Business Development Manager - Product

Business Development Manager - Products Avanade is looking for Business Development Associate Managers who are deal hunters, deal makers, originators, and self-starters who can develop and win new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions. For this role, we are looking for people with experience in net new sales where you are selling digital transformation and consulting services (e.g., cloud implementation, business applications integration, etc.) to enterprise clients across the Products sector (Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, and Professional Services). What You'll Do

• Be focused on the Products market, engaging enterprise clients across Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, and Professional Services. Must be able to drive industry-specific discussions with customers' C-suite in both business and industry.
• You will be responsible for identifying high-potential transformation deals, leading and running many of the entire sales cycles.
• You will drive new and incremental revenue by prospecting, acquiring, and developing new and fast-growing business with direct clients in your area of expertise.
• You will also work closely with partners driving new business.
• You will build a pipeline for growth and closing business, including statements of work and contracts.
• You will interact with Avanade's new and current clients, gain referrals from them, and form strong trust relationships that open doors and close deals.
• You will maintain an extensive knowledge of current market conditions, competing offerings, and current penetration of services and solutions.
Qualifications
• Experience selling within the Products market, with exposure to either Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, or Professional Services. Must be able to drive industry-specific discussions with customer C-suite in both business and industry.
• Experience selling across multiple Solution areas (Apps & Infra, Modern Workplace, Biz Apps, and Data & AI), preferably enterprise-scale consulting engagements that could include global delivery. Inspire on Business Value driven solutions infused by GenAI and Copilot.
• Experience with Microsoft and other partners to grow their book of business.
• Experience anticipating, identifying, and applying fast, effective solutions to remove roadblocks and circumstances.
• Success as a Business Development Hunter with sophisticated closure capabilities.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor in addressing our client's business needs.
• Driving sales in a solutions-selling environment at the C-suite level, positioning value-based contracts based on customer KPIs.
About You
• You are a team leader, deal hunter, deal idea maker, deal originator.
• You identify with being a self-aware, self-starter who develops and wins new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions.
• You love to work collaboratively with energy, drive, and dedication to overcome obstacles to achieve your goals.
• You take ownership and encourage others to make a positive impact.
• You have superb interpersonal skills and can establish strong relationships.
• You anticipate and neutralize obstacles and objections.
• You are a skillful influencer of internal and external resources.
Benefits
• Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications).
• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally.
• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth.
• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you.
  
  Experience selling within the Products market, with exposure to either Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, or Professional Services. Must be able to drive industry-specific discussions with customer C-suite in both business and industry.
• Experience selling across multiple Solution areas (Apps & Infra, Modern Workplace, Biz Apps, and Data & AI), preferably enterprise-scale consulting engagements that could include global delivery. Inspire on Business Value driven solutions infused by GenAI and Copilot.
• Experience with Microsoft and other partners to grow their book of business.
• Experience anticipating, identifying, and applying fast, effective solutions to remove roadblocks and circumstances.
• Success as a Business Development Hunter with sophisticated closure capabilities.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor in addressing our client's business needs.
• Driving sales in a solutions-selling environment at the C-suite level, positioning value-based contracts based on customer KPIs., You are a team leader, deal hunter, deal idea maker, deal originator.
• You identify with being a self-aware, self-starter who develops and wins new business in a complex consulting environment with sophisticated technology solutions.
• You love to work collaboratively with energy, drive, and dedication to overcome obstacles to achieve your goals.
• You take ownership and encourage others to make a positive impact.
• You have superb interpersonal skills and can establish strong relationships.
• You anticipate and neutralize obstacles and objections.
• You are a skillful influencer of internal and external resources.
  
  Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications).
• Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally.
• Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth.
• Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in you.