Associate Presales Solution Advisor

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**Associate Presales Solution Advisor - SAP Academy for Customer Success - South Africa**

**Who you’ll become**

Associate Presales Solution Advisor Responsibilities:
A Presales Solution Advisor works with our customers and prospects to help them solve organizational challenges and meet their business objectives using SAP solutions. As a part of the sales team, a Solution Advisor is responsible for the technical aspects of the sales cycle. A Solution Advisor provides deal support by participating in discovery sessions, executive meetings and presentations and ultimately will deliver software demonstrations that help the customer understand SAP’s unique value proposition. In addition to deal support, the Solution Advisor will participate in marketing events, will lead Design Thinking sessions, and collaborate with the broader sales team to identify whitespace opportunities at existing accounts.

As an Associate Presales Solution Advisor within the SAP Academy for Customer Success, you will be responsible to:

- Successfully complete a 12-month program that builds a foundation for a successful presales career at SAP.
- Participate in experiential learning opportunities with colleagues from all over the world and acquire a wide variety of business, industry and SAP solution skills while working with emerging and cutting-edge technologies.
- Receive on-the-job training under the mentorship of a senior presales colleague while working with our customers to gain real world experience and acquire the skills necessary to help guide our customers through their Digital Transformation journey.

The program will enrich your knowledge of SAP as well as give you the professional experience to be ready to serve our customers. After your successful training, you are expected to lead customer discovery sessions and survey activities to uncover business challenges and opportunities for innovation. You will create and deliver high impact and engaging software demonstrations that compel the customers to select SAP over other competitive offerings. You will also provide demand generation support through marketing events and deal execution support by responding to request for proposals. Presales focus areas: Presales Solution or Industry Specialists, Enterprise Architect, Innovation Principal.

**What you’ll bring**
- Bachelor equivalent
- 2-3 years’ work experience in a sales environment in a technology company OR in a role with significant exposure to software/technology solutions.
- Multi-dimensional experience: global experience, leadership role, athletics, entrepreneurial/self-starter, volunteerism, music.
- Strong communication skills including fluency in English and local language.
- Proficient interpersonal skills including, passion, curiosity, collaborative working style, effective listening skills, professional presence, and empathy.

**About SAP Academy for Customer Success**

The SAP Academy for Customer Success is a world-class training program that develops our next generation workforce by delivering an energizing and inspiring experience within a globally diverse environment. This dynamic 12-month program builds a foundation to jump start your career at SAP.

Join us for the opportunity of a lifetime, to develop a global peer network, partner and engage with customers to help solve their unique business challenges, and leverage world-class cloud-based products and services, all while earning a great salary and benefits.

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We thoroughly reviewed the possibility of returning to in person and due to the unpredictable global situation, the classroom portion of the program will remain 100% virtual in 2023. Should these global factors positively shift, there is a slight chance a small portion of the program could be held in San Ramon, California in late Q3 of 2023. This decision will be made in Q1 2023.

**We build breakthroughs together**

**We win with inclusion**

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

**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.

Requisition ID: 353266 | Work Area: Presales | Expected Travel: 0 - 100% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: