Sales Manager II, Channel

SPS COMMERCE, Inc.

$155K — $170K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience, or post-secondary education and 9 years of relevant experience in sales at the C-suite level.
  • 2+ years of formal management experience preferred, with 2+ years of informal leadership experience required.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to communicate technical and customer information effectively.
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills for efficient task management.
  • Ability to create a go-to-market strategy in collaboration with partners.
  • Proven teamwork skills across functions like Product Management and Sales.
  • Familiarity with ERP and Supply Chain business applications.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a Channel Sales Team, focusing on partnership cultivation.
  • Collaborate with Business Development to outline strategy for team and partnerships.
  • Foster partnerships within the SPS Commerce ecosystem across various domains.
  • Engage with independent VARs and System Integrators to enhance win rates.
  • Analyze and communicate selling trends to senior management.
  • Coordinate effectively with team members and other departments.
  • Create and execute an annual business plan for achieving sales and lead-generation goals.
  • Establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of channel partner relationships.
  • Convey SPS value proposition across the product suite.
  • Oversee marketing initiatives and partner-driven industry events.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits for employees and their families.
  • Commitment to employee well-being and financial security.
  • Country-specific benefits aligned with local laws and market practices.
Full Job Description
Position Summary:

Channel Sales Manager II

This role leads a team of approximately of Channel Sales Managers focused on cultivating partnerships directly with software application companies and their independent business partner communities, while serving as the primary representative of SPS Commerce to these communities. This leader is equally fluent in pipeline data and people development, bringing a numbers driven mindset to forecast management while building and protecting a high-performing, tenured team culture that aligns with SPS Commerce values. Winning is in their DNA, they're competitive, they love to win, and they love watching their people win even more.

The Day-to-Day

As the leader of this team, you will guide and lead the Channel Sales Team while building and cultivating relationships across the partner community focused in Inventory Management, Order Management, ERP, Broker, WMS | TMS and Analytics space. You will:
  • Work closely with Business Development leadership to define team and partner strategy
  • Align with other sales leaders to drive deal strategy and execution
  • Build and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships within the SPS Commerce ecosystem
  • Partner with other SPS sales teams when independent VARs or System Integrators are involved - winning the support of these third-party companies to increase win rates and ultimately bring them formally into the SPS ecosystem
  • Identify key selling trends and communicate them to senior management
  • Collaborate effectively within the team and cross-functionally
  • Cultivate a team culture that grows together and aligns with SPS values
  • Develop a thorough annual business plan detailing the specific markets, activities, and milestones required to meet sales revenue and lead-generation objectives
  • Develop and maintain financial and non-financial metrics to measure the effectiveness of channel partner relationships - for both SPS Commerce and our partners
  • Articulate the SPS value proposition across the entire product suite
  • Own the execution of marketing programs, including directional ownership of industry and market tradeshows with partners that generate revenue and/or leads


Minimum Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience, OR some post-secondary education and 9 years of relevant work experience (relevant experience includes 8+ years of successful sales experience generated through one's own hunting/prospecting, selling complex, multi-party service, technology, or software solutions into new accounts at the C-suite level)
  • 2+ years of formal management experience strongly preferred; 2+ years of informal leadership experience required at minimum
  • Professional verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical and customer information into business solution requirements that engage and drive partner-focused relationships
  • Proven organizational and prioritization skills
  • Ability to develop a go-to-market strategy with partners
  • Strong cross-functional teamwork skills (e.g., with Product Management, Implementation, Support, Sales, and Senior Management)
  • Familiarity with business applications in the ERP and Supply Chain space


Location:

This role follows a hybrid work model, with regular in-office presence required at our Minneapolis office.

What We Offer:

At SPS Commerce, we are committed to ensuring that each employee's compensation reflects their unique experiences, performance, and skills in their role. The compensation range for this role considers several factors, including education, relevant skills, work history, certifications, location, and more. SPS provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and annualized commission target for this role.

The total annualized on-target compensation range for this position is $155,000 to $170,000 (which includes base salary, commission and equity). Actual compensation will be determined based on the factors listed above and may fall anywhere within the range.

SPS Commerce offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits are country-specific and aligned with local laws and market practices.

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