Software Product Management Pre Sales Senior Manager - Consumer Goods & Services

Accenture PLC; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture plc is seeking a Senior Manager, Pre-Sales to drive complex software sales cycles, deliver compelling demonstrations, and shape scalable solution architectures across Consumer Goods & Services and related industries. You will partner with sales leads and AD Pre-Sales to accelerate pipeline and articulate business value through targeted demonstrations and tailored proposals.

You will lead pre-sales for AI-enabled, enterprise software offerings, coordinate across product, legal and

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of pre-sales, solution consulting or technical sales support experience in enterprise software, with a track record of contributing to complex sales opportunities.
• Minimum 8+ years of enterprise software delivery models (SaaS, license, managed services) and integration approaches.
• Minimum 12 months of demonstrated experience supporting pre-sales for AI-native software products — with evidence of demos or RFP contributions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (minimum 12 years total) to qualify.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored product demonstrations to mid-level and senior client stakeholders, translating features into business value.
• Support end-to-end pre-sales process: discovery, demos, RFP responses, solution scoping and proposal preparation.
• Prepare written responses to RFPs/RIFs and security questionnaires with product, legal and delivery teams.
• Lead pre-sales efforts for proof-of-concept engagements and document outcomes for lessons learned.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Enterprise software

Proposal development

Demos

Stakeholder engagement

AI solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture helps the world's leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organizations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 814,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process and industry expertise, and leading ecosystem relationships to deliver end-to-end solutions and measurable outcomes at scale. Through our Reinvention Services, we offer broad expertise across Cybersecurity, Digital Core, Finance, Industry and Enterprise, Song, Supply Chain and Engineering, and Talent, with advanced capabilities in AI and Data, Industry and Process, and Technology. We serve approximately 9,000 clients and generated approximately $74 billion in FY26 revenue. Visit us at accenture.com .

The Role

As Senior Manager, Pre-Sales you support complex software sales cycles by delivering compelling product demonstrations, responding to technical and functional requirements, and building reusable pre-sales assets. You combine solid product knowledge with strong client-facing skills to accelerate pipeline conversion — working across direct client engagements, partner-supported opportunities and industry events.

What You Will Do:

Pre-sales support and solution delivery

• Support the end-to-end pre-sales process for assigned opportunities: discovery, demos, RFP responses, solution scoping and proposal preparation.

• Deliver tailored product demonstrations to mid-level and senior client stakeholders, translating features into business value.

• Facilitate client workshops to identify requirements, validate fit and shape the solution approach.

• Prepare written responses to RFPs, RFIs and security questionnaires in coordination with product, legal and delivery teams.

• Support proof-of-concept engagements; document outcomes and feed learnings back into the pre-sales playbook.

Partner and event support

• Support channel and technology partners in pre-sales engagements: provide product demonstrations and technical guidance, build their confidence in positioning the solution, and assist on partner-led opportunities when additional pre-sales depth is required.

• Support the business at industry events and trade shows: deliver product demonstrations for event audiences, engage prospects and clients on-site with relevant use cases, and document leads and follow-up actions promptly after each event.

Asset development and enablement

• Develop and maintain reusable pre-sales materials: demo scripts, solution blueprints, proposal modules, competitive battle cards and ROI templates.

• Stay current on product updates, competitive landscape and industry trends; share insights with the broader sales team.

• Contribute to the onboarding of new team members on product and solution knowledge.

Collaboration and reporting

• Work closely with the sales lead and AD Pre-Sales to align on opportunity strategy and solution approach.

• Maintain accurate records of pre-sales activities and solution configurations; support pipeline reporting as required.

• Participate in win/loss reviews and apply learnings to improve proposal quality and demo effectiveness.

PRODUCT AND INDUSTRY FIT

• Senior-level pre-sales role focused on solution shaping and client engagement for a route-to-market product suite across Consumer Goods & Services and adjacent industries such as retail, pharmaceuticals, durable goods, and distribution-led businesses

• Requires deep functional expertise in field sales automation, order management, van sales, pre-sell processes, distribution and territory management, retail execution, journey planning, and in-store compliance

• Ability to articulate end-to-end business scenarios covering route planning, field execution, order capture, promotional compliance, delivery confirmation, and performance reporting

• Acts as a trusted advisor to senior business and IT stakeholders, including enterprise architects and commercial systems leaders

• Translates complex business requirements into scalable, integrated solution architectures spanning ERP platforms, warehouse management systems, promotional planning tools, retailer ecosystems, and enterprise data platforms

• Strong understanding of offline-first mobile architectures, including synchronization strategies, conflict resolution, background processing, low-bandwidth optimization, and field resilience mechanisms

• Designs master data frameworks for customer hierarchies, product catalogues, pricing, promotions, and territory structures, along with enterprise deployment readiness and governance

• Defines compliance and verification capabilities including regulatory workflows, audit trails, image-based validation, and field assurance processes

• Leverages analytics and BI integration to deliver insights such as KPI tracking, call effectiveness, promotional uplift, and execution compliance

• Integrates AI across the solution lifecycle, including generative AI for guided selling and content generation, predictive AI for demand forecasting and next-best-action recommendations, computer vision for shelf and planogram compliance, and intelligent automation for route optimization and anomaly detection

• Leads pre-sales efforts for proof-of-concept engagements, including pilot scope definition, field deployment configuration, device and user onboarding, live field trials, and outcome presentation to technical and commercial stakeholders

• Combines domain expertise, architectural credibility, and AI-driven innovation to position next-generation route-to-market transformation solutions that drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and improved field execution performance across global enterprises.

Travel may be required for role - 0-80% depending on client and business needs

Here’s What You Need:

• Minimum 8+ years of pre-sales, solution consulting or technical sales support experience in enterprise software including a track record of contributing to complex sales opportunities, including RFP responses and solution demonstrations.

• Minimum 8+ years of enterprise software delivery models (SaaS, license, managed services) and integration approaches.

• Minimum 12 months of demonstrated experience supporting pre-sales for AI-native software products — solutions built on LLMs, agentic workflows or machine learning platforms — with evidence of demos delivered or RFP contributions.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Professional Skills:

• Experience presenting technical solutions to mid-level and C-suite stakeholders.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to produce high-quality proposal content under time pressure.

• Organized and detail-oriented; comfortable managing multiple concurrent opportunities.

• Self-motivated and resilient; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Bonus Points if You have:

• AI certifications (e.g. Microsoft AI-900/AI-102, Google Cloud Professional ML Engineer, AWS Certified ML Specialty, DeepLearning.AI specialisations) are valued.

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