Global Head of Manufacturing Solutions
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Job Description
We are looking for a Head of Manufacturing Solutions to join our Global Vertical organization. The ideal candidate is a Manufacturing industry expert with knowledge of industry trends, pain points, business processes, system landscapes, and solutions, of manufacturers. S/he has a point of view on how digital transformation can enable new business models, transform factory operations, reduce time to market, optimize the supply chain, and differentiate the employee and customer experience. S/he has experience strategizing, architecting, implementing, and supporting enterprise software solutions for the manufacturing industry. And s/he is passionate storyteller with the ability to communicate an innovative vision and roadmap for the manufacturing industry.
This role will serve as the leader of the Manufacturing Solutions team. The Head of Manufacturing Solutions will collaborate with customers and partners to develop industry solutions, work closely with the Sales, Marketing and Partner organizations to bring solutions to market, build trusted relationships with customer executives, and support account teams on strategic planning and sales opportunities. In addition, this role will manage a team of solution directors covering specific sub-industries within manufacturing such as consumer goods and automotive.
The Person
The ideal candidate has demonstrated ability in the following key areas:
1) Industry Experience: 15+ years working in or consulting to the manufacturing industry. A minimum of 5 years working directly for a manufacturer. The ideal candidate will also have enterprise software sales experience selling into the auto industry. Familiarity with manufacturing, supply chain, sales, support, and planning business processes. Also, a solid understanding of the technology landscape and core systems use to enable the major business process of manufacturers is strongly desired.
2) Solution Development: Proven track record of collaborating with internal domain experts, customers and partners to create industry-specific solutions and solution content for the manufacturing industry. Demonstrated ability to determine repeatable industry use cases, understand technology ecosystem, craft compelling positioning, and identify areas of opportunity based on total addressable market.
3) Strategic Planning: Ability to create and drive the global manufacturing vertical strategic business plan with clear pathways to revenue targets. Ability to provide management insight and understanding on the key trends and strategic opportunities for ServiceNow in the manufacturing industry. History of being accountable to solution revenue and pipeline goals.
4) Team Leadership: Proven success building and leading a remote, global team of experienced individual contributors.
5) Solution Sales Success: Passion for and track record of collaborating with global sales teams (Account Executives, Solution Consultants, Product Sales) as a trusted advisor to seed and develop strategic opportunities based on industry solutions. Experience enabling Sales on the manufacturing industry message, solutions and resources available, developing high touch and at-scale sales programs, and partnering with global sales teams to seed and advance strategic solution-based opportunities.
6) Cross-Functional Execution: Proven ability to generate results in a highly matrixed organization, collaborating with Sales, Pre-Sales, Marketing, Sales Enablement, and Alliances organizations around a common manufacturing industry strategy.
7) Content Development: Demonstrated ability to create and distribute internal and external content, such as sales enablement, industry thought leadership, solutions, and customer stories to drive awareness and ServiceNow’s growth in the manufacturing industry.
8) Customer Engagement: Ability to present to large customer audiences and build credibility with CxOs.
Qualifications
· 15+ years working in, consulting to, or selling into manufacturing companies with deep knowledge of operational business processes, preferably including the sales, customer service, manufacturing, and supply chain domains. A minimum of 5 years working directly for a manufacturer.
· 5+ year of management experience, preferably managing senior, experienced team members. Strong experience in employee recruitment and development.
· Ideal candidates would have leadership experience at a manufacturer or professional services firm. Have sold and delivered technology transformation projects as a System Integrator, OR have product marketing or presales leadership background at a software vendor that sells into the manufacturing sector.
· Business application software product marketing, sales or delivery experience is preferred over infrastructure experience
· Self-starter with demonstrated leadership experience;
· Understanding of key repeatable industry use cases in the Manufacturing sector
· Strong communication and writing skills. Top notch public speaking skills.
· Experience creating captivating industry positioning and thought leadership
· Ability to develop trusted advisor relationships with customers and sales organizations
· Superior organizational skills with ability to effectively prioritize
· Familiarity with ServiceNow and/or the digital workflow technology market
· Ability to thrive in a super-fast paced, constantly evolving company
· Minimum Bachelor’s Degree. MBA or related Master’s Degree desired
· Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
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Additional Information
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