Enterprise Account Executive, North America

Sedex
  • Chicago, Illinois
    8 days ago

    Job Description

    About Sedex

    Sedex is a trusted partner for over 100,000 businesses worldwide, helping them create socially and environmentally sustainable supply chains. Through our platform's powerful data insights and expert guidance, we simplify the management, assessment, and reporting of sustainability performance.

    Our Vision is to be a leader in making global supply chains more socially and environmentally sustainable. Our Mission is To provide data-driven insights, accessible tools, and exceptional services that support businesses in improving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and outcomes.

    The role

    We are seeking an Enterprise Account Executive with a proven track record of consistently exceeding sales targets. The ideal candidate will be confident presenting complex SaaS solutions to C-suite-level decision-makers and have extensive experience in enterprise consultative sales. You should have a strong understanding of the MEDDIC qualification methodology and a demonstrated ability to engage Champions and Economic Buyers throughout the sales process.

    In this role, you will be responsible for generating qualified enterprise sales opportunities, identifying customer challenges within the ESG and sustainability space, and articulating compelling business value to secure budget, executive buy-in, and long-term customer commitment.

    The ideal candidate will have a genuine passion for sustainability and the evolving ESG landscape, combined with a strong background in enterprise SaaS sales and a proven ability to build and close complex, high-value opportunities.

    Key Responsibilities

    · Sales Performance: Exceed new business sales quotas and meet daily KPIs through proactive sales calls and meetings.

    · Pipeline Management: Build and maintain a strong and continued business pipeline.

    · Lead Generation & Qualification: Identify and create new business opportunities through prospecting, territory management, and effective qualification.

    · Customer Engagement & Product Demonstrations: Establish customer needs, build rapport, and align Sedex products and services to those needs. Conduct product demonstrations post-requirement gathering.

    · Communication: Respond to internal and external inquiries promptly and professionally, and maintain accurate records in Salesforce.

    · Market Research & Analysis: Contribute to market research, customer segmentation, competitive analysis, and collaborate with Marketing on lead generation campaigns.

    · External Representation: Represent Sedex at ESG or industry-related events and support additional sales and market research activities as needed.

    Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    • 6-8+ Years of B2B Sales & Product Demo Experience: Preferably in Business Intelligence, Big Data, or SaaS sectors.

    • Experience in new business generation, consistently exceeding sales targets, and meeting deadlines in KPI-driven environments. Proven ability to create and implement comprehensivenew business sales plans.

    • Strong Communication & Negotiation Skills: Excellent presentation abilities and confidence in client interactions.

    • Target-Driven: A clear understanding of personal KPIs and how they contribute to overall sales plans.

    • Client Proposal Experience: Ability to develop ROI-driven and solution-focused proposals for clients.

    • Revenue Forecasting: Strong forecasting skills for sales pipelines.

    • Real passion and knowledge in the Sustainability and ESG space is a plus.

    • Team Player: Motivated, collaborative, and able to work effectively within a dynamic sales team.

    Our culture

    At Sedex, our approach to business and culture is firmly rooted in our core values, which guide everything we do:

    · Respect Each Other: We believe that a foundation of mutual respect is essential to creating a positive and inclusive environment.

    · Customer-Driven: We are passionate about delivering exceptional value to our customers. By listening to their needs, understanding their challenges, and continuously adapting our solutions, we aim to empower them to achieve their sustainability goals and drive positive change in their supply chains.

    · Thinking Creatively: Innovation is at the heart of our work. We encourage creative problem-solving and embrace new ideas that challenge the status quo. This mindset allows us to continuously improve our products and services, offering fresh and effective solutions to complex sustainability and ethical sourcing issues.

    · Take Ownership: We empower our team members to take responsibility for their actions and outcomes. Every person at Sedex is encouraged to own their work, make decisions with confidence, and contribute proactively to the success of the team and the business.

    · Deliver Results: We are results-oriented and committed to delivering tangible, impactful outcomes for our customers, our business, and society at large.

    Privacy Policy

    Sedex is committed to protecting the privacy of its website users and members. Sedex uses any personal information you submit to us in accordance with this policy. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires us to ensure that any personal information you provide us is processed fairly and lawfully. Sedex is the data controller in relation to any personal information you submit. Click here to view our privacy policy

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChicago, Illinois

    Skills

    • Big Dataunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Business Intelligenceunmatched
    • Business Planunmatched
    • Business Supportunmatched
    • Business-to-Business (B2B)unmatched
    • Campaignsunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
    • Consultative Salesunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Enterprise Salesunmatched
    • Exceeded Sales Goalunmatched
    • Lead Generationunmatched
    • Market Analysisunmatched
    • Market Researchunmatched
    • Market Segmentationunmatched
    • Marketingunmatched
    • Negotiation Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Analysisunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Product Demonstrationunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Sales Demonstrationunmatched
    • Sales Managementunmatched
    • Sales Pipelineunmatched
    • Sales Prospectingunmatched
    • Sales Qualificationunmatched
    • Sales Supportunmatched
    • Salesforce.comunmatched
    • Set Goalsunmatched
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)unmatched
    • Sustainabilityunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Territory Managementunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched

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