Associate Director, SAP Sales Specialist

Who We AreAt Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.The RoleAs the Associate Director, SAP Sales Specialist you will be responsible for driving sales of transformational SAP services, culminating in recurring annual managed services business with new and existing Kyndryl customers.This role involves strategic sales planning, business development, customer relationship management, and ensuring successful customer outcomes across a specific set of accounts or coverage area.The SAP Sales Specialist will work closely with senior executives, customers, partners, and cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and drive growth and collaborate with country sales teams and consulting delivery managers.Key Responsibilities:Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities, build strong customer relationships, and expand the SAP portfolio across the region. This includes planning, solutioning, and delivering customer journeys from ECC to SAP’s S/4HANA RISE offerings Customer Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for key customers, ensuring satisfaction and fostering long-term partnerships.Customer engagements: Understand customer challenges, diagnose and troubleshoot requirements to help drive and develop innovative SAP solutions, including strategy, technology, migration, and management changes based on specific customer needs and requirements. This includes experience in RFP, RFI and proposal solutioning and writing. Financial acumen: Oversee the financial planning of customer proposals and ensure profitable delivery of the SAP services, including budgeting, forecasting, and achieving revenue and profitability targets.Ensure successful service delivery of SAP service signings Collaboration: Work closely with internal country sales teams and consulting delivery managers to ensure successful client outcomes driving overall business success. Your Future at KyndrylEvery position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.The compensation range for this position in the US is $121,200  to $218,160  based on a full-time schedule. Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills, and experience.  For part time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately.  The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city, or local minimum wage requirement.There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations: California: $133,440  to  $261,960Colorado: $121,200  to  $218,160New York City: $145,560  to  $ 261,960Washington: $133,440  to  $240,240This position will be eligible for Kyndryl's discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl's applicable plans.  You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave and paid time off.  Note: if this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies.  Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.Who You AreYou’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.To be successful in this role you will have the following experience and skills: Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Technology, or a related field.Sales Experience: Minimum of 7+ years of successful sales experience in the SAP product and services space, selling complex SAP Transformation services, with at least 4 years managing large-scale enterprise SAP projects  Expertise: Deep knowledge of SAP platform and solutions, includingSAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, RISE, BTP, Ariba, MDG and related technologies.Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team. Business Acumen: Strong business acumen, with a understanding of financial management, business development, and market dynamics.Customer Focus: Exceptional customer management skills, with a proven ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships.Communication: Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills, with the ability to articulate and sell complex solutions and roadmaps to diverse audiences, including C-suite.Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions driving continuous improvement in the sales process.Good understanding of the SAP product strategy and several SAP functional areas such as FI, SD, MM, PP, PS, BTP, and WMPreferred Skills and Experiences: Exposure to SAP Integrations with B2B/EDI/IDOC, Concur, Ariba, BTP, Success Factors, Sales Cloud, and Coupa.Experience with multi-tier / hybrid-cloud system development for large enterprises.Knowledge of specific industries (e.g., manufacturing, retail, finance) and their unique SAP requirements.Experience with SAP’s Activate MethodologyExperience interacting with Senior and Executive Leadership.Knowledge of the agile development process, development.Being YouDiversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.What You Can ExpectWith state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations.  At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.Get Referred!If you know someone that works at Kyndryl, when asked ‘How Did You Hear About Us’ during the application process, select ‘Employee Referral’ and enter your contact's Kyndryl email address.SummaryLocation: New York, NY, USA; Houston (US152472); Atlanta, GA, USA; CA, USA; Chicago, IL, USAType: Full time