Aras is a leader in product lifecycle management (PLM) and digital thread solutions. As one of the fastest growing PLM companies, our technology enables the rapid delivery of flexible solutions built on a powerful digital thread backbone and a low-code development platform.
Our platform and PLM applications connect users in all disciplines to critical product data and processes across the lifecycle and throughout the extended supply chain. The world’s largest manufacturers are leveraging Aras Innovator to manage their complex product lifecycles to improve production timelines, meet and exceed revenue growth targets, and accelerate innovation. We collaborate with companies in some of the most innovative industries, including automotive, industrial/heavy equipment, aerospace and defense, and high-tech electronics.
Aras is an innovative, global software company that provides advanced Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software solutions to business customers worldwide including Airbus, Audi, GE, GM, Honda, Kawasaki, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, and more.
We are looking for a Pre-Sales Engineer to play an integral role in the customer decision process.
The Pre-Sales Engineer will work individually and as part of the EMEA Pre-Sales team to establish the business and technical value of Aras’ products, solutions and services to meet customer specific PLM and digital transformation requirements. You will communicate the Aras PLM vision for full lifecycle digital thread solutions by building and demonstrating Aras’ products, configuration and customization abilities in order to secure the “technical closure” in complex solutions sales. In your role as a trusted advisor for customers, you will collaborate with sales, consulting, and product management resources to ensure our technical solutions address customer needs and exceed the expectations of end users, management and IT.
The Pre-Sales Engineer will report to our EMEA Pre-Sales Manager
Responsibilities
- Lead technical Pre-Sales activities for customers.
- Translate business requirements into IT solutions.
- Work closely with Technical Account Management (TAM), Customer Success Management (CSM) and Professional Services (PSO) teams to close new customers and expansions, and grow the sales pipeline.
- Scope, create and deliver convincing and deal winning presentations focusing on customers’ business value as well as highlighting architecture, capabilities and functionality of an enterprise SaaS Software Solution.
- Map customer requirements to current and future features to ensure a clear representation of how Aras’ solutions address the customer needs.
- Lead the build and execution of configured and customized Aras solution demonstrations.
- Lead the technical responses for customer provided RFI/RFP/RFQ requests.
Skills
- Good understanding of PLM processes and master data, and their importance for smooth operations.
- Strong knowledges / experiences on WEB development (C#, dot.net, GIT, SQL ….)
- Excellent listening capability, analytical construction of message content, clear and concise delivery of messages.
- Passion to work in a multicultural environment.
- Good understanding of the enterprise application landscape, principles and standards to the level that supports decision making on integration solutions within enterprise applications
- Good story-telling experience.
- Ability to collaborate and partner with business and IT in defining and executing large projects and change programs.
- Strong relationship building capabilities.
- Experience in promoting, setting up and executing digital transformation projects in industrial environments
- Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills on executive / senior management level.
- Good understanding of the High-Tech and Process-Industry including their business processes.
This position can be performed remotely
Skills Required
- Strong knowledge and experience in web development using C# and .NET
- Experience with Git for source control
- Strong SQL knowledge
- Good understanding of PLM processes and master data
- Experience with Aras PLM or equivalent PLM platforms
- Ability to scope, build and deliver configured/customized solution demonstrations
- Experience responding to technical RFI/RFP/RFQ requests
- Experience promoting and executing digital transformation projects in industrial environments
- Excellent communication, storytelling and presentation skills (executive/senior management level)
- Ability to collaborate with business and IT and work cross-functionally (sales, consulting, product)
- Passion for working in a multicultural environment
- Good understanding of enterprise application landscape and integration principles
What We Do
Aras provides the most powerful low-code platform with applications to design, build, and operate complex products. Its technology enables the rapid delivery of flexible, upgradeable solutions that build business resilience. Aras’ platform and product lifecycle management applications connect users in all disciplines and functions to critical product data and processes across the lifecycle and throughout the extended supply chain. Airbus, Audi, Denso, Honda, Kawasaki, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, and Nissan are using the platform to manage complex change and traceability. The Aras platform is also available in a SaaS offering that provides the same exact benefits while enabling organizations to reap the performance, availability, and scalability of the cloud.
