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Presales Senior Solution Advisor, SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network
Line of Business : SAP Ariba SAP Fieldglass SAP Business Network Line of Business
Location : Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa
Do you like to help others? Hint - you actively listen to connect people with solutions
Do you like telling stories? Hint - from beginning to the end, people actively listen to you
Do have a creative side? Hint - bringing a story visually to life is exciting for you
Do you like working on a team? Hint - you offer a point of view and collaborate well in a group
Do you wish you had more influence? Hint - you have domain expertise and would love to show it off
If you relate to the above questions, you just might have a future as part of SAP Canada's Solution Advisory organization!
In Solution Advisory, we listen and get to know a customer's business. We learn what needs to change and why. We help business leaders ideate and think through what is possible.
We help them envision how technology and automation could support their winning strategy. We connect their vision and needs to a solution designed with SAP Cloud applications and technologies.
That's where YOU come in.
The Team
We foster a supportive team environment and work as integral members of SAP account teams which serve our customers. You would be joining one of the most elite presales teams in North America.
You will work with some of the most innovative technologies in the industry. You will be empowered and supported to do what is right for our customers while expressing your creativity and ingenuity.
Our Solution Advisors shine doing what they love to do - help people, tell stories and connect opportunity to a solution...with PASSION!
The Role
SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network (ISBN) solutions enable organizations to ensure every spend decision fuels their business strategy by bringing simplicity and clarity to all types of spending.
Supply chains remain a critical topic for customers; enhancements from SAP this week further shore up supply chain resilience, while expanded partnerships improve supply chain collaboration.
Other innovations across the ISBN portfolio include intelligent AI-driven recommendations to make procurement more intuitive and analytics for external work force management.
As a Senior Solution Advisor, you will utilize SAP's ISBN technology to amaze our customers by realizing their vison and solving their most complex problems.
As a specialist in the Intelligent Spend space you will focus on one or more of the following areas :
- Listening to customers' and prospects' Business Commerce and Spend / Supply Chain Management problems and needs
- Communicating SAP's Ariba and Fieldglass visions for Better Business Commerce and Spend / Supply Chain Management via the SAP Business Network
- Leading compelling, customized SAP Ariba, Fieldglass and Business Network product demonstrations
- Leading our response to functional RFxs and helping the team build supporting ROI business cases for prospects and customers
- Mentoring and coaching SAP's implementation partners in telling value stories
- Supporting demo landscape and enabling partner consultants on leveraging demo content
As the solution expert, you will :
- Articulate and present SAP's ISBN value proposition both verbally and in writing to C-level executives
- Deliver high-impact software demonstrations to prospective customers that demonstrate how our applications help clients improve Spend Management and Supply Chain performance and reduce cost
- Identify specific customer needs through discovery calls and onsite workshops
- Navigate and understand you business partner's legacy IT environment and architect solutions that integrate with this legacy environment
- Lead sales teams that conduct opportunity assessments
- Reduce the length of the sales cycles by answering functional questions regarding SAP software and how it integrates with the prospects' overall solution architecture
- Work closely with Account Executives to develop and execute on account strategies
- Create powerful visual presentations and winning proposals
- Builds relationships with key buying influences across the executive, management and end user contacts.
- Tailor selling approach to the unique needs / concerns of each customer.
- Display deep knowledge of the customer's processes (e.g. Supply Chain, Procurement, Sourcing, Accounts Payable, and Finance).
- Act as the "voice of the customer" and sales liaison to Product Management, Product Development, and Product Strategy
- Create "whitepapers" as required in response to competitive situations and needs / concerns of the customer
- Support the Team selling efforts in order to more efficiently drive the sales process
- Identify opportunities for expanding usage and obtains customer advocacy.
Qualifications and Experience - Do yours line up?
Hint : you don't have to be an expert in everything and it's okay if you haven't had a Presales role in the past. If what you've read so far excites you, we want to talk!
Experience :
- 5+ years of professional work experience (preferably presales, sourcing, procurement, AP / Finance, or supply chain industry)
- 3+ years customer-facing or leading project management experience
- Extensive knowledge / background in Procurement end-to-end business processes
- 5+ years with Ariba, Fieldglass and or SAP Business Networks.
- Superior presentation and written communication skills
- Bachelor's Degree in technical, supply chain or business disciplines
- Supply Chain Planning and Execution experience preferred
- Sourcing, Procurement, AP / Finance, ERP experience preferred
- Strong sales support skills, customer service skills and commercial instinct
- Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
- Strong executive presence
Education :
- Bachelor equivalent : preferred
- Master equivalent : optional
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SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively.
Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management.
As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development.
Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves.
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 help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best.
At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential.
We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and / or mental disabilities.
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EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability :
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP's commitment to pay equity.
SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role.
The targeted combined range for this position is 127,000 - 269100 CAD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc.
as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount, and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance.
Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements : www.SAPNorthAmericaBenefits.com
Requisition ID : 403991 Work Area : Presales Expected Travel : 0 - 10% Career Status : Professional Employment Type : Regular Full Time Additional Locations : #LI-Hybrid
Requisition ID : 403991
Posted Date : Oct 26, 2024
Work Area : Presales
Career Status : Professional
Employment Type : Regular Full Time
Expected Travel : 0 - 10%
Location :
Toronto, ON, CA, M5K 1B7
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