Business Development Executive - Chemicals & Natural Resources

Business Development Executive – Chemicals & Natural Resources - Chicago, IL
About Our Capgemini Sales Team
Our Sales team represents Capgemini, a global leader in business technology transformation for more than 55 years. Capgemini addresses the entire breadth of business needs, from strategy and design to managing operations with deep industry expertise and command of fast-evolving fields including cloud, data artificial intelligence, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. Capgemini partners with companies to transform and manage their business by unlocking the value of technology. The career opportunities we offer are endless, and we provide extensive mentoring and coaching opportunities to our teammates so we can continue to be the best in the industry
The Capgemini sales team offers extensive career opportunities and provides mentoring and coaching for teammates. The Capgemini Business Development Executive (BDE) role is an experienced, aggressive sales professional; the main responsibility includes sourcing and selling new business for Capgemini.
About Our Culture
Capgemini is a dynamic company that looks for team members to grow with us. We are committed to supporting you to GET THE FUTURE YOU WANT. That is our commitment to every employee. Capgemini offers a generous total rewards package, including flexible working, autonomy, transparency, and a diverse and inclusive culture. With 11 Employee Resource Groups, we are committed to supporting your causes and getting involved in your community to help make it better. We have an electrical spirit and encourage professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Capgemini employee shares one inspired mission: To Get the Future You Want!
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• Appropriately manage relationship with the client covering all commercial, risk and opportunity development aspects of the services provided
• Develop new business in the Chemicals & Natural Resources industry. Drive the sales process while leveraging Capgemini subject matter experts and executives, as needed. This role is focused in the Chemicals & Natural Resources industry.
• Develop and manage the overall account plan and forecast, and provide status reports
• Originate and qualify leads via cold-calling, networking, social media, events and/or other sources and develop relationships with C level executives within targeted accounts.
• Understand fit of Capgemini solutions within client and prospect environments
• Manage client expectations throughout the sales cycle and closing process
• Understand key buying and influencing roles within the client organization.
• Leverage knowledge of industry trends and client challenges to develop and deliver compelling value propositions
• Provide strategic direction and drive business with client to achieve revenue growth, profitability, and continuing customer satisfaction
• Identify key client challenges, business imperatives and buying signals.
• Effectively work with the Capgemini inside sales teams to canvas assigned accounts.
• Maximize opportunities across all service lines, taking accountability for qualification and closure of new business within the account
• Work closely with the solutions team in the Technology Services, Outsourcing and the various Sector groups to develop and win a pipeline of new/add-on business
• Develop and manage a pipeline of qualified opportunities

Key Qualifications

• This is a “hunter” role and qualified candidates must provide examples of their ability to generate organic revenue growth via prospecting tools and techniques
• Recent experience selling consulting services engagements in the $500K – $10MM range
• Good understanding of targeted industry business environments, issues and the trends affecting technology spend
• Ability to travel extensively as required
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with senior executives within assigned sector
• 8+ years’ experience in business development roles in enterprise sales of IT and business-related services.
• Demonstrated commitment to stay abreast of industry trends and technical advancements across multiple business sectors
• Record of consistent ability to exceed sales targets on a YOY basis
• High level of personal and professional integrity
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and outstanding presentation skills
• Ability to work in a global organizational and service delivery environment
• Ability to work in a fast paced, competitive sales culture
• A well-documented track record of achieving annual sales quotas of $ 8MM- $20MM

Job
Sales
Schedule
Full-time
Primary Location
US-IL-Chicago
Organization
NA EUC CENTRAL
About Capgemini
A global leader in consulting, engineering and technology services, and digital transformation, Capgemini is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of client’s opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital, and platforms. Building on its strong 50-year heritage and deep industry-specific expertise, Capgemini enables organizations to realize their business ambitions through an array of services from strategy to operations. Capgemini is driven by the conviction that the business value of technology comes from and through people. It is a multicultural company of over 300,000 team members in over 50 countries.
Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship.
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