Snr Professional Services Mgr (German speaker), Amazon Business Professional Services

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Professional Services Project Manager to drive innovative solutions for B2B customers. In this full-time role, you will lead large-scale projects, working closely with high-potential clients to enhance their procurement and finance strategies. Your expertise in project management and fluency in German or French will be pivotal in analyzing customer needs and implementing effective solutions. Join a dynamic team focused on transforming the business purchasing experience through technology, and make a significant impact on how organizations procure their needs. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking company that prioritizes customer-centric innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience in positioning and selling innovative solutions.
• Fluent in French or German (C1+ level) is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess purchasing processes and identify improvement opportunities.
• Drive adoption of Amazon Business solutions among customers.
• Oversee project execution and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Sales Strategies

Customer Relationship Management

Procurement Processes

Fluent in German or French

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Job description

Snr Professional Services Mgr (German speaker), Amazon Business Professional Services

Job ID: 2807033 | Amazon Business EU Sarl, UK Branch - P97

Since 1994, Amazon has continuously expanded its product selection and innovated on behalf of customers in an ongoing effort to fulfill its stated ambition of being earth’s most customer-centric company. Since 2015, Amazon.com has started reinventing on behalf of the business customer. Our mission is to become the most known and trusted B2B Solutions Provider for organizations of all sizes across the world by leveraging technology to simplify, innovate, and enable responsible procurement. With the launch of Amazon Business in Germany in December 2016, Amazon Business expanded to Europe and is now present in five key European market segments: Germany, UK, France, Italy, and Spain. As we continue to grow, we are recruiting the best to innovate and drive value for our B2B customers.

The Amazon Business team is dedicated to developing solutions that make it easy for business customers to buy on Amazon through an Amazon Business Account. We focus on building solutions that enable business customers to rethink current strategies, tools, and processes for purchasing and innovate to be fit for the future.

To support our business growth, we are looking for a Senior / Professional Services Project Manager for a full-time (40 hours/week) individual contributor position. You will work with high potential customers with the most complex requirements within Amazon Business solutions, helping them achieve their business goals for Procurement, Finance, and Digitalisation by utilizing Amazon Business. You will lead large-scale projects to analyze, define and implement innovative solutions for our B2B customers. You will also work closely with internal Amazon Business and Amazon teams to respond to and address customer needs and requirements, including Sales, Product Management, Category Management, Solutions Architects, and Amazon Business Leadership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assess current purchasing processes for customers, evaluating opportunities for Amazon Business solutions to improve end-user experiences, reduce costs, and accelerate organizational performance.
2. Drive and accelerate spend adoption through advising customers on best practices for using Amazon Business solutions.
3. Define requirements and scope projects for utilizing Amazon Business solutions.
4. Oversee program execution including resource requests, project scheduling, and timely delivery.
5. Provide timely, clear, and concise communications to customers and Amazon Business Leadership where required.
6. Assess project risks, anticipate challenges, and manage timely escalations when necessary.
7. Focus on automating service needs for customers and on more complex engagements, work with Product Management and Technical teams to develop solutions that will increase customer adoption.
8. Ensure each launch prepares the customer to achieve their targets and adopt Amazon Business as planned, including feature adoption and spend.
9. Relay market needs and requirements back to internal Amazon teams including Product Management, Technical and Category Management teams.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience positioning and selling innovative solutions to new and existing customers and market segments.
2. Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications.
3. Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software.
4. Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
5. Fluent in French or German (C1+ level).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Knowledge of procurement and source-to-pay processes and solutions or equivalent experience.
2. Experience identifying trends and needs to improve an already closed large-scale technology deal.
3. Experience in B2B or enterprise sales with a focus on hunting new business.

Posted: December 23, 2024 (Updated 1 day ago)