Sr Sales Account Manager

Aspen Technology, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AspenTech, a leading software provider for process industries, is seeking a Sales Account Manager in the Houston area. You will develop business within assigned region, upsell consulting services, and work with cross-functional teams to close strategic opportunities.

The role focuses on maximizing value delivered by AspenTech's software portfolio and implementation services. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years software sales or consultative selling experience, strong communication skills, and the

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years software sales experience or industry experience in a consultative selling role.
• Strategic sales thinker with a track record in multi-year quota attainment.
• Ability to prospect new business within existing accounts and build C-level relationships.

Responsibilities

• Account and relationship development at all levels within the customer organization, coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Forecasts, pipelines, RFP responses, and closing of sales while meeting quota.

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing - including oil and gas, petroleum, chemicals (specialty), pharmaceuticals and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs and become more energy efficient.

In addition, the launch of the Asset Performance Management (APM) suite supports corporate reliability initiatives, taking an analytics-driven approach to asset availability. It combines deep process modeling expertise with real time big data to extend asset life and effectiveness. APM enables you to accurately predict and eliminate the root cause of all failures, so the only downtime you experience is the downtime you plan.

The Sales Account Manager is responsible for developing business within an assigned region and upselling consulting services directly to assigned customer accounts. You will work with cross-functional teams to formulate client strategies, manage clients and bring to closure strategic client opportunities. The right candidate will be focused on maximizing and increasing the value delivered by AspenTech solutions to our clients by selling AspenTech complete software portfolio and implementation services for such products comprising of world leading Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management solutions.

Responsibilities

Responsible for account and relationship development and management, at all levels in the customer organization. Articulates solution business value to customers and leads solution development efforts that best address customer needs whilst coordinating the involvement of all necessary company personnel including support, service and management resources in order to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations. Coordinate collaboration with solutions consultants, professional services and other key stakeholders. Demonstrate understanding of the customer’s business priorities and initiatives. Discuss relevant trends and priorities integrating industry knowledge and solution knowledge. Have complete understanding of current usage of AspenTech software applications, white space and competitive software usage within the Account. Ability to challenge customers’ current way of doing business to drive results. Responsible for overall strategic account plan, Opportunity Winning Plan, Competitive Displacement Plan and Pipeline Development Plan. Respond to RFPs, Bid preparation, follow-up, negotiation and closing of sales. Provide sales and executive management with account updates, sales forecasts, etc. Achieve quarterly and annual sales quota. Accurately forecast deals for the quarter and future quarters.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years software sales experience or Industry experience in a consultative selling role.
• Strategic sales thinker - the candidate must be able to see how existing customer solutions can be repeated and leveraged within an industry sector.
• Demonstrated track record in solution sales with multi-year achievement against personal quota.
• Ability to actively prospect new business relationships within existing accounts.
• Proficient at establishing and cultivating "C" level consultative relationships.
• Significant experience leading multimillion dollar sales campaigns.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Self-discipline and motivation with the ability to set goals that exceed the expectations of the company or manager.
• Additional Consideration for the following qualifications: Bachelor degree in Chemical, Industrial, Production, or Petroleum engineering.
• Experience selling to customers in the Energy/Petroleum/Engineering industry.
• Familiarity with process modeling software products and services, advance process control / real time optimization, manufacturing execution systems and planning and scheduling solutions preferred.
• Knowledge of asset management and maintenance business processes.
• Knowledge of Chemical production and supply chain business processes.
• Process industry knowledge.
• International company experience (for those positions outside of US).
• Travel is expected 50% of time #LI-BC1

AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head-on with unmatched expertise, cutting-edge AI-powered technology and a passion to innovate.

Equal Opportunity Statement

AspenTech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. AspenTech does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or related conditions, marital status, familial status, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military service or protected Veteran Status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation: We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals who have a disability or sincere religious reasons to request accommodation, when necessary to enable the individual to participate in the job application or interview process. If you wish to request an accommodation, please contact us at [e-mail].

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