Summary
Blue Yonder is hiring a Senior Account Executive focused on Saudi Arabia, based in Riyadh. The role develops new customer relationships, manages sales pipelines and account plans, and closes enterprise software opportunities, with a particular focus on the public sector. Candidates should have at least 7 years of enterprise software sales experience, supply chain knowledge, and experience with CRM software and MS Office. Arabic and English fluency is preferred.
The posting
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About Blue Yonder
Blue Yonder is a global leader in supply chain management solutions, offering advanced, AI-driven platforms to help businesses predict and fulfill demand in real-time. Our cloud-based solutions empower companies to optimize their inventory, labor, and logistics operations, driving enhanced efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. At Blue Yonder, we are dedicated to innovation, customer success, and transforming the supply chain landscape.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Sr Account Executive with passion, high energy, Supply Chain knowledge and ideally sales experience within the software industry selling in to the Public Sector (Government sector), to join our vibrant and successful team in MEA (Middle East Africa) with a particular focus on the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia.
The Sr Account Executive is responsible for identifying and generating new sales within new customers. They are tasked with establishing business-owner relationships, understanding business needs, and developing end-to-end account plans and strategies to expand Blue Yonder’s penetration in to new accounts. They are individual contributors that target opportunities, develop account specific sales strategies and close new opportunities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serves as the point person to identify, prioritize, pursue and close expansion opportunities within new customers and for maintaining the end-to-end relationship with the customers
- Develop effective and specific strategic account plans to ensure revenue target delivery and balanced growth.
- Develop relationships in new customers and manage sales pipeline, prospect and assess sales, and move multiple transactions simultaneously through the sales pipeline
- Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders; coordinate internal resources (CSM, SE, etc.) to maximize value
- Establish positive relationships based on knowledge of customer requirements and dedication to value (value of counsel and expertise, value of solutions, value of implementation expertise)
- Actively understands each account’s strategic growth plans, technology strategy and the competitive landscape. Review public information (e.g., new executive appointments, earnings statements, press releases) for the company and its competitors to remain updated on key industry trends and issues impacting the customer
- Create & maintain actionable account plans to guide develop strategies and identify new business opportunities. Lead account relationships, persona profiling, and sales cycles. Oversee all commercial activities within accounts and across theaters, owning the end-to-end relationship and success
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive business plan to address customer's priorities and hurdles. Use value justification, benchmarking and return-on-investment data to support decision process
- Be proficient with a working knowledge and understanding across all Blue Yonder products and solutions
- Negotiates new contract terms on all SaaS renewals
Qualifications
- 7+ years’ sales experience with enterprise software sales for a high-growth company
- Proven business acumen and revenue forecasting in an Account Management/ Sales Executive role
- Proven ability to build and execute strategic customer roadmap
- Demonstrated ability to successfully influence and negotiate commercial agreements
- Experience using CRM software and MS Office
- Knowledge of Supply Chain industry
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or relevant experience
- Ideally Fluent Arabic and English Language
Our Values
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.