Account Executive (New Business Sales) – P&R (Manufacturing/Logistics/Retail/Consumer Goods/Energy & Utilities) (d/f/m)
Role Summary:
Reporting to the DACH Managing Director, Cognizant is looking for an experienced “Account Executive” to join their new business sales team.
As a new business Account Executive, you are an enterprise sales professional experienced in selling to and opening new logo accounts
Selling the full suite of Cognizant’s services and solutions, including market leading capabilities in Digital, Data, AI, and Cloud, etc, you know how to create value and drive business outcomes. This role will have responsibility for pursuing 10-15 targeted Accounts. Accounts will typically be oriented geographically to location but may include marquee accounts outside of Germany. The Account Executive will work with a Client Partner and team that will support all sales pursuits and an offshore team will provide targeted marketing into designated accounts.
Required Experience:
· Demonstrable track record in new business / net new logo sales for a large Tier 1 or Tier 2 GSI
· Experience of working alongside and building relationships within P&R (Manufacturing/Logistics/Retail/Consumer Goods/ Energy & Utilities) sector and corresponding ISV’s
· Experience of working for a Global Services Firm with onshore, nearshore and offshore capabilities.
· Knowledge and experience selling similar Services including Digital, Data, Cloud, Consulting and Application Modernization
· Demonstrable success selling deals in the $5 to $50M range.
· Demonstrable 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. Further incentives include award programs, club trips, and excellent benefits package.
· 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.
A Good Fit for the Cognizant Culture:
A person who possesses a true passion for changing organizations for the better, and desires to do so within a success-oriented, yet professional atmosphere filled with business professionals who all manifest a belief in partnership, innovation, and excellence. Our “Cultural Value Drivers” are well-known and clearly communicated within the organization: Open, Transparent, Driven, Empowered, Opportunity-Filled, Flexible & Collaborative.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.
Things to know before you apply
- Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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- AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
- Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
- Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
- Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. 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 characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.
