Renewals Manager at Salesforce

Tokyo, , Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Japanese Language Fluency, English Communication Skills, Sales Experience, Renewal Management, CRM Knowledge, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Account Management, Risk Assessment, Forecasting, Customer Relationship Management, Contract Management, Upselling, Cross-Selling, Microsoft Excel, Google Apps

Industry

Software Development

Description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Customer Success Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. Department Description: The Renewals Team is responsible for managing and forecasting the entire book of renewals business. They forecast and track renewals trends and highlight adoption issues for the company. The Renewals team partners with sales, customer success manager and support to execute retention strategy. They are responsible for conducting account review, risk assessment and due diligence while developing a renewal strategy. Renewal team members take ownership and maintenance of all renewal opportunities (direct customers and indirect through resellers), forecasting, negotiation, generate upsell/cross sell opportunities, engaging internal resources and closing renewals prior to contract expiration. The Role Description: As a Renewals Manager you start to handle a large number of renewals. Volume of contracts managed each month tends to be around 50 ~ 60(for Enterprise, Mid Market), 150 ~ 200(for Small Market) and 150 ~ 200(for Reseller’s customers). You own driving the renewal to completion. You partner with the account team and develop a renewals strategy for every customer. You build quotes, review contract terms, negotiate pricing, look for up-sell opportunities, and handle objections. It is also needed to plan how to improve the current operation process and execute it collaborating with the partners. You will be measured on renewal rate, contract term length, and KSO (Key Strategic Objectives) driving specific sales goals of your renewals and ability to negotiate favorable terms. Responsibility Drive all managed renewals thoroughly in assigned territory by identify risk as early as possible as well as generating revenue growth opportunity via add-on, upsell, upgrade, price adjustment (working location is Japan Tokyo Office) Achieve or exceed monthly renewal targets and provide senior management with an accurate forecast and risk analysis of all assigned accounts Develop and execute win/win negotiation strategies for contract renewals that maximize contract value while protecting and enhancing the customer relationship Build strong working relationships across Sales and Customer Success Group Leadership Closely monitor at risk accounts. Work with Customer Success, Support, and Services leadership to resolve customer issues and help remove barriers for the team Serve as point of escalation for critical customer issues; provide summary of the overall ‘health’ of the account and use of our services Answer customer questions and successfully negotiate issues related to renewal contracts Attend and lead monthly regional calls to discuss renewal forecast, top renewals, at risk accounts (if required) Help develop and educate renewal best practices across the team Maximize account growth opportunities by playing an active role on the account team and helping to identify upsell/cross-sell opportunities upon contract renewal Own, drive and manage the renewals process in collaboration with the account team Work with internal resources (Competitive Intelligence, Pricing, Product Management, Customer Success, Account Executives, etc…) to develop comprehensive 'win' strategies for renewals Identify customer requirements, uncover roadblocks, and demonstrate strong account management capabilities to drive renewal to on-time closure Communicate risk clearly and take the lead in developing resolution strategies Accurately maintain a rolling 90 day weekly forecast of renewals of your territory Required Skills/Experience: High-level fluency in Japanese language (speaking, reading, writing, listening) Communication level of verbal and written English communication skills (TOEIC 730+ ) 3 years or relative experience or sales/account and/or renewal management experience from a software or SI/solution Selling industry are preferable. Vast knowledge or experience of Business Application (CRM/SFA/MA experience as user/sales is preferable) Fundamental understanding of salesforce.com product solutions Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Considerable interpersonal skills are mandatory, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others Strong negotiation skills that allow for value-based contract negotiations Knowledge of restructuring contract term and condition relating legal, finance and billing Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Apps) Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. 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Responsibilities

The Renewals Manager is responsible for managing and forecasting the renewals business, driving renewals to completion, and developing strategies for customer retention. This role involves building quotes, negotiating pricing, and collaborating with internal teams to maximize account growth opportunities.