Responsibilities
- Manage key client personnel and CXO relationships, understanding client organizational culture.
- Sell concepts to clients and influence business awards based on capability and track record.
- Conduct research and competitor analysis to define strategies for favorable outcomes.
- Review sales and business pipeline with leadership to ensure target achievement.
- Utilize expert knowledge of MSA and contract standards, understanding interdependencies.
- Conduct client presentations and workshops, driving pricing and MSA negotiations.
- Provide input for building alliances with product/service vendors.
Requirements
- 10+ years of IT and business development/engagement management experience.
- Proven track record of successfully farming business solutions and client management.
- Strong Business Development, Relationship Management, and Account Management skills.
- Demonstrated experience growing existing accounts.
- Track record of interacting with and building relationships with C/C-1 level client contacts.
- Reasonable understanding of Global Delivery Model and IT service industry.
- Experience managing large multi-location consulting engagement teams is desirable.
- Hands-on experience with proposal creation and leading proposal presentations.
- Understanding/experience of Cloud and Platform Service business models.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Japanese and English.
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Business development
- Competitor analysis
- Sales planning
- Contract negotiation
- Client presentations
- Proposal creation
- Leadership
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Japanese language proficiency
- English language proficiency
Experience Level
- 10+ years
