Account Executive – Manufacturing

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Account Executive hunting strategic manufacturing accounts for IFS, an AI-driven enterprise software provider. Building pipeline, managing consultative sales cycles, and closing new business in Saudi Arabia.

Responsibilities:

  • Hunt net-new sales into a focused list of strategic target accounts
  • Build pipeline, create and close new opportunities
  • Use a consultative, value-based selling approach to lead with IFS products and broader portfolio solutions
  • Identify and qualify deals with new and existing customers
  • Prepare, update, own and execute go-to-market strategies for nominated industries
  • Prepare, own and maintain territory plans for agreed verticals
  • Prepare account plans, including deal action cards, mutual evaluation plans and power maps
  • Own the end-to-end sales process, including demand generation, customer-needs analysis, mutual evaluation, RFI/RFP processes, business-case development and closing
  • Work with partners to penetrate accounts, create joint sales plays, accelerate deal cycles and maximize value
  • Own annual sales targets and deliver against quarterly budgets
  • Build pipeline and conduct demand-generation activities to achieve 4x pipeline coverage
  • Liaise with sales leadership and global teams to build internal networks and collaboration
  • Maintain CRM and account hygiene, sales cadence, administration and reporting for accurate forecasting

Requirements:

  • Saudi National
  • Enterprise software sales quota-carrying sales cycle delivery across the Middle East market
  • Experience within IFS core industries and accounts across the market unit
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with innate curiosity and resilience
  • Working knowledge of CRM systems
  • Commitment to data hygiene and accurate reporting
  • Willingness and appreciation of the sales process, including cadence, forecasting and accurate reporting
  • Track record of consistently meeting and over-achieving quota
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic
  • Comfort working within a matrix-rich organisation, building relationships, and finding support to get the job done
  • Strong enterprise sales knowledge in the Asset Management/Service Management arena

Benefits:

  • Employees can work remotely
  • Opportunity to work in a global, diverse environment
  • Commitment to sustainability
  • Inclusive workforce and multicultural environment
  • Access to IFS's award-winning enterprise software portfolio
  • Opportunity to make a positive impact through AI-driven solutions