for articulating SiliconExpert's impact to diverse audiences, leveraging a communication style that accommodates both technical and non-technical audiences
• Adaptive and introspective; willing to learn, guide, lead, coach, and follow.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify data-driven growth opportunities and optimize sales strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build high-trust relationships and drive transformational change within organizations
• Willingness to travel as needed to support business development and customer engagement.

What is in it for you?

• Attractive employee compensation package - salary consists of base and variable compensation
• Company car
• Reliable & trusting work environment
• Remote employment contract
• Cooperative team with flat structures and communication
• Professional and personal development

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Location:
DE-Germany - Remote

Time Type:
Full time

Job Category:
Sales