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Gartner, Inc.
Gartner, Inc.

Executive Partner of Supply Chain Services Growth

RemoteGermany only
Published
Role
Sales
Experience
Lead
Company size
Enterprise
Salary not disclosed
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Supply chain executive/advisor with 15+ years in supply chain leadership or consulting, sales-focused experience, and strong CXO-level coaching/presentation skills. Must be based for a remote role in Germany and have at least a Bachelor's degree.

What you'll do

  • Actively contribute to the strategic account planning process with sales leadership to identify and prioritize growth opportunities.
  • Support the Challenger Sales Methodology by consistently converting supply chain research insights into relevant, straightforward, sales-friendly content and coaching sales partners in its use in early stages sales meetings.
  • Contribute supply chain insights, including MCP and KI hypothesis support, for specific sales opportunities through regular sales team growth calls and in 1:1 sessions with sales partners (i.e., slide content, talk tracks, questions to ask).
  • Support sales with methods to access Decision Makers in sales cycles and build trust-based value-added relationships.
  • Provide support for closing steps in sales cycles, including proactive objection handling and business case development.
  • Collaborate across Gartner on growth programs and apply effective change management techniques to implement those programs with your aligned sales teams (i.e., Products, Sales Learning and Development, Research).
  • Assist sales partners in qualifying prospective new business opportunities for the CSCO portfolio.
  • Utilize globally consistent processes to drive and successfully sell new business opportunities with field sales executives by matching service capabilities to client needs.
  • Participate in internal service kick-off (SKO) preparation meetings for new clients.
  • Quota achievement in new business.

What they require

  • Internal experience is highly preferred.
  • Two + or more years of experience as a Supply Chain Leadership Partner who has mastered the role, in particular with a strong demonstration of success in new business support/growth contribution.
  • 15+ years working in supply chain leadership and or consulting.
  • Experience in a sales-focused role (preferably within a consulting environment) and a strong understanding of sales metrics.
  • In-depth knowledge of the variety of Supply Chain executive roles and responsibilities (including leadership, operations management, strategy and trends, use of metrics, etc.).
  • In-depth understanding of the Supply Chain in the broader business context and its alignment to various business strategies.
  • A history of coaching, presenting, and collaborating at a senior level (C-level preferable).
  • Advanced critical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
  • High tolerance and an advanced ability to lead and manage ambiguous situations.
  • Excellent relationship building and collaboration skills.
  • Superior verbal, written, facilitation and presentation skills (Executive Presence).
  • Demonstrable sales and/or business development experience with CXO level executives.
  • Expert skills at managing multiple priorities.
  • Curious and hungry to learn.
  • Committed to making others successful.
  • Naturally collaborative.
  • Gravitas, provocative and confident.
  • Active listening skills.
  • Consistent over-achievement of retention and growth metrics.
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree required.

Benefits

  • Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.
  • In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.
  • Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally.
  • We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results.
  • You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

Gartner Executive Programs (ExP) is a membership-based organization serving over 8,500 CIOs and senior IT leaders globally, providing insights and solutions for CIO-level challenges.

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