Regional Partner Sales Manager

Progression Recruitment LLP; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 324,000 - 487,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a professional to manage partnerships with resellers in the BI space across Malaysia and Indonesia. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience selling licensed software products, a solid track record in sales achievement, and excellent communication skills. Key responsibilities include partnering with named resellers for lead generation, managing pipelines in Salesforce, and executing on sales strategies to exceed quotas. Fluency in English is mandatory, with other language skills considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Business level proficiency in English is mandatory.
• Other language skills are advantageous, e.g., Mandarin, Cantonese.
• Min 8+ years experience in selling licensed software products to enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Recruit competent partners that focus on selling licensed software.
• Work with Partner Manager to enable partners for Lead Generation, Selling and Implementation.
• Establish and perform targeted lead generation marketing events with named partners.
• Manage Partner pipeline and forecasts in Salesforce.com.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong knowledge about IT industry structure in Malaysia and/or Indonesia

Strong track record of sales achievement in the last 7 years

Presentation skills

Experience in indirect selling through partners

Experience in generation of structured proposals

Job description

Overview

Our client is a leading vendor in Business Discovery/BI space.

Job Description

The main purpose of the job is to establish, build and manage partnerships with Named Resell Partners, support them in sales process, and introduce optimum sales methodology. These resellers will be relied on to achieve your quota in the focused market of large enterprise segment across Malaysia and Indonesia.

Responsibilities

• Recruit competent partners that have a focus in selling licensed software
• Work with Partner Manager to enable the partners for Lead Generation, Selling and Implementation
• Establish and perform targeted lead generation marketing events with named partners
• Work with assigned BDR to set strategy and execute on that strategy for creating leads with Named Partners
• Assist Named Partners, where needed, in the sales cycles to end user clients, utilizing the Partner Presales Engineer
• Implement/introduce Client's sales methodology to named partners.
• Manage Partner pipeline and forecasts in Salesforce.com and submit forecast weekly to management, ensuring to maintain forecast accuracy monthly
• Present at external marketing events.
• Achieve or exceed quota and accurately forecast quarterly

Key Challenges

To bring on the right partners and focusing on top level partners, getting their mindshare and getting them productive asap.

Competencies & Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong knowledge about IT industry structure in Malaysia and/or Indonesia
• Strong track record of sales achievement in the last 7 years
• Presentation skills
• Experience in indirect selling through partners
• Experience in generation of structured proposals

Qualifications

• Business level proficiency in English mandatory
• Other language skills are of advantage, i.e. Mandarin, Cantonese

Additional Information

• Min 8+ years experience in selling licensed software products to enterprise
• Strong record of achieving revenue quota of at least $ 2 Million working with resellers
• Contacts within resellers focused on Data Management, BI or Vertical solutions
• Experience managing complex sales, with CCS (Customer Concentric Selling), in matrixed organisation
• Knowledge in creating proposals with an understanding of revenue recognition and royalty structures
• Experience in working with partners from recruitment to enablement to lead generation to closure of deals
• Understanding of value of information to businesses and ability to elaborate
• Must have excellent communication, PowerPoint and presentation skills
• Must be self starter and able to work independently within a matrixed organisation
• Mobility - willing to make business trips to regions