Sr Sales Account Manager

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 RoleWe are currently seeking Sr Sales Account Managers with sales experience, or industry experience in a consultative selling role, for Digital Grid Management (DGM) solutions which are focused on electricity utility real-time grid control systems (SCADA, EMS, GMS, DMS, OMS, DERMS).
The right candidate will be focused on maximizing and increasing the value delivered by AspenTech DGM solutions to our clients in Japan. You will work with cross-functional teams to formulate client strategies, manage clients and bring to closure strategic client opportunities.

Your Impact

• Responsible for account and relationship development and management, at all levels of the customer organisation.  
• Articulate solution business value to customers and lead solution development efforts that best address customer needs whilst coordinating the involvement of all necessary company personnel including support, service and management resources in order to meet account performance objectives and customers' expectations. 
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of the customer's business priorities and initiatives.
• Discuss relevant trends and priorities integrating industry knowledge and solution knowledge. 
• Have complete understanding of current usage of AspenTech DGM Solutions, white space and competitive software usage within the Account. 
• Ability to challenge customers’ current way of doing business to drive results. 
• Responsible for administration of overall strategic account plan, opportunity management, competitive displacement targeting, and pipeline development within CRM tool. 
• Coordinate with internal teams for response to RFPs, Bid preparation, follow-up, negotiation and closing of sales. 
• Provide sales and executive management with account updates, sales forecasts, etc. 
• Manage and work with the partners and alliances
• Achieve aggressive sales quota. ​

What You'll Need

• At least 5 years of experience in a quota-carrying role
• Familiarity with electricity utility real-time grid control systems solutions (SCADA, EMS, GMS, DMS, OMS, DERMS) or have existing network/ contacts to customers in the Electricity Utility industry
• Strategic sales thinker - must be able to see how existing customer solutions can be repeated and leveraged within an industry sector. 
• Ability to actively prospect new business relationships within existing accounts. 
• Proficient at establishing and cultivating "C" level consultative relationships. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English 
• Self-discipline and motivation with the ability to set goals that exceed the expectations of the company or manager. 
• Travel is expected 50% of time 
• Language requirement: Native proficiency in Japanese and Professional Working Proficiency in English

Good-to-have

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or Related technical field.  
• Knowledge of asset management and business processes. 
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices for critical infrastructure systems, specifically pertaining to electric utility control systems and NERC CIP standards.
• Knowledge of electric utility systems, grid control technologies, and protocols, such as DNP3, Modbus, IEC 60870-5-101, IEC 60870-5-104, ICCP and CIM.
• Process industry knowledge.