Account Manager- Life Sciences

Blue Yonder • $130K — $150K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of enterprise-level software sales experience
  • Proven track record of attaining quotas of $2M+ annually
  • Experience selling to senior executives in high-value environments
  • Background in supply chain management and implementation consulting services
  • Familiarity with cloud and ERP solutions is a plus
  • Demonstrated skills in new business development and team-based selling
  • Exceptional presentation and negotiation abilities

Responsibilities

  • Determine and implement sales strategies for assigned customers
  • Craft and present compelling value propositions based on ROI analysis
  • Cultivate strong, trust-based relationships with both clients and internal teams
  • Leverage internal resources during sales processes
  • Identify key decision-makers and budget constraints to inform sales strategies
  • Maintain comprehensive deal information in Salesforce.com
  • Achieve or exceed annual sales quotas
  • Lead customer discovery sessions for better insights into accounts
  • Deliver innovative presentations tailored to customer needs
  • Effectively communicate Blue Yonder's unique offerings to potential clients

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
  • 401K with matching contributions
  • Flexible Time Off policy
  • Corporate Fitness Program participation
  • Variety of voluntary benefits including legal plans and pet insurance
Full Job Description

Overview:
Blue Yonder is seeking a successful, experienced, character-driven, strategic Account Manager with previous supply chain management software solutions sales experience at the enterprise-level ($2B annual revenue and above) to sell world-class software solutions within the Manufacturing industry, specifically within Life Sciences | Med Tech. This role is a trusted advisor to our current and prospective valued customers.

Location: US-Remote with the ability to travel up to 50%

What You’ll Do:

  • Determine and execute the strategy and sales processes for the allocated customers

  • Develop and deliver compelling value propositions based on ROI cost/benefit analysis

  • Develop and foster a strong relationship as a trusted advisor to customers as well as the internal sales organization

  • Identify and utilize appropriate internal resources to engage in sales cycles

  • Identify business plan and strategy, key decision makers, key performance indicators, and budget constraints within each sales cycle and plans and executes appropriately

  • Maintain accurate, comprehensive and updated deal information within Salesforce.com

  • Achieve / exceed quota targets annually

  • Actively understand each named customer’s technology footprint, strategic growth plans, technology strategy and its competitors to remain updated on key industry trends and issues impacting the customer or prospect

  • Conduct weekly customer discovery sessions to gain valuable insight at prospect accounts

  • Construct and deliver innovative customer presentations to position Blue Yonder solutions which can help them achieve or exceed their goals

  • Deliver Blue Yonder’s unique value proposition to prospects

  • Understand Value Engineering (VE), benchmarking and ROI data and how they support the customer’s decision process. Work with Sales and VE to deploy tools effectively

  • Possess a humble, hungry, and smart approach to selling that translates to a consultative sales approach


What We're Looking For:

  • High comfort level and presence with senior executives

  • Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years' large software company experience with success selling enterprise-level, complex software sales

  • Supply chain management solutions + license and services experience. Cloud and ERP sales experience is a plus

  • Proven quota attainment record ($2M annual quota achievement and above)

  • Proven experience selling Consulting, Cloud and Education Services ($200K and above)

  • Experience in a team-based selling environment

  • Experience and success in selling high value, long lead time enterprise solutions software ($500K and above and 6 months in duration for individual transactions)

  • Experience and success selling Implementation consulting services ($200K and above)

  • Proven new business development skills

  • Outstanding presentation, facilitation, communication and negotiation skills

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The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $150,000

The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data.  Minimums and maximums may vary based on location.  Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors.  In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.

At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes: 

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision 

  • 401K with Matching 

  • Flexible Time Off 

  • Corporate Fitness Program 

  • A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more

About Blue Yonder

Blue Yonder is a software company that provides artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions for supply chain management. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Blue Yonder's solutions are used by more than 3,000 customers worldwide, including many of the world's largest retailers, manufacturers, and logistics companies.
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