VP of Sales - HCM - Midwest

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Location:  This position can be located anywhere in the Midwest, in the proximity of an SAP office.

 

The primary purpose of the VP Sales HCM position is to lead a team of high performing individual contributors to consistently attain targeted bookings and revenue goals while driving customer loyalty.  This position is also responsible for executing against team targets across relevant non direct selling channels in areas such as partner/ecosystem and Programs across NA Cloud Lines of Business.  To accomplish these goals, the VP will help to develop a culture, methodology, and strategy to ensure high Customer Satisfaction and Growth in market share in the target accounts. 

  

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS   

  

• Possess the ability to LEAD from the mindset of inspiring followership from the team, other members of SAP, and customers.   

• A clear understanding of SAP’s transformation to an Enterprise Cloud technology company and its’ Value Proposition and Differentiation to the market as we accelerate towards the 2025 target objective  

• Ensure quota attainment across industry and territory plan and ensure growth in all revenue streams across direct sales and other non-direct channels such as ecosystem   

• Ability to execute within a portfolio organization and drive alignment against a full customer lifecycle value proposition with the distinction on the benefits of HCM within SAP’s portfolio  

• Build a network of relationships with key customers and partners that can be leveraged to drive customer satisfaction, value realization, license consumption and budget attainment   

• Possess leadership skills to attract, hire, and retain, a diverse pool of agile and innovative candidates that meets the needs of the broader team mix and facilitate subsequent talent strategies.   

• Align and drive the Live BETTER, Work BETTER, Celebrate BETTER culture created within the HCM organization.     

• Assist account team in identification, pursuit, negotiation, closure, and implementation of new opportunities, overall business process improvement and field escalations   

• Develop and share an effective internal network   

• Drive close collaboration with the Alliances and ISV ecosystems while also leveraging the benefit of partnership with SAP’s AE and CSS organization  

• Provide coaching and account strategy support throughout sales cycle(s)   

• Facilitate individual growth and development for direct team members 

  

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES 

  

Within this broad experience framework, the ideal candidate will have demonstrated the following competencies:   

• Results Orientation: The ideal candidate will identify and meet ambitious performance benchmarks, driving for results with a positive impact on SAP’s image and position in the enterprise software market on a consistent basis and under the full range of market and economic conditions.      

• Influencing Skills: The ideal candidate will be someone who invests in building relationships with others and uses the informal structure and culture of an organization to get things done. This individual will bring people together across organizational boundaries to achieve results as a team and share best practices. This person will also demonstrate the personal flexibility to adapt and compromise, when necessary, while actively contributing new innovative thinking to the broader organization.      

• Team Leadership: The successful candidate will be responsible for building and mentoring a high-caliber team. The individual must be able to identify and fill any talent gaps and must