SAP Service Line Specialist (CME) - Associate Director

About Cognizant's SAP Practice

Cognizant's SAP practice is part of our Enterprise Platform Services (EPS) unit. In Cognizant's SAP practice, we help enterprises improve business value in the digital economy. As part of this practice, you will drive digital acceleration, to prepare our clients for the approaching autonomous business by unlocking the value of digital with industry-specific outcomes. Our extended service portfolio and business solutions help our clients gain competitive leadership, discover new revenue streams and achieve business agility-all with the operational mandates of cost and efficiency.

Cognizant is a Global Strategic Service Provider (GSSP) of SAP services with presence across the World. Our strong client base includes 13% of Fortune 500 companies, 3 of the top 5 Fortune 500 Pharma companies, 2 of top 5 Fortune 500 technology companies 3 of top 5 Fortune 500 Industrial companies, and 4 of top 5 Global Animal health companies by turnover.

We are certified in multiple SAP technologies. Our strong credentials include Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP BTP Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP Cloud and Infrastructure Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of DevOps, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP S/4HANA Solutions Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP SuccessFactors Solutions Operations, Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP HANA Operations, and Global SAP Certified Provider of SAP Business Suite Solutions Operations.

With Cognizant SAP, there are diverse career opportunities available to candidates due to our strong ecosystem of Hyperscalers (Microsoft, Google, AWS etc), Partnership with next gen technology providers like BluePrism, Automation anywhere; as well as companies like Syniti, Signavio and Qualtrics and of course, across SAP technologies and products like S/4HANA, Cloud & Technology ECC, SuccessFactors, BTP, Signavio, CX and Digital Commerce and Analytics. Candidates also get exposure to functional and domain consulting and SAP strategy & road mapping.

Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly skilled Director of Solution Sales who will be catering to the North America customers and involves supporting proactive and reactive business opportunities such as managed services and transformation. The individual will be closely working with our onsite sales / delivery teams, and participate in solution discussions, and workshops.

Role: SAP Service Line Specialist - North America - Communications, Media and Entertainment (CME)

Job Level: Associate Director

Location : Plano, TX. Travel required.

Duration: Full Time

Role:

As the Service Line Sales Director, you will be responsible for building our Communications, Media and Entertainment business further with existing tier one Technology clients, who already benefit from a number of Cognizant engagements. The role will also be focused on opening new client relationships and selling the end-to-end SAP capabilities of Cognizant as part of digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

Increase SAP CME sales and profit at our top tier clients for Cognizant SAP offerings and solutions

Strengthen Cognizant relationships with the Marketing, Sales, Product Management, and Engineering leaders focused to enhance mind, market, and increase sales of SAP-related offerings and solutions

Work with Cognizant Client Account Partners and their teams to deliver that success

Lead team members engaged across various accounts and leverage the required skills from across the broader SAP & CME organizations.

Work with Sales Team in opening new logos

Qualifications:

10 years sales experience in Consulting focused on CME clients

A strong understanding of the CME industry, challenges & opportunities

A strong understanding of the various functions in CME companies

Experience developing solutions for the industry would be added advantage

An in-depth understanding and experience Solutioning and selling the following:

• Customer Experience: SAP Hybris Commerce, Sales, Marketing

• ERP: S/4 HANA, SAP ECC

• Analytics: SAP BW, Native HANA, Business Objects, SAP BPC, SAP Analytics Cloud

• Others: Concur, IBP, Ariba

Extensive business development track record

A sound understanding of disruption in the industry due to new entrants

Experience with large, complex product sales and Implementation

Excellent consulting and communication skills, including the ability to solution and sell strategic consulting work, target operating model work, business cases, roadmaps, etc.

People management experience

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Employee Status : Full Time Employee

Shift : Day Job

Travel : No

Job Posting : Feb

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 185 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at or follow Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.

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About the Company:
Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 230 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

We're driven by a passion to help our clients build stronger, more agile and more innovative businesses.

Cognizant enables global enterprises to address a dual mandate: to make their current operations as efficient and cost-effective as possible and to invest in innovation to unleash new potential across their organizations.

What makes Cognizant unique is our ability to help clients meet both challenges. We help them enhance productivity by ensuring that vital business functions work faster, cheaper and better. And, our ability to conceptualize, architect and implement new and expanded capabilities allows clients to transform legacy models to take their business to the next level.

Company Size:
10,000 employees or more

Industry:
Computer/IT Services

Founded:
1994

Website:
https://www.cognizant.com