Account Manager- Life Sciences

Blue Yonder•Coppell, TX

44d•Remote

About The Position

Blue Yonder is seeking a successful, experienced, character-driven, strategic Account Manager with previous supply chain management software solutions sales experience at the enterprise-level ($2B annual revenue and above) to sell world-class software solutions within the Manufacturing industry, specifically within Life Sciences | Med Tech. This role is a trusted advisor to our current and prospective valued customers.

Requirements

High comfort level and presence with senior executives
Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years' large software company experience with success selling enterprise-level, complex software sales
Supply chain management solutions + license and services experience. Cloud and ERP sales experience is a plus
Proven quota attainment record ($2M annual quota achievement and above)
Proven experience selling Consulting, Cloud and Education Services ($200K and above)
Experience in a team-based selling environment
Experience and success in selling high value, long lead time enterprise solutions software ($500K and above and 6 months in duration for individual transactions)
Experience and success selling Implementation consulting services ($200K and above)
Proven new business development skills
Outstanding presentation, facilitation, communication and negotiation skills

Nice To Haves

Cloud and ERP sales experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Determine and execute the strategy and sales processes for the allocated customers
Develop and deliver compelling value propositions based on ROI cost/benefit analysis
Develop and foster a strong relationship as a trusted advisor to customers as well as the internal sales organization
Identify and utilize appropriate internal resources to engage in sales cycles
Identify business plan and strategy, key decision makers, key performance indicators, and budget constraints within each sales cycle and plans and executes appropriately
Maintain accurate, comprehensive and updated deal information within Salesforce.com
Achieve / exceed quota targets annually
Actively understand each named customer’s technology footprint, strategic growth plans, technology strategy and its competitors to remain updated on key industry trends and issues impacting the customer or prospect
Conduct weekly customer discovery sessions to gain valuable insight at prospect accounts
Construct and deliver innovative customer presentations to position Blue Yonder solutions which can help them achieve or exceed their goals
Deliver Blue Yonder’s unique value proposition to prospects
Understand Value Engineering (VE), benchmarking and ROI data and how they support the customer’s decision process. Work with Sales and VE to deploy tools effectively
Possess a humble, hungry, and smart approach to selling that translates to a consultative sales approach