Partner Management Senior Specialist - Hongkong

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Partner Ecosystem Management

Responsible for revenue generation through permanently assigned Seller partners, achieving desired revenue and profitability objectives for both partner and SAP.Act as a strategic thoughtleader and orchestrator of the Seller partner relationship end-to-end, including key engagement activities with all stakeholders. One face proxy to one or few actively managed partnersacross the entire partner lifecycle, with the goal of growing the partner’s SAP’s business and investment into their SAP practice across the SAP solution portfolio. Core tasks may include:

Ensuring exceptional partner experience through all partner engagements with SAP

Conducting a disciplined joint business planning process to expand the partner’s business with SAP, including a multi-year mid-term focused development plan

Assisting partner in building transformational plans to differentiate themselves in the market and maximize creating customer lifetime value

Evangelizing SAP opportunities (i.e. new product, new solutions area) in financial terms including potential revenue, required partner investment, break-even, and return on investment togain partner adoption, mainly focusing on extending the partner's sweet spot

Coordinating joint marketing and business development efforts with partner, including effective partner-led demand generation tactics

Focusing on partner readiness; supporting partner with becoming a self-sufficient, autonomous cloud solution Seller

Identifying areas of improvement on observed competency gaps of managed partner(s) and proactively developing cloud-ready partner capabilities including presales, sales and postsales, with the right-fit partner delivery capacity

Leveraging the ecosystem to provide thought leadership into the market to showcase the SAP difference and grow SAP’s competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

Role Purpose:

To orchestrate and oversee Partner relationships, fostering growth and driving Partner investments in SAP's solutions portfolio. The role ensures alignment with SAP's strategic objectives andenhances Customer Lifetime Value.

Key Responsibilities:

Include but not limited to:

Develop and maintain a multi-year Partner business development plan, focusing on the Customer Value Journey to maximize Customer Lifetime Value.

Create and execute an ambitious yet realistic business plan, ensuring Partners deliver on planned commitments.

Drive indirect business by focusing on Partner’s demand generation, sales, and post-sales support activities across SAP’s portfolio.

Manage the Partner relationship end-to-end, serving as a trusted advisor and supporting Partner autonomy.

Coach and guide Partners on the sales landscape, owning sales performance and pipeline development.

Job Requirement:

• At least 10 years experience in relevant partner management with good partner driven skills.
• Ability to identify and recruit cloud native and innovated partners to support customer for digital transformation
• Fluent spaeking in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 423703 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.