(Strategic) Account Executive - Retail / CPG

The Team

You will join a high-performing sales team within the DACH sales organization, responsible for driving growth within large global enterprises from the Retail & CPG industry. Retail & CPG is one of our strategic industries, where we help global leaders optimize their end-to-end processes, increase operational efficiency through our Process Intelligence platform, and provide the contextual layer to industrialize Enterprise AI.

The Role:

Applying a value-driven consultative sales approach, you will create and cultivate strategic relationships to drive sales cycles from deep discovery to value realization. You will be responsible for a selected portfolio of strategic accounts from the Retail & CPG industry headquartered in Germany, generating new business opportunities with existing customers. Navigating complex organizations up to the C-suite, you will collaborate cross-functionally to understand your accounts’ needs and systematically drive the end-to-end sales cycle to a successful close.

The Work you’ll do

• Manage your accounts from an existing customer perspective, land-and-expand is the typical model
• Engage cross line-of-business at C-level and below
• Drive Celonis Process Intelligence sales motions across the entire core enterprise value chain, translating core challenges into compelling, AI-enabled use cases that deliver measurable execution capacity against strategic customer pain points.
• Hold an individual revenue target for closing six-seven-figure deals within your accounts
• Engage closely with partners e.g, consulting firms and SaaS vendors
• Drive complex sales cycles through orchestrating virtual teams including business development representatives, marketing managers, partner managers, sales engineers / pre-sales, customer success managers, professional services, implementation partners…
  
  
  

The qualifications you need

•  8+ years of relevant experience in either one - or ideally both - of the following domains:

○      SaaS Sales: Proven track record of applying a consultative sales approach to sell complex, strategic business solutions to large enterprise accounts with full account ownership

○      AI / Management Consulting: Experience in a (boutique) consultancy, driving AI projects with direct responsibility for account management, client relationships, business development / client acquisition and carrying your own net new revenue quota

• A proven track record of commitment, long tenure, and successful career progression with your previous companies
• Strong business acumen and a deep understanding of core processes and KPIs throughout the entire enterprise value chain in the retail & CPG industry, particularly within the domains of Finance and Supply Chain. 
• Solid understanding of the Retail & CPG industry.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior Business and IT stakeholders and engage effectively at the C-level (CFO, CIO, COO, VP Operations etc.)
• Grit, a hands-on mindset and strong discovery and sales process leadership
• Fluency in German and English, with exceptional communication and presentation skills to engage and excite stakeholders effectively at all levels
• Ability to adapt to a fast moving, ever changing, high growth environment and approach challenges with positivity, creative thinking, and a growth mindset
• Willingness to be collaborative, inclusive, to embrace diversity and to have strong interpersonal skills #differentmakesusbetter
• Ability to leverage internal resources and work as a team #bestteamwins

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What Celonis can offer you

• Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
• Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
• Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy—24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
• Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
• Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
• Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
• Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
• Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
• Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values—Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future—drive every decision.