Senior Account Executive - Corporate

Sap; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in business applications is seeking a Senior Account Executive in Gauteng to manage client relationships and drive sales growth. The role involves significant project management responsibilities and the requirement for certification in project management. Ideal candidates should have a blend of functional skills, knowledge of SAP products, and experience in a corporate sales environment.

Benefits

Collaborative team environment

Focus on learning and development

Recognition of individual contributions

Qualifications

• Sound professional experience and strong functional skills.
• Deep knowledge of project management skills.
• Only candidates with PMI, Six Sigma, or equivalent certifications will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for selling SAP's products and solutions to existing and prospective clients.
• Build and maintain relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Manage projects, define deliverables, and ensure business-critical outcomes.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Relationship Management

Communication

Influencing Stakeholders

Education

PMI or Six Sigma Certification

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job description

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We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best.

Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better.

We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned with our purpose-driven and future-focused work.

We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

Account Executive Expert

Responsible for selling SAP's products and solutions and certain partner solutions.

Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with SAP's customers, prospective customers, partners, and for maintaining customer satisfaction.

Identifies opportunities and generates demand where SAP's capabilities as an integrated solution address a customer's business needs.

Supports efforts to ensure solutions are adopted and value is realized.

Responsible for the continuity and expansion of the customer's ongoing business with SAP.

Focused on named existing and / or prospective accounts.

Maintains customer relationships and influences customer requirements' specifications.

Manages projects, defines deliverables, and provides definitive advice and interpretation of situations.

Ensures business-critical & innovative results.

Ensures goals and milestones are met, and budgets are managed appropriately.

Builds strategic partnerships with key decision makers in customer & partner organizations.

May include team lead or supervisory responsibilities.

Complexity

Manages projects of high volume or high risk / complexity.

Provides regular project status updates.

Experience

Sound professional experience.

Deep knowledge of project management skills.

Depending on LoB, holds a PMI, Six Sigma, or equivalent certification.

If in Six Sigma, has a Black Belt.

Communication

Represents SAP to customers and is responsible for delivering quality outcomes of high-volume or high-risk projects.

Finds common ground for cooperation within the project team.

Formulates clear project plans including milestones, timelines, and sub-projects.

Communicates project messages in a timely manner with constructive feedback.

Captures stakeholder opinions and expectations and communicates them to the project team.

Accountability

Ensures business-critical & innovative results through expertise management.

Responsible for delivering outcomes on complex and innovative functional issues, aligning client needs with strategic business goals and financial objectives.

Involved in directing the implementation and execution of business plans.

Can make broad functional decisions and recommendations.

May include team lead or supervisory responsibilities.

Complexity

Shares in-depth knowledge and experience with the team to enable decision-making and innovative solutions.

Works on complex technical projects or business issues requiring strong technical knowledge.

Experience

Deep professional experience across several areas.

Strong functional skills.

Broad knowledge of all areas within a particular corporate sub-function or division.

Bring out your best

SAP's innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work more efficiently and use business insights effectively.

Originally known for leadership in ERP software, SAP has evolved into a market leader in end-to-end business applications, including database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management.

As a cloud company with million users and over , employees globally, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, fostering a collaborative environment committed to personal development.

We connect industries, people, and platforms to deliver solutions for every challenge.

At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP's culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models ensure everyone, regardless of background, feels included and can perform at their best.

We believe in the strength of diverse capabilities and qualities, investing in our employees to inspire confidence and help them reach their full potential.

We aim to unleash all talent to create a more equitable world.

SAP is an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer.

We consider all applicants without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability.

Applicants may request accommodations during the application process by contacting the Recruiting Operations Team at

For SAP employees : Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, subject to the SAP Referral Policy.

Conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability.

Candidates may need to undergo a background check.

Requisition ID : | Work Area : Sales | Travel : 0-10% | Career Level : Professional | Employment Type : Full Time | Location : Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa