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OPENTEXT
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.The Opportunity:Sales Specialists & Consultants are product, services, software or solution specialists that are responsible for leading pursuit in their assigned focus areas. Collaborates with and supports Account Managers and provides specialist expertise within the sales team. Drives proactive campaigns to build the pipeline, uses specialized knowledge and skills to prospect, qualify, negotiate and close opportunities. May have named accounts allocated, cover a designated geography, or may be allocated to one high-potential, competitive attack account.This person will take care of West India market with focus on large BFSI accounts based out of Mumbai.You are great at:Capture leads outside of specialization and use closed-loop lead management to ensure assignment and follow-up by others.Maintain knowledge of competitors in account to strategically position OpenText products and services better.Understands and applies program/project management methods and processes to define, plan, cost, resource, track and ensure successful pursuit.Use specialty expertise to seek out new opportunities and expand and enhance existing opportunities to build the pipeline in and drive pursuit.Development of quota objectives and future direction for defined product category.Establish a professional, working, and consultative, relationship with the client, up to and including the C-level for mid-to-large accounts, by developing a core understanding of the unique business needs of the client within their industry.May invest time working with and leveraging external partners to deliver sale.Utilizes Siebel as an expert and accurately forecasts business.Collaborates with management and sales teams in shared accounts to ensure seamless integration of specialist sales with other sales activitiesDirects or coordinates supporting sales activities.What it takes:Typically, 15+ years of advanced sales experience with 5+ years of product sales in the desired specialty.Demonstrated achievement of progressively higher quota, diversity of business customer, and higher-level customer interface.May invest time working with external partners.Significant percentage of time spent directly with customer; interfaces with all levels, including highest within customer organization.May develop business plan in conjunction with customer.Typically assigned higher than average quota.Maintain expertise of industry trends, associated solutions, and key partner/ISV solutions.Maintains expertise on IT at all levels - new applications, maintenance, typical budgets of the CIO\'s, typical objectives, measures, metricsOpenText\'s efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at . Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText\'s vibrant workplace.OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
We believe that our values are the compass that steers us in the right direction and helps us stay true to our mission. These values will not only guide our everyday decisions but also influence our strategic direction and the way we work. They reflect who we are as individuals and as a collective force, uniting us in our shared purpose.CREATE THE FUTURE
We create economic growth that is inclusive and sustainable.BE DESERVING OF TRUST
The world\xe2\x80\x99s most trusted companies trust OpenText, and we demonstrate this in our actions as individuals, as a company, and as technology.WE, NOT I
We build global communities of purpose and challenge by supporting each other to exceed expectations and solve complex problems.RAISE THE BAR
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We tap into our creativity to deliver incredible experiences for customers, to ourselves, and for our planet.\xe2\x80\x9cWe believe a workplace should be human above all else. We ask excellence of our employees and reward it by creating an environment that is welcoming, challenging and that encourages real growth and development, not empty platitudes, or trinkets.\xe2\x80\x9d - Mark Barrenechea, CEO & CTO

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