Sr. Renewals Account Representative - Reading, United Kingdom - opentext
Description
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital.
The opportunity:
We are seeking a fluent German speaker for a permanent contract reporting to the Manager, Maintenance Renewals.
This position is focused on relationship management, selling the value of OpenText Maintenance and Support Programs and driving retention as well as growth.
You are great at:
- Providing exceptional service by reaching out via phone on a consistent basis and building strong customer relationships. In addition, providing a consultative and proactive process to producing competitive renewal quotes.
- Consulting with internal sales teams to prepare renewal quotes, overcome objections through process of negotiation and adjust quotes as required to ensure competitiveness of the solution being presented to the customer.
- Maintaining and updating reporting systems used for research and providing accurate forecasts within a sales support territory.
- Cultivating strong business relationships with the Account Executives and other stakeholders.
- Developing ongoing lead generation and pipeline through innovation and customer insight to gain new maintenance renewal contracts, while continuously selling the high value of OpenText's support programs.
- Becoming a trusted advisor for the Customer for their support needs. Cultivating an environment of mutual value recognised between OpenText and our customers.
- Utilising departmental standard operating procedures to bring renewal contracts in at full value and on time.
- Taking ownership of the contracts assigned to you. A strong sense of urgency is required to manage your portfolio resulting in full value, on time renewals.
- Demonstrating high attention to detail to review and process incoming purchase orders and payments.
- Consistently looking to enhance the renewal process and procedures while working to achieve an exceptional team environment.
What it takes:
- Prior experience working in a sales oriented, lead generation or renewals environment.
- Exceptional communication both written and verbal, with the ability to listen and understand client needs and focus the content.
- Ability to think outside the box when researching leads for expanding new maintenance contracts and finding new and creative ways to show how OpenText products can help the client achieve their goals.
- Strong desire in establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients.
- Ability to work cross functionally with a dynamic team who rely on each other to achieve overall corporate goals.
- Goaloriented, positive, a selfstarter, with strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Track record of autonomy, ownership and execution.
- Strong ability to multitask and prioritise work effectively.
- Proven experience working in a fluid environment that is ever growing and changing.
- Fluent German.
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