Saas Senior Sales Manager - Power Generation

-; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 118,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions company seeks a SaaS Sr. Sales Manager to drive sales of SaaS solutions in the Power Generation sector. Responsibilities include identifying and developing sales opportunities, meeting revenue targets, and ensuring customer engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in value selling and interpersonal skills, along with a Bachelor's degree in business or STEM. This remote position offers competitive compensation, including a performance bonus and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Sales performance bonus

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee assistance program

401(k) plan

Tuition refund program

Qualifications

• Substantive level of experience in consulting and customer-facing roles.
• Fluency in verbal and written English; Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meet and exceed quarterly and annual sales targets.
• Conduct direct customer prospecting and research.
• Maintain accuracy in SFDC CRM of all opportunity information.

Skills

Value Selling

Interpersonal Skills

Sales Success

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or STEM

Masters/Graduate degree

Job description

Job Description Summary

Lead an opportunity to substantially impact the world by helping the energy sector's future with Performance, Emissions, Reliability & Safety. As part of a culture that looks to further grow and develop talent, we welcome candidates that do not meet 100% of requirements.

Job Overview

The SaaS Sr. Sales Manager role for GE Vernova's Power & Energy Resources Software Team (PERS) is responsible for sales of our SaaS solutions in the Power Generation sector to ensure attainment of revenue and growth targets in the United States. In this Sales position, the Sr. Sales Manager will be responsible for identifying sales opportunities within existing and new accounts, drive prospecting, strategy and account planning, executive relationship development and discovery assessments. They will work closely with the other staff members of PERS as well as other GE Vernova Business Units (GEV BU), predominantly Gas Power, to drive and lead growth in software sales and value-driven revenue generation. They will drive the creation and development of an overall sales readiness vision for territory. This role will require a motivated achiever and self-starter whose interests align with teaming with experts on staff to help maximize customer engagement, rapidly assess qualification of fit, and helping our solution to support the future of energy with regards to performance, emissions, reliability and safety of our customers\' plants and operations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Meet / Exceed targets per quarter & year by closing, building and maintaining required sales pipeline for territory.
• Learn and follow existing sales processes to articulate specific sales strategies.
• Conduct Direct to Customer and GEV BU prospecting activities and research. Gain access to new logo business prospects. Find and stimulate client pains to buying activity. This includes customers with and without Long-Term Service agreements with GE Vernova's Gas Power business.
• Pick the right opportunities to work and qualify/prioritize the opportunity in line with PERS strategy.
• Responsible for earning customer trust through value driven engagements and solid execution - establish win/win partnerships and deepen relationships.
• Professionally differentiate our solutions from the competition.
• Succeed in partnering with organizations internal and external to GE Vernova. Working with GE Vernova Gas Power successfully is a must.
• Formulate the winning proposals with commercial operations and leadership based on a cohesive strategy that leverages industry knowledge, discovery content, and PERS products.
• Complete and maintain Opportunity Plans and Account Plans (organized research and hypotheses/learnings per account) for opportunities and key accounts within territory.
• Ensure a professional sales experience for customers during all aspects of sales process including formal meeting agendas, written and prompt meeting follow ups of next steps, and as necessary, issue resolution in a timely fashion.
• Maintain accuracy in SFDC CRM of all information pertaining to opportunities/contacts/clients.
• Expectation to be able to travel to customer locations and GE offices up to 50% of the time to fulfill duties.
• Reports to Americas Commercial Leader, a part of the global PERS commercial team that includes Solution Architects, Partner Alliance Managers, Sales Operations, Industry Principals, and other Sales Managers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, STEM or related discipline from an accredited college or university. Masters/Graduate degree, preferred.
• Substantive level of experience required in consulting, customer facing roles.
• Demonstrable experience in "Value Selling".

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in/working with Power Generation industry.
• Proven track record of sales success. Enterprise account management a plus.
• High energy, participatory style.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including creativity and curiosity with ability to effectively communicate and influence across multiple organizational levels.
• Experience in working with equipment manufacturers and service providers (like GE Vernova Gas Power) and generating value of predictive analytics as part of service agreements
• Innovation: Drive INNOVATION in everything we do to electrify and decarbonize the world
• Customers: Serve our CUSTOMERS with pride and a focus on mutual success and long-term impact.
• Lean: We challenge ourselves to be better every day. LEAN is how we work.
• One Team: Break boundaries and cross borders to win as ONE TEAM.
• Accountable: Individually and collectively to deliver on our purpose and commitments.
• Fluency in verbal and written English. Spanish a plus.

The salary range for this position is 118,800.00 - 148,500.00 - 178,200.00 USD Annual. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate\'s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for a sales incentive performance bonus of 30%. Available Health and Welfare benefits include, Prescription drug, dental and vision coverage; saving account options (such as a Health Care Flexible Savings Account, Health Reimbursement Account, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account); and an employee assistance program. Additional Benefits include a defined contribution 401(k) plan, employee life insurance, optional dependent life insurance, employee accidental death or dismemberment insurance coverage, short-disability, optional long-term disability, pre-tax transportation/commuter program, paid holidays, paid time off, parental leave, a layoff plan for salaried employees, tuition refund program, use of CareLoop, adoption assistance, optional identity theft prevention insurance, optional person legal assistance, and optional personal excess liability insurance.

Additional Information

GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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