Strategic Adoption Manager
US, IL, Virtual Location - Illinois
Key job responsibilities
• Deliver accurate weekly reporting on pipeline and customer spend adoption, including account status updates and insights learned during deployment
• Focus on automating service needs for customers, while working with Product and Technical teams to develop solutions that will increase solution adoption
• Relay market needs and requirements back to internal Amazon teams, including Product, Technical, and Category Management teams
• Ability to travel for internal business presentations and customer meetings (10-25%)
• Build forecasting models and performance analysis for both customers and internal stakeholders
• Providing innovative customer support that aims to not only resolve current customer issues but additionally seeks to identify root-causes of those issues, partners with key internal stakeholders, and works to resolve those issues in perpetuity.
About the team
The Amazon Business for Education team is dedicated to developing solutions inclusive of an expanded online store that combines the selection, convenience, and value customers have come to know and love from Amazon, with new features and unique benefits tailored to customers in the K-12 Education sector. The ideal candidate will have relevant K-12 Education consultative sales experience and have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding program goals and revenue targets.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- 3+ years of sales or marketing work (like e-commerce, retail technology, SaaS) or equivalent experience
- Experience positioning and selling innovative solutions to new and existing customers and market segments
- Expert use of Microsoft Office products and applications, specifically Microsoft Excel
- Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of sales experience selling to school district leadership.- Experience selling to procurement and/or supply chain roles
- Experience with customer facing communication including leading in-person or virtual customer meetings, product demonstrations, or trainings.
- Knowledge of procurement and source to pay processes and solutions or equivalent experience
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $62,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $132,900/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site. Apply
Job Profile
Travel required 10-25%
Benefits/PerksCareer potential Diverse and inclusive workplace Diverse workplace Equal opportunity employer Equity Inclusive culture Inclusive workplace Medical Other benefits Sign-on payments Total compensation package
Tasks- Automate service needs
- Build forecasting models
- Communicate effectively
- Communication
- Deliver reporting
- Leadership
- Provide customer support
Analysis B2B Communication Consultative sales CRM Tools Customer service Customer Support E-commerce Excel Leadership Marketing Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Operations Performance analysis Presentations Procurement Procurement solutions Recruiting Reporting Retail Retail Technology SaaS Sales Salesforce Software Source to pay processes Supply chain
Experience3 years
EducationBachelor's Bachelor's degree Business Equivalent Equivalent experience Marketing Operations Supply Chain
TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9