Sales Account Executive - SAP Academy for Customer Success - USA - WEST

Requisition ID: 401518
Work Area: Sales
Expected Travel: 0 - 100%
Career Status: Graduate
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
Career Level: T2
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The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a talent development program specifically for candidates early in their careers.

Who you’ll become

The Account Executive's primary responsibilities include prospecting, qualifying, selling, and closing new business to existing and net new customers. The Account Executive empowers our customers to achieve their full potential by understanding their strategy, unique business goals, and desired outcomes, thereby driving cloud revenue growth through leading dedicated sales efforts to help customers solve their business challenges by positioning value through our solutions.

As an Account Executive within the SAP Academy for Customer Success, you will be responsible for the following:

• Successfully complete a 10-month learn-apply program, which includes classroom phases and field phases with your sales team, that enhances your support in the role and is a critical customer-facing function within our Customer Success Board Area.

• Immerse yourself in multi-dimensional, experiential learning focusing on digital transformation, global intelligence, human skills, business and technology acumen, solution/industry knowledge, and strategy/tools/process.

• Learn how to drive value across the customer lifecycle through solution adoption and ongoing renewals that foster account expansion.

• Receive onboarding in your local market with on-the-job training and mentoring by a Senior Account Executive in the field. You will be able to work both behind the scenes and directly with customers.

The program will enrich your knowledge of SAP and the Customer Success board area and give you professional experience so that you can be ready to serve our customers. We offer full-time employment from day one with practical learning applications for your role. Upon successful completion of the program, you will move into a direct customer-facing sales role in your market and continue to receive mentoring and coaching support to accelerate your growth.

Sales roles in scope: Account Executive (AE), Solution Sales Executive (SSE)

SSE focus areas:

• SAP Digital Supply Chain (DSC) - knowledge in Supply Chain, Asset Management, Manufacturing, Warehouse Management, or Transportation Management.

• SAP SuccessFactors (HCM) - knowledge in core HR and payroll, talent management, employee experience management, HR analytics, workforce planning, and Sales performance management.

• SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network (ISBN) - knowledge in Purchase to Pay process, procurement, subcontracting, supplier network, and supplier portal.

• SAP Signavio – knowledge in Business Process Management/Business Process Automation applications.

What you’ll bring

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  2-3 years of work experience in a quota-carrying sales environment in a technology company OR in a role with significant exposure to business processes.

• Multi-dimensional experience: global experience, leadership role, entrepreneurial/self-starter, volunteerism, music, sports, etc.

• Effective communication skills including fluency in English and local language.

• Proficient interpersonal skills including passion, curiosity, listening skills, professional presence, empathy, and a “can-get-it-done” mentality.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across diverse stakeholders and business functions.

• Strong Business Acumen including demonstrated knowledge of business processes and/or industries.

About SAP Academy for Customer Succes

The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a world-class training program that develops our next-generation workforce by delivering an energizing and inspiring experience within a globally diverse environment. This dynamic 10-month program strengthens the foundation for a successful career at SAP.

Join us for the opportunity of a lifetime, to develop a global peer network, partner and engage with customers to help solve their unique business challenges, and leverage world-class cloud-based products and services, all while earning a great salary and benefits.

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SAP’s employees across different regions are enabled to do their best job with the right mix of office and remote work according to country-specific guidelines and regulations. In general, our hybrid work setup consists of three days a week in the office or on-site with customers or partners.

We are planning a practical and immersive portion of our program, which will have participants spend between 4 and 6 weeks, spread across two trips, in San Ramon, California. This experience is designed to provide unparalleled hands-on learning and networking opportunities. *Please note that this is still in the planning phase, and the final decision will be confirmed by the first quarter of 2025. We will ensure that this information is communicated promptly, and that sufficient time is provided for necessary preparations.

During these intensive phases of the program, it is critical that all participants are fully engaged and present to ensure maximum learning and success. As such, vacation will not be approved from March 1, 2025, to May 30, 2025, and then again from August 11, 2025, to October 17, 2025. *Dates are subject to change as planning is finalized.

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Compensation Range Transparency: 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 88,100 - 197,900 USD USD. 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: SAP North America Benefits.