Account Executive | Retail & CG | Enterprise

Account Executive | Retail & CG | Enterprise

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Job Category Sales

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We're looking for a highly accomplished sales professional to join us as a Strategic Account Manager for one of our most exciting, top‑tier Retail and Consumer Goods customers in Germany. This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced individual eager to further their career in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment, working with one of the key strategic customers.

Your Impact A successful Strategic Account Manager leverages their consultative selling expertise to drive engagements at C‑level, while building and managing a customer‑centric team. You'll skillfully balance short‑term delivery and results with long‑term strategic partnerships. As a compelling communicator, you'll act as a trusted advisor , deeply understanding your client's unique business challenges and goals and communicating across levels. You'll advise the customer on the Salesforce Platform, evangelizing AI‑powered solutions that empower them to achieve their business objectives and innovate within their organizations.

Your Responsibilities

• Responsibility for a key strategic account within the Retail & Consumer Goods sector, headquartered in Germany.
• Coordinating a complex virtual team within a matrix organization to ensure one Salesforce vision, seamless customer experience and account growth.
• Engaging with C‑Level decision‑makers to position Salesforce solutions through strategic value‑based selling, specific visionary POV, business case definition, ROI analysis, references, and analyst data.
• Driving significant coordination among internal groups such as Sales Engineers, Sales Specialists, Marketing, Business Development, Professional Services, Strategy Partners, Executives, and Partners to execute a cohesive account strategy.
• Partnering with GSIs and Services to ensure the successful delivery of contracted business solutions and technical implementations.
• Owning additional key initiatives for Salesforce Retail & Consumer Goods.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to other team members and virtual resources.

Your Qualifications

• Consistent track record of selling complex enterprise software or technology solutions to C‑level executives within large, strategic accounts.
• Ability to convey leadership, direction, and confidence in every interaction via an adopted communication style depending on audience (such as top down for C‑level).
• Demonstrated experience in defining and executing comprehensive account strategies for complex strategic accounts including long‑term vision balanced with annual quota planning.
• Experience thriving in high‑paced, high‑pressure settings, coupled with the ability to execute and perform effectively under uncertainty.
• Proven ability to design and run strategic workshops, draft compelling strategic Points of View (POVs), and orchestrate their delivery within a complex account setup.
• A natural excitement for and strong point of view on industry trends, with a proven ability to build a compelling narrative around digital transformation within the dynamic Retail and Consumer Goods sector.
• Ability to deliver accurate Sales forecasts and consistently achieve revenue goals.
• Fluency in both German and English is essential.

Benefits & Perks Check out our benefits site which explains our various benefits, including well‑being reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more.

Unleash Your Potential. When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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We warmly invite applications from individuals with a severe disability status (Schwerbehinderung). Salesforce is committed to equality and creating a workplace that reflects society. We set ambitious goals for representation, emphasize accessibility and inclusion, and continuously learn and improve. Learn more about our inclusion initiatives here ( In 2019, Salesforce joined The Valuable 500 to champion disability inclusion in business leadership.

Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non‑discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Sales and Business Development

Industries: Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Technology, Information and Internet

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