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Account Executive Expert (f/m/d) Consumer Products & Retail

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Job Description

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.

Account Executive Expert (f/m/d) Consumer Products & Retail

Drive Strategic Growth for a Leading Enerprise in the Consumer Goods & Retail Sector

At SAP, we empower the world’s most forward-thinking organizations to run at their best. As an Account Executive Expert for Consumer Products & Retail, you will take ownership of one of SAP’s most strategic enterprise customers in the region — a global leader in its industry. Your mission is to deepen executive relationships, lead transformative conversations, and deliver measurable business value through SAP’s world-class Cloud portfolio. This is a role for a seasoned sales professional who thrives on complexity, influence, and creating lasting customer success.

Your Impact

Lead with Vision and Purpose

  • Serve as the primary executive contact for one of SAP’s most significant Consumer Products & Retail clients.
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive account strategy that aligns the customer’s business objectives with SAP’s innovation roadmap.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, driving digital transformation discussions that go beyond technology — focused on growth, efficiency, and sustainability.

Drive Growth and Deliver Results

  • Own the end-to-end sales process: identify opportunities, shape demand, build executive consensus, and close transformative deals.
  • Consistently achieve and exceed revenue, cloud, and software targets by leading complex, multi-stakeholder engagements.
  • Collaborate across SAP’s ecosystem — industry experts, solution advisors, partners, and services — to deliver tangible value and accelerate customer outcomes.

Inspire Collaboration and Sales Excellence

  • Lead and orchestrate a high-performing virtual account team to drive strategic execution and flawless customer experience.
  • Champion SAP’s value-based selling approach — focusing on business outcomes and measurable ROI.
  • Represent SAP at executive briefings and industry events, positioning the company as a long-term strategic partner.

What You Bring

  • 10+ years of proven success in enterprise software sales, ideally within Cloud/SaaS and digital transformation environments.
  • A strong track record of leading large, complex accounts and managing C-suite relationships.
  • In-depth knowledge of the Consumer Products & Retail industry and its evolving business models.
  • Exceptional negotiation and strategic account management skills.
  • Proven ability to lead virtual, cross-functional teams and coordinate global resources effectively.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills in German and English are essential; knowledge of Swiss German is an asset.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, technology, or a related field.

Why SAP

At SAP, sales is more than closing deals — it’s about building trusted partnerships that redefine what’s possible. You’ll join a global market leader that enables more than 25 industries and 130+ countries to operate intelligently and sustainably. Here, you’ll sell with purpose, lead with integrity, and grow with a company that values your impact. Join SAP — and be the strategic force behind one of the most transformative partnerships in the Consumer Products & Retail landscape.

Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.


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.

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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

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

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Requisition ID: 436841 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 50% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid


Company benefits

25 (UK) 30 (Germany) 21 (India) days annual leave + bank holidays
Accrued annual leave – 1 day/year up to 30 days (UK)
Open to job sharing
Sabbaticals
Adoption leave – Up to 52 weeks (UK)
Open to part time work for some roles
Returnship
Equity packages
Shared parental leave
Enhanced maternity leave
Fertility benefits
Pregnancy support
On-site childcare
Share options
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Gym membership
Dental coverage
Health insurance
Private GP service
Mental health platform access
Life assurance
Life insurance
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Enhanced paternity leave
Travel insurance
Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Bike parking
Enhanced sick pay
Emergency leave
Enhanced sick days
Company car
Open to part-time employees
Work from anywhere scheme
Childcare credits
Fertility treatment leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Carer’s leave
Nursery salary sacrifice scheme
Family health insurance
Women’s health leave
Annual bonus
401K
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Employee discounts
Loyalty programme
Non-contributory pension
Personal development days
Personal development budgets
L&D budget
Language lessons
LinkedIn learning license
Study support
Studying sabbaticals
Lunch and learns
In house training
Hackathons
Professional subscriptions
Further education support

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