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At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

What you’ll do

The Senior Services Account Executive has high influence on the development and growth of new Services business and develops and maintains effective relationships with senior executives in assigned account(s). They are accountable to ensure business growth through business development activities and ensure they are delivered in accordance with the organizational strategy. This role represents the SAP Services organization from a sales and business development perspective and is a key contributor to the overall success of the customer and partner relationships. This is a business development role and is expected to generate qualified opportunities based on holistic understanding of customer challenges, establishing and developing the SAP Services footprint within their assigned accounts(s).

Main responsibilities include:

· Builds a foundation within assigned account(s) on which to harvest future Services business opportunities

· Accountable for booking and revenue Services targets for assigned account(s)

· Origination and management of opportunities and bids, deal closure through formal sales cycle

· Sells the complete Services portfolio aligned to customer needs (according to defined Sales bag)

· Single Point of Contact for the customer representing the SAP Services organization

· Direct contributor to overall long term success of customer and partner relationships

· Orchestrates resources: deploy appropriate teams to execute winning sales and delivery

· Accountable for all Services Commercial aspects in assigned account(s)

· Supporting Delivery Teams engaged in delivering against existing contracts

· Developing and delivering sustainable, long-term customer engagements across all SAP products and services to support our customer’s success.

· Supporting customer’s transformation journey, with full accountability across Sales and Delivery

· Setting strategic goals and outcomes to support the customer’s business objectives

What you bring

· Advanced technical or business skills and special knowledge in one / several areas

· Individuals with a customer focus have developed the acumen to cultivate and develop lasting customer relations

· Typically several years’ experience with increasing amount of responsibility

· In Project Management: Depending on LoB, has an PMI, Six Sigma or equivalent certification

· Demonstrated success with medium to large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced, consultative and highly competitive market

· Experience in managing customers and partners

· 5+ years direct quota carrying selling experience in the enterprise software and services industry. Ideally, a combination of both direct enterprise software sales and direct services sales.

· 5+ years’ experience in sales activities including generation and management of opportunities and bids, deal closure and client relationship management

· Demonstrable track record of value selling and solution selling experience

· Proven track record in business application software and/or services sales within large, key accounts

· Knowledge of enterprise software projects (e.g. Cloud, hybrid, XO) and the overall lifecycle management of enterprise applications

· A successful track record of driving opportunity development (including growth and qualification of pipeline in conjunction with assigned Account Executives) and accurate forecasting of the renewal and network growth opportunities

· Bachelor or Master's Degree (MBA would be advantageous)

· Fluent in Turkish and English.

Bring out your best

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 world.

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Requisition ID: 451332 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: