Inside Sales Representative

AVEVA; San Leandro (CA); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex hours

PTO 20 days + up to 25

Volunteer days

Parental leave

Well-being support

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Job summary

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, seeks an Inside Sales Representative to convert inbound and outbound leads into qualified opportunities in collaboration with Regional Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. You will articulate AVEVA’s value and drive pipeline growth for new business and expansion.

This role requires strong commercial acumen, disciplined qualification skills, and excellent communication in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales, business development, or customer-facing experience.
• Experience in a SaaS, software, technology, or subscription-based business.
• Proven ability to qualify leads effectively and achieve or exceed pipeline generation, conversion, and sales targets.
• Strong discovery, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Qualify inbound and outbound leads and convert them into sales opportunities.
• Own smaller opportunities from qualification to close.
• Engage prospects via phone, email, social selling, and virtual meetings.
• Develop and maintain a healthy pipeline within CRM with clear next steps and ownership notes.
• Collaborate with Regional Sales, Account Managers, Marketing, and Customer Success.

Skills

Lead qualification

Pipeline management

CRM (Salesforce)

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Salary Range:

$114,100.00 - $190,300.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation that the position offers, and final compensation can vary within the range depending on work location, job experience, skills, and relevant educational attainment and/or training.

Inside Sales Representative

The Inside Sales Representative (ISR) is responsible for converting inbound and outbound leads into well-qualified sales opportunities through effective discovery, qualification, and customer engagement. The primary focus of the role is to qualify leads, understand customer needs, and determine the appropriate next step: handing qualified opportunities to Regional Sales, or owning and closing the deal directly where appropriate under agreed segmentation and deal‑size. Working closely with Regional Sales, Account Managers, Marketing, Customer Success, and Business Development teams, the ISR will articulate the value of AVEVA’s solutions and drive high-quality pipeline growth across new business and expansion opportunities.

This role requires strong commercial acumen, disciplined qualification skills, excellent communication, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven SaaS environment.

Key Responsibilities

Pipeline Development & Qualification

• Qualify inbound and outbound leads received from the LDR function, into clear, actionable sales opportunities.
• Qualify leads and based on account segmentation, deal size and customer need, determine the appropriate route to market, including progression to Regional Sales or direct ownership where applicable.
• Own smaller, defined sales opportunities from qualification through to close, in line with agreed deal size and segmentation guidelines.
• Engage prospective customers via phone, email, social selling, and virtual meetings to establish fit, need, urgency, authority, and next steps.
• Conduct structured discovery conversations to understand business challenges, objectives and technology requirements.

Sales Execution

• Follow up on LDR generated leads, nurture prospects through the buying journey, and convert qualified interest into accepted opportunities or directly closed business where appropriate.
• Manage a portfolio of prospects, qualified opportunities, and eligible accounts through the appropriate sales motion, from initial qualification to handover or close.
• Deliver product overviews and value-based conversations that help confirm customer fit and advance qualified opportunities.
• Using appropriate acquisition tools, develop and maintain a healthy, accurately qualified sales pipeline within CRM, with clear next steps, ownership status, handover notes, and Close Plans following the MEDDPICC methodology where applicable.

Customer Engagement

• Build trusted relationships with decision-makers and influencers to validate need, buying intent, and route to purchase.
• Understand customer business priorities and align AVEVA solutions accordingly during qualification and early‑stage opportunity development.
• Maintain regular communication with prospects to progress qualification, secure next steps, and drive conversion to accepted opportunities or closed deals.

Collaboration

• Partner with the LDR Inbound and LDR Outbound Marketing teams to receive, assess and qualify leads, converting them into sales opportunities for progression or closure.
• Work closely with Account Managers to ensure qualified opportunities are routed, handed over, and followed up effectively, with clear context, customer needs, and recommended next actions.
• Collaborate with Customer Success teams to qualify potential expansion opportunities and determine whether these should be passed to account owners or progressed directly by the ISR.
• Share market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitive insights with internal stakeholders.

Forecasting & Reporting

• Qualified pipeline generated, accepted, and progressed to Regional Sales.
• Closed Won business for eligible ISR‑owned opportunities where direct closure is appropriate.
• Forecast accuracy, CRM hygiene, qualification quality, and handover completeness.

Skills & Experience

Required

• 2+ years of sales, business development, or customer‑facing experience.
• Experience in a SaaS, software, technology, or subscription-based business.
• Proven ability to qualify leads effectively and achieve or exceed pipeline generation, conversion, and sales targets.
• Strong discovery, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using CRM systems such as Salesforce.
• Ability to apply qualification criteria consistently and document clear handover notes, next steps, and ownership recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience selling enterprise software solutions.
• Familiarity with structured sales and qualification methodologies.
• Experience working with virtual and global teams.
• Knowledge of industrial software, engineering software, data platforms, AI, or digital transformation solutions.

Commercial at AVEVA

Our Commercial team, comprised of over 2,000 dedicated colleagues, is the backbone of our customer relationships and business growth. From industry experts and solution architects to sales, support, success managers, and business operations, everyone shares a common goal: to deeply understand our customers’ needs and deliver tailored solutions.

If you’re passionate about driving growth, tackling complex business challenges, and fostering strong customer relationships, you’ll find success and fulfilment in our Commercial team.

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

USA Benefits include:

• Flex work hours
• 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service
• three paid volunteering days
• primary and secondary parental leave
• well‑being support
• medical
• dental
• vision
• and 401K

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

We work in a hybrid way at AVEVA. Most roles are based at a local AVEVA office, with an expectation of being on‑site 50% of your working hours to support collaboration and connection. Some positions are fully office‑based depending on the nature of the work, and certain roles that support specific customers or markets may be remote. The working arrangement for this position will be confirmed during the hiring process.

Hiring process

AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting‑edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third‑party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.