Chief Sales Officer

The Chief Sales Officer will be responsible for driving Enterprise Sales in the North American Region. As our SaaS Sales Leader in this region, you will lead a highly experienced Sales Team and drive sales strategies and action plans to meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives. The SVP of Sales at Zycus will be managing a team of Vice President Sales and Sales Directors selling SAAS Enterprise Software and New Customer Acquisition in the region.

Responsibilities:

1. Sales Strategy and Planning: Develop and execute an effective sales strategy to sell into large enterprise accounts. Mentor, and inspire a high-performing software sales team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
2. Sales Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to the sales team, ensuring they meet and exceed revenue targets. Foster a high-performance sales culture, emphasizing accountability, motivation, and continuous improvement.
3. Customer Acquisition: Oversee customer acquisition strategies to expand the customer base.
4. Partnerships and Alliances: Identify and establish strategic partnerships and alliances to enhance revenue streams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to leverage partnerships for mutual success.
5. Sales Performance Analysis: Implement metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess and improve sales performance. Utilize data analytics to gain insights into market trends, customer behavior, and competitive landscapes.
6. Forecasting and Budgeting: Develop and manage sales forecasts and budgets. Provide regular reports to executive leadership on sales performance and achievements.
7. Innovation and Adaptation: Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market shifts to identify opportunities for innovation. Lead the organization in adapting to changing market conditions and customer needs.
8. Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of sales strategies with product development, marketing, and customer success.

Skills & Experience required:

• 20 plus years experience of sales leadership with a successful track record in selling large deals of 1 million plus ARR
• A proven track record and demonstrated success in leading teams selling SaaS/ Cloud enterprise software to large enterprises and global companies
• Experience in hiring, coaching and developing a geographically distributed team and managing in a virtual environment
• Strong track record of successfully implementing revenue strategies and achieving sales targets.
• Must be willing to travel extensively
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Must be a US Citizen, Permanent Resident or EAD Card Holder
• Must have been a part of President's Club/ Winner's Circle/ Achiever's Club/ Platinum Club/ Others in the past
• Experience in selling eProcurement software solutions will be an added advantage.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US?

• Join the Experts: Zycus has been consistently recognized by Gartner and Forrester as a Leader in Strategic Sourcing and Source-to-Contract Suites. Zycus has been recognized for its 'completeness of vision' and 'ability to execute' in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites
• Play a critical role in taking the business to the next level and champion thought leadership in Autonomous Procurement with our Merlin AI Suite

About Us

Zycus is a pioneer in Cognitive Procurement software and has been a trusted partner of choice for large global enterprises for two decades. Zycus has been consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester, and other analysts for its Source to Pay integrated suite. Zycus powers its S2P software with the revolutionary Merlin AI Suite. Merlin AI takes over the tactical tasks and empowers procurement and AP officers to focus on strategic projects; offers data-driven actionable insights for quicker and smarter decisions, and its conversational AI offers a B2C type user-experience to the end-users.

Zycus helps enterprises drive real savings, reduce risks, and boost compliance, and its seamless, intuitive, and easy-to-use user interface ensures high adoption and value across the organization.

Start your #CognitiveProcurement journey with us, as you are #MeantforMore