Oracle Consulting Solutions Executive - IT Services Jobs in Kenya
Oracle Consulting Solutions Executive - IT Services Jobs in Kenya
Main Responsibilities The position’s primary responsibility is to generate new business and new logos in the Consulting Services Sub Saharan Africa region.
The candidate will develop revenue-producing relationships with decision-making CxO level executives; drive the sales from initial prospect communication through contract execution working with business development & solution architecting teams, from opportunity to contract signature.
Responsibilities include:
Orchestrates and leads the execution of the account strategy, incorporating sales, services, marketing, product and support other Oracle organisations
Work closely aligned with the Account Executives in the sales teams, plus the Regional Sales Directors, to ensure appropriate alignment and use of extended customer network
Establish strong governance model between Sales (Account Executives) & Services, with clearly articulated plans to develop new additional pipeline for the business
Accountable for day to day activities of the Customer Base and Customer Success teams, on the account for customers in production
Provide oversight for sales handover to delivery customers while in the initial deployment phase
Coordinate all customer-facing functions outside of ticket generated support requests, and direct implementation activity. This will include Executive Sponsor Engagement, regular visits or calls and any sales related communication for Consulting
Complete the long-term business strategy plan
Identify opportunities alongside XLoB teams and then facilitate the journey from pipeline to delivery and attachment to strategic initiative such as Evolve services
Develop long term C-level relationships; create and manage strong joint governance model; acts as primary point of contact for sales engagement
Lead integrated account planning and ensure Oracle’s footprint is expanded with involvement of all relevant business areas and partners
Proactively identify customer problems and direct the customer towards self-sufficient Oracle solutions
Drive Product and Services adoption and protect Services revenue
Provide leadership around Value Management and Realization exercise outcomes, enabling connection of the Value Realization
Quality Assurance of Proposals, sales material and services contract and amendments before final release
Prospecting, identifying and closing new business and new logos
Generate new revenue from logos won
Attaining sales/revenue goals for the consulting sales team – (including Evolve – Life cycle Managed services)
Contributing and consuming sales and contracting IP
Working with the MEA unified approach to achieving the organization goals in the account
Demonstrated ability and maturity to sell and build relationships with C-Level executives
Ensuring high level of Customer satisfaction
Ability to work with XLob team members and fostering a trust relationship with Oracle Applications and Technology license sales teams
Accurate forecasting and sales CRM data quality throughout the sales cycle
Key Objectives
Strategic focus on our highest revenue accounts
Account planning to support OC and our Customers’ objectives
Management of feature adoption blueprint, to support up-sell opportunities
Collaboration and innovation in creation of IP
Improved Executive and individual contributor alignment
Experience Required
10 Years Industry experience (predominantly in Account Management / customer facing roles)
Experience in hunting new logos/ account management / customer facing roles for large global outsourcing companies.
Extensive business experience in Sales and Consulting with complex business IT solutions
Deep industry/domain expertise
Proven experience of large account management, leading account and delivery teams
Experience with long term planning of resources, technology and accounts
Ability to manage / prioritize multiple customer demands balancing customer satisfaction with revenue and profitability targets
Willingness to operate and assist at any level when required
Leadership abilities to motivate and manage a matrixed team of individuals at multiple levels within an organization
Exceptional communication
skills
Good understanding of contracting and privacy laws
General understanding of software license contracts and delivery of associated services
Experience in complex negotiations
Extensive knowledge of global professional services delivery model. Including services contracting and risk management processes
10 Years plus strong Oracle Cloud Fusion SaaS and PaaS and e-Business Suite product knowledge, project management, product architecture and implementation experience
A strong record of sales success and exceeding targets is preferred.
Excellent Communication skills - both written and verbal.
Excellent Team player
Ability to operate in an undefined environment
This is a field role and the candidate is expected to spend a significant portion of their time meeting with clients face to face across Sub Saharan locations
The candidate will be required to do forecasting, preparing bids, negotiating, and managing the sale cycle.
BE, BS or BA in related fields. Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree highly preferred.
Highly Desirable Skills:
Oracle product implementation experience (Understanding of project and delivery lifecycle)
Oracle Consulting Bid and contracting experience
Oracle product certifications and architecture knowledge
Proven deal closure and contracting skills
Detailed Description and Job Requirements
Responsible for sales of Oracle consulting services.
Responsible for selling a sub-set of Consulting solution and services. Drive gathering and reuse of IP in positioning Consulting solutions. Demonstrates the credibility of Oracles solutions at all levels, but with a particular focus on board members and other key decision makers in the customers organization. Understands the needs and challenges of the customer and is able to link them to a set of solutions provided by Oracle. Able to provide solution demos and presentations. Provides detailed expertise in creating technical solutions for specified needs and for creating cross-solutions where needed. Drive key strategic sales programs and initiatives in alignment with License sales. Able to take a senior role on solution where necessary. Participates in strategic account planning, and can do this for major accounts where significant knowledge of a solution set, including competitive offerings, solutions enabled by the solutions, case studies of implementations, links to development teams and information on future solution development.
8-12 years of relevant field sales experience. Able to develop strong internal relationships. Able to network and develop strong business relationships with customers so that they turn to Oracle for their resource needs. Able to generate leads and submit proposals to the client utilizing a broad knowledge of Oracle service offerings. Able to generate consulting services and nurture and close the transaction. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Bachelors degree preferred.
As part of Oracle's employment process candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve identity and employment verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).
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