Solution Sales Expert - CX

We help the world run better

 

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

 

Role Overview

The Solution Sales Executive (SSE) is a strategic sales role that combines deep SAP expertise, business acumen, and end-to-end domain knowledge of the SAP Customer Experience Lines of Business (CX LoB) cloud to drive revenue, customer success, accelerate adoption of innovation (especially AI), and position the organisation as a market leader. The SSE shapes transformative solutions and delivers measurable value to customers through thought leadership, innovation, and strategic execution—supporting both specific CX LoB and the overall “SAP Business Suite” strategy.

 

What you’ll do

• Account Ownership & Strategy: Serve as the CX LoB owner for assigned accounts, developing and executing strategic account plans that align with customer goals, business objectives and the broader account plans of the account team.
• Drive the End-to-End Customer Value Journey with Domain Expertise: Provide domain expertise and thought leadership in the solution area to understand and address high-priority business challenges.
• Pipeline & Opportunity Management: Identify and develop new business opportunities within existing accounts, driving pipeline growth and meeting revenue targets.
• Product Success & Innovation: Engage early with customers when new products are launched. Lead AI and innovation initiatives (e.g., scalable PoCs, partner co-investments).
• Enablement, Demos & Prototypes: Support solution advisors to ensure demo system readiness and manage enablement programmes
• Value Proposition & Executive Engagement: Collaborate with value advisors conducting strategic discovery and workshops
• Commercial Negotiations: Navigate complex pricing and contractual discussions, balancing client expectations with organisational profitability and cloud revenue growth.
• Adoption & Consumption: Collaborate with CS and CS&D adoption teams to ensure successful delivery of solutions and services, monitor outcomes, and drive continuous improvement to maximise customer value.
• Relationship Building & Governance: Build strong, trusted relationships with C suite decision makers and run Quarterly Business Reviews focused on adoption, innovation, risk mitigation, and opportunity identification
• Ecosystem & Partner Engagement: Own relationships with strategic consulting partners and with VARs to co-innovate, develop joint go-to-market strategies
• Competitive & Industry Expertise: Maintain deep technical and functional expertise across SAP solutions. Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and competitive trends to craft differentiated solutions that win in the market.

 

What you Bring

• Quota carrying sales experience with a management consulting type profile with 10 years Industry or Practitioner experience driving software sales. Executive relationship building skills with proven C-suite influence.
• B2B enterprise experience with multi-stakeholder SaaS cycles, plus top-tier consulting and deep industry expertise.
• Deep SAP and domain expertise, with a strong understanding of AI and innovation trends.
• Maps value levers and tell a quantified ROI story and create a compelling business case
• Strategic thinking, business acumen, relationship building and client advocacy skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed environment and influence without direct authority.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Fluency in both English and Italian is required

 

 

We help the world run better

 

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. 

We win with inclusion

 

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

 

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

 

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

 

 

Compensation Range Transparency

 

SAP believes pay transparency is essential for cultivating an honest, supportive, and inclusive culture, representing a significant step in our commitment to leading the way in achieving pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range, which includes both base salary and variable incentive targets for the career level of the posted role. The target range for this position is . The actual amount offered to successful candidates will fall within this range and will depend on factors such as education, skills, experience, and role scope, as determined during the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a target amount, with the actual payout depending on both company and individual performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements on SAP's Benefits and Rewards site.

 

You may be employed by the company between Quadro pursuant to the CCNL Commercio per I dipendenti di Aziende del Terziario, della Distribuzione e dei Servizi (ie H011 ) and Dirigente pursuant to the CCNL per i Dirigenti di Aziende del Terziario, della Distribuzione e dei Servizi (ie H021)

 

AI Usage in the Recruitment Process

 

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Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

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