AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Business Development Manager, Engineering
Location: Seoul or Toyko
Employment: Regular, full time, hybrid work arrangement
Job Purpose
As a Business Development Manager, you will motivate & support existing regional sales teams to identify and develop new business opportunities associated with an assigned product portfolio.
The overall objectives of this role are to:
Provide relevant domain knowledge and expertise to help the Sales Team identify, qualify and (as appropriate) help close new business for AVEVA.
Key Interactions
Customers - End Users
AVEVA local Sales Leadership
AVEVA Sales Team members (Account Managers) in assigned Region
AVEVA Partner/ Channel team members, including SE Segment Teams
AVEVA Business Development Leadership
AVEVA Technical/ Pre-Sales Consultants
AVEVA Regional Marketing
KPIs
New Business Pipeline growth as measured from AVEVA CRM system [Salesforce]
Adding value to the Regional Sales Team by helping to close new business opportunities
Competencies Required
Deep domain and industry knowledge to the related products and their markets including competition.
Excellent communication and presentation skills in internal and customer facing engagements
Ability to communicate with senior executives in the business language of the customer.
Ability to identify and to articulate the customer’s pain points and the value proposition for the customer in the context of the customer’s business and business processes.
Ability to identify and to articulate the business transformation required by the customer to maximize the value delivered by our solution.
Ability to support value propositions by providing benchmarks and benefit estimations.
Self-driven, pro-active individual who could support lead generation and conversion to new pipeline.
Thought leader in sales engagements driving the competitive value proposition as well as the high-level technical conversation with the customer
Strong team-building and thought leadership capabilities including leading teams on demand or integrating in existing customer engagement or opportunity teams.
Ability to explain the technical competitive advantage and differentiation of the solution.
Ability to challenge customers and to reframe customers’ perspectives.
Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to work and collaborate within a team
Fluency in English language, oral and written.
Additional Competencies
Understanding of industry trends and market dynamics and utilizing this understanding in the context of AVEVA‘s strategy and products to define sales and marketing campaigns.
Understanding and execution of white-space analysis in markets and accounts to identify targets for program-driven sales engagements.
Capability to lead or support the creation of sales enablement material for program-driven lead and pipeline generation.
Capability to lead or support marketing events or campaigns to support program-driven pipeline generation activities like presenting at webinars, conferences, developing whitepapers or publishing in academic and industry-focussed journals or blogs.
Understanding KPIs to track success of the programs.
Work Experience and Education
A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Business Development/ Account Management within a technology software environment
Demonstrated experience of consistently meeting sales targets and objectives
Demonstrated experience in C-level selling
Demonstrated experience in Solution selling
Understanding of enterprise business systems application, commercial law, tender evaluation and quote preparation
Qualifications in business management, engineering science discipline and/or significant computer science exposure is desirable.
Commercial at AVEVA
Our Commercial team, comprised of over 2,000 dedicated colleagues, is the backbone of our customer relationships and business growth. From industry experts and solution architects to sales, support, success managers, and business operations, everyone shares a common goal: to deeply understand our customers' needs and deliver tailored solutions.
If you're passionate about driving growth, tackling complex business challenges, and fostering strong customer relationships, you'll find success and fulfilment in our Commercial team.
Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/
Japan Benefits include:
Flex working hour system, starting from total 22 days annual leaves, parental leave, additional leaves, Relo Club employee benefits, well-being support, life insurance, pension, company’s gift, education support.
It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/
Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process
About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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What We Do
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners.
Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability.
Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.
Learn more at www.aveva.com
