at Oracle in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Description
As an acknowledged authority within Oracle, this Principal Solution Engineer (SE) has a breadth of knowledge and understanding of solutions, Automotive leading practices, connected business processes and impact on business value. The SE collaborates with our SaaS Cloud Sales team to craft innovative, modern, value driven presentations and demonstrations that compel our customers and prospects to take action.
Responsibilities
Provides direction and specialist knowledge in applying the technology/application to client business challenges in the Automotive industry. Facilitation of customer product/application understanding through presentations demonstrations and benchmarks; provision of support throughout the sell.
As a Principal Sales Consultant you will be responsible as the guide for formulating and leading presales activities to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction. Acts as a resource and mentor for less experienced Solution Engineers. Develops and delivers outstanding presentations and demonstrations.
The Principal SE’s role will be to demo Oracle solutions that meet the needs of Automotive companies (Automotive manufacturing, OEMs, Automotive suppliers). The SE will work with a selling team focusing on larger accounts, both Oracle customer and Greenfield prospects, on our Automotive team. The SE partners with peer SEs and sales teams and focuses on developing customer presentations and demonstrations. Activities include developing a point of view for the account/opportunity, validating this with account executives, understanding requirements, helping to develop a compelling solution supported by business value, assisting with RFP/Proposal efforts, delivering presentations and demonstrations at various levels up to and including the C-level, as well as other selling events. There are leadership opportunities in leading peer SE teams and developing account strategy.
Guide and influence all aspects of a sales process based on your extensive experience, in partnership with your selling team.
Partner with internal and external clients on overall solutions and architecture.
Lead large, complex sales opportunities that need creative design, strategy, and solutions.
Act as a resource and mentor for less experienced Engineers and Sales Reps.
Help to develop and deliver efficiency enablement for the SE and Sales organizations.
Career Level – IC4
Responsibilities
Skills:
Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very sophisticated, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in the area of specialization.
Significant experience working in or with the Automotive field for or with an OEM or Automotive supplier within the Supply Chain Management field is a must
Thorough knowledge of release accounting and cumulative management required
Showcase technology used in the Automotive industry, including competitor software solutions, such as SAP, Plex, QAD, Infor, in addition to partners demonstrated within the Automotive space is helpful.
3+ years SaaS Cloud solution provider experienced in a selling capacity (pre-sales preferred)
7+ year’s business experience with relevant application solutions (e.g., solutions such as Oracle Cloud ERP/SCM, EBS, SAP)
Demonstrated project management and leadership skills – able to work across multiple opportunities at one time.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills, needs analysis, positioning/messaging, business value and justification, compelling/closing techniques.
Ability to effectively persuade others through presentations, demonstrations, and thoughtful communication.
Travel as needed, approx. 25-50%
Bachelors of Science or equivalent experience in Business, Engineering or similar degree or certification (i.e. APICS) desirable.
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to follow applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including advanced medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
About Us
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Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range: from $38.85 to $85.67 per hour; from $80,800 to $178,200 per annum. May be eligible for equity. Eligible for commission with an estimated pay mix of 65/35 – 80/20.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employ
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