Partner Alliances Manager – APAC

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Partner Alliance Manager responsible for driving relationships in the APAC region. Focusing on strategic commercial partnerships in Power Generation and Energy Solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with sales leadership to conduct account mapping and segmentation activities in order to prioritize partner needs by region and account.
  • Understand each regional partner “inside and out”. This includes the organization, relative business priorities, communication styles & preferences and key risks that need to be mitigated for successful long-term partnership success.
  • Be comfortable spanning multiple levels and job functions – including senior executive, engineering / architect, marketing & sales, training, etc.
  • Support the execution of joint partner mutual business plans that define target partnership outcomes and key metrics - including sales, training & skills development, implementation projects and customer success stories.
  • Publish regular per partner scorecards and problem solve any gaps.
  • Actively promote GE Vernova APM products and solutions to partner companies to ensure we are “top of mind” with their necessary leaders and influencers.
  • Ensure partner motivation that aligns with internal business needs and constructs.
  • Oversee/light touch reseller partnerships , while prioritizing strategic partnerships that lead to cooperative business development, sales and enterprise opportunities / orders within the assigned regions.
  • Monitor ongoing project delivery for “in process” Customer projects involving our partners, to ensure partner quality and partner contribution validations.
  • Develop internal and external marketing materials including “win stories” (internal - go to market focus)
  • Maintain SFDC (CRM) partner opportunities and provide clear and accurate reporting on pipeline growth and orders forecasts.
  • Work closely with legal team to draft and execute appropriate contractual agreements and documents.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, science, engineering, technology or related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years-experience in professional services, alliances, software sales, commercial or relevant roles with demonstrated success in one or more related areas
  • Must be willing and able to travel (up to 60%) throughout the assigned regions.
  • Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal
  • Experience driving co-sell with consultants, systems integrators and reliability engineering services companies.
  • Strong communication skills in Arabic, Mandarin, Japanese, Chinese, both written and verbal, is a plus
  • Consistent track record in exceeding sales quotas and/or partner development goals and objectives.
  • Expertise in developing and establishing mutually beneficial business relationships.
  • Understanding of sales. Ideally planning & orchestrating strategic deals from first call to signed contract.
  • Strong negotiation and sales skills.

Benefits:

  • Relocation Assistance Provided: No