
Business Development Manager - Commercial Sector
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Own the development and execution of a demand generation strategy for a key industry market to drive pipeline and sales to agreed KPI's
- Develop the overall positioning, uniqueness, and messaging for the Microsoft offerings through KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions into that industry
- Responsible for the generation of pipeline and execution of sales for the organisation
- Identify and develop opportunities for the organisation to diversify across sub industry, emerging technology and services propositions to build pipeline
- Work with KPMG teams to create integrated propositions to meet the needs of specific industries or clients to build pipeline
- Lead the interlock with the delivery organisation to ensure:
- Contracts with clients are robust
- The sales teams support programme delivery in partnership
- The development of innovative and profitable commercial constructs
- Develop a marketing and communications plan to drive pipeline for the organisation in white space clients
- Ensure that client relationships and commercial engagements are managed effectively to ensure successful delivery and long-term relationship development
- Own and cultivate senior stakeholder relationships within key strategic accounts
- Own and manage key relationships within the KPMG partner network to drive pipeline from within the firms' client base
- Own and manage the relationship with key Microsoft stakeholders to develop co- selling opportunities
- Lead key bids and proposals for large scale transformation programmes (typically in the €1-4m range)
- Work as a trusted advisor with clients around their strategic business and technology needs
- Leads and supports the negotiation of contracts and ensures compliance with KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions policy
- Highly experienced working in Microsoft solution sales
- Working knowledge of Microsoft technology (particularly Dynamics 365, Office 365 and Azure)
- Strong industry experience in the commerical sector
- Highly experienced working in partnership with Microsoft to develop business systems or cloud-based technology propositions to meet client needs
- Experience of working in an LLP organisation
- Demonstrable track record developing long term profitable relationships with mid and large sized organisations
- Can develop a demand generation strategy for a Microsoft solution sales team and lead the team to successful execution
- Hold led Microsoft centric transformation deals with values in excess of €2m
- Has led the development of solutions, consulting offerings and assets to drive repeatable sales
- Extensive experience working with senior stakeholders within a large consulting organisation or system integrator to develop pipeline, understanding of the unique structure and culture of a partnership based operating model
- Experience developing front and back office transformation propositions using Microsoft technology
- Has an extensive Microsoft network at sales level
- Can create a culture of knowledge sharing and innovations
- Can lead the sales interlock with delivery teams to ensure profitable growth in partnership
- Passionate about talking to clients on current technology issues and market direction
- Collaborative ways of working with client and various KPMG teams
- Creative problem-solving ability whilst working in ambiguous situations
- Experience in the anticipation the viewpoint of others, listens and addresses concerns
- Experience in building co-operative relationships and fostering an environment in which everyone's opinion is valued
- Provides on-going feedback, coaching and mentoring that supports individuals' development needs and career aspirations
- Proactively engages in cross-functional communications and sharing of information