Are you ready to be a change-maker? This is your chance to be part of the success story: Cognizant France is hiring an Account Executive dedicated to our strategic manufacturing & automotive segment.
At Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), we engineer modern businesses to improve everyday life because we're dedicated to making a lasting impact. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life.
Your Role :
- Reporting to the EMEA CCO and aligned to Cognizant’s Products & Resources Business Unit, you will join our new business sales team.
- Selling the full suite of Cognizant’s services and solutions, including market leading capabilities in Digital, Data, AI, and Cloud, etc, you will be the Sales trigger who will create value and drive business outcomes.
- Your responsibility : pursuing 10-15 targeted Accounts in France
- You will work with French Client Partners and Sales team that will support all sales pursuits. Your extended team being in different geos in Europe and India.
- You will get the support of dedicated teams to provide targeted marketing into designated accounts.
- Your target portfolio will be of 5+ millions.
Your Background:
- You feel comfortable in leading from the front and show strong ability to be identified and trusted as a partner. You have strong ability to transform a prospect base into clients through a differentiated selling approach. You have a mix of strategic thinking and tactical execution and define yourself as a self-starter :
- Strong track record in new business / net new logo sales for a large Tier 1 or Tier 2 Global Systems Integrator
- Experience of working alongside and building relationships within major Manufacturing, Automotive / Logistics, E&U organizations
- Background in a Global Services Firm with onshore, nearshore and offshore capabilities is good to have
- Knowledge and experience selling Digital, Data, Cloud, Consulting and application modernization offers
- Demonstrable success selling multi million, multi-year deals.
- Strong hunting abilities, consecutive quarterly and yearly quota achievement in complex selling environments utilizing a solution selling model.
Top Reasons to Join Our Team:
- Excellent compensation/benefits. A strong financial incentive package that includes a solid base salary with a highly attractive commissions plan.
- Wide exposure to industry, product and functional best practices; as well as world-class teams supporting your sales pursuits.
- Supportive management team that rewards initiative & success.
- Exciting, industry leading practice where you can truly build a long-term career.
- Congenial, collaborative, and success-oriented culture; the opportunity to work with and learn from a diverse, highly experienced team of business professionals. Tremendous opportunities for growth with a real career path promoting career advancement.
At Cognizant, we embrace diversity. We believe it’s what helps us thrive. Our goal is to include everyone at the table, and to value and respect their unique voices and backgrounds.
Need a change in 2025 to grow in responsibility and evolve in your career ? Join us ! Please share you CV in English and we will connect soon.
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The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000+ associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.
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Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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