Sales Account Executive - Energy

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The Role The Sales Account Executive role is directly responsible for generating revenue growth through the sale of AspenTech software solutions and professional services. This a customer facing role that requires self- motivated individuals with excellent business, industry, and sales knowledge. The Sales Account Executive will use consultative skills to position AspenTech software and services solutions with our customers and to renew and grow our business. The Sales Account Executive will manage assigned accounts and opportunities maximizing revenue growth and deepening our relationships with customers. Coordinates account resources with representatives from marketing, pre-sales engineering, and development.

Your Impact Responsibilities:

Selling:

Achieve assigned quarterly/annual sales quota and ideal pipeline for licenses and services in assigned accounts. Effectively manage customer relations through Quarterly Customer Business Reviews and regular customer visits. Articulate solution business value to customers. Coordinate AspenTech functional groups to develop and present customer financial benefit assessments. Gather market information from multiple sources, to analyze competition and consumer/market trends. Works cross-functionally to optimize results. Demonstrate understanding of the customer's business priorities and initiatives. Ability to discuss relevant trends and priorities integrating industry knowledge and solution knowledge. Position AspenTech capabilities in customer terms with passion and enthusiasm Effectively negotiate consistent with AspenTech's overall strategy and business interests. Exhibit knowledge of industry value chains, business performance, key trends, and investment drivers. Demonstrate effective selling and presentation techniques to influence the customer.

Operational Excellence:

Clear and well-articulated account strategy and plan including white-space analysis and awareness plans. - Perform periodic review of opportunity plans with extended team. Overall ownership of the Deal Model process for assigned clients. This includes responsibility for proposals, contracts and pricing approval for licenses and professional services. Manage day-to-day sales process, coordinate account meetings, and effectively use Business Consulting (Pre-Sales Engineering) and Sales Support resources. Understanding of and execution against expected performance metrics, i.e., customer meetings per week, customer facing time, BPRs per quarter, pipeline quantity and velocity, etc. Timely and accurate input of required data into the CRM and time management systems. Accurate and timely completion of all reports and forecasts.

What You'll Need Qualifications:

A minimum of 8 years demonstrated success in direct sales of software solutions. A University degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) is preferred. Chemical Engineering or relevant technical degree a plus. Clear track record of closing large and complex sales opportunities in an efficient and effective manner. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate customer benefits through financial analysis. Demonstrated success at establishing and cultivating "C" level consultative relationships. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong business acumen. Self-discipline and motivation to produce results. Specific industry knowledge and experience Personal computer literacy including, Excel, Powerpoint and CRM tools May require 50%+ travel per calendar year, including overnight travel. #LI-BC1 AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head-on with unmatched expertise, cutting-edge AI-powered technology and a passion to innovate. AspenTech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. AspenTech does not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or related conditions, marital status, familial status, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military service or protected Veteran Status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals who have a disability or sincere religious reasons to request accommodation, when necessary to enable the individual to participate in the job application or interview process. If you wish to request an accommodation, please contact us at recruiting@aspentech.com.

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