IFS
Job title:
Strategic Account Executive – A&D
Company
IFS
Job description
Company DescriptionIFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 6000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters-at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.Job DescriptionIFS is looking for a proven, senior strategic software business leader to support a group of named key accounts. You would be working as part of both the IFS One Europe & Latam team & the Global Aerospace & Defence teamIFS is independently recognised as a leading, global supplier of enterprise software specifically designed for the A&D market, and provide solutions for:
- Aerospace and defence manufacturing
- Commercial aviation
- Defence
- Fleet and asset management
- Military logistics
- Services and performance-based logistics
This position will give you the opportunity to lead strategic new sales pursuits within the account set as well as growing existing complex engagements. In addition, there is the opportunity to further extend the reach by developing relationships within the broader defence supply chain community. In this position you will be responsible for generating revenue from license and maintenance sales, lead the execution of the sales cycle, sell directly to executive level decision-makers, and develop the territory by nurturing existing IFS business partnerships as well as new relationships.Responsibilities;
- Prepare, update and own the Key Account Strategy
- Own the end-to-end sales process from customer engagement, understating the customer needs, customer buying process to owning the RFI/RFP process
- Overall responsibility for customer satisfaction across IFS service delivery
- Coordinate with Global Aerospace & Defence Team to build a strong internal collaboration network and secure appropriate support into region.
QualificationsEssential skills/experience:
- Extensive experience selling large complex business software
- Proven track record in enterprise sales at C-level with clients
1B revenue * Demonstrated success with large transactions and lengthy sales campaigns in a fast-paced, consultative and competitive market
- Sales experience in defence or government sector
- Strong knowledge of Aerospace & Defence Industry
- Strong oral and written business presentation skills
- Fluent English
Preferred skills/experience:
- Demonstrable enterprise software sales experience preferably in a related industry
- Demonstrable experience of leading large complex accounts and multi-functional teams to drive value based outcomes into a client set.
Additional InformationWe believe that coming together as a community, in person, is important for innovation, connection and fostering a sense of belonging. Our roles have the right balance of remote and in-office working to enable flexibility for managing your life along with ensuring a real connection with your colleagues and the broader IFS community.
Expected salary
Location
Staines, Surrey
Job date
Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:14:36 GMT
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