Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser.
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The Commercial Sales Enterprise Account Team focusses on empowering customers on their digital journey. We are responsible for envisioning new possibilities for our customers, delivering solutions that result in targeted business outcomes and driving revenue growth for Microsoft. The Commercial Sales Global Team is customer-facing team and provides strategic and technical deal-based engagement to drive New Commerce Azure Consumption Revenue (ACR) and reduce time to consume and deliver a seamless transition to new commerce platform.
The Commercial Executive is a trusted advisor who leads the design and execution of the customer’s commercial strategy and negotiation, selling the right commercial solution at the right time and ensuring every deal is compliant and profitable for Microsoft. You will be responsible for revenue generation and growth, deal making and as the lead negotiator, for the negotiation strategy as you develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders and peers. As a Seasoned sales and negotiation professional, you are unafraid of conflict. With a positive attitude and a passion for working with customers and partners, you are comfortable speaking at all organizational levels, from the senior leaders to the procurement / purchasing teams. You will make the best choices for the customer based on their commercial strategic needs. As a strategic, long-term thinker, you will be able to analyze data to identify trends, risks and opportunities. In-depth and strategic understanding of Microsoft Support, licensing programs and contracting is essential, however not required. [This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home].
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
You will achieve revenue and business growth for Microsoft and ensure compliance through the sales process.
You will understand your customers’ needs and address objections and tailor commercial solutions to ensure long-term success.
You will lead internal and external sales through commercial construct and deal making. Optimize right level of investment and customization leveraging price and non-price concessions while achievering ontime renewals
You will identify and maximize business opportunities with new offerings, like Copilot and strategize and take relevant steps to make sure deal execution is successful.
You will be responsible for the negotiation Strategy by collaborating with Sales and Finance stakeholders to define the negotiation strategy and drive internal alignment regarding pricing, terms, and conditions.
As the Lead Negotiator, you will prepare compelling negotiation proposals, articulate value proposition and address customer concerns effectively.
You will develop trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders, partners, Account Team, Specialist Teams in order to help our customers deliver their business goals and achieve Microsoft revenue targets and collaborate with your peers in other areas to achieve business continuity, balance workload if required and share learnings.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
7+ years sales and negotiation experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, Law, Marketing, Finance, Communication, Education (or equivalent) or related field AND 5+ years sales and negotiation experience or related work or internship experience
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