Sales Manager at Thales

Bangkok, , Thailand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Management, Consultative Selling, Relationship Building, Digital Transformation, Payment Processing, SaaS Solutions, Account Management, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, Business Development, Financial Institutions, FinTech, Cloud Technology, Market Trends, Customer Value Proposition, Contract Negotiation, Revenue Forecasting

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Location: Bangkok, Thailand Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust. Thales has been present in the Thai defence sector for over 50 years, trusted by the Royal Thai Army and Navy to help keep the nation safe. With the opening of its first representative office in Bangkok in 2005, Thales has built a strong reputation in both defence and civil sectors. Since then, our presence has grown significantly to support Thailand’s technological, employment and economic ambitions by providing digital expertise and smart solutions across the country – including air traffic management, radars, and navigation aids. Overview: The Sales Manager will be responsible for the entire sales lifecycle process with our customers, from lead identification, through qualification, offer, negotiation and opportunity closing. You will also become the ambassador of our modern card issuance services in Philippines, consistently communicating Thales brand, values and mission in the financial industry. Main responsibilities: DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SALES FUNNEL As the owner of the sales pipeline, your responsibility is to identify, manage and close market opportunities on new, and potentially on existing accounts(up-sells) that will help you achieve or exceed your financial targets Your financial targets will be based on Order Intake value for the opportunities closed Build and maintain strong long-term relationships with all key stakeholders, including C-level and senior executives in your target customer segments CONSULTATIVE SELLING In a consultative selling approach, we expect you to build a customized pitch that will target the most pressing needs of your prospect/client, will resonate with your audience and hence positively drive lead qualification and identification. You will achieve that by: Learning how our offer solves customer pain points Understanding the issues faced by financial institutions in your market regarding their digital transformation and their payment infrastructure modernization Mastering major payment card market trends in your territory from both financial institutions and end-users perspectives Building a distinctive customer value proposition Be able to map the account, present and defend both the technical and commercial aspects of Thales unique selling points to all customer stakeholders (Digital Transformation, Operations, IT, Business teams, etc) including C-level executives Manage complete and complex sales-cycles with multiple stakeholders Define and build the commercial proposals consolidating the contributions from relevant teams (Pre-sales, Architects, Finance, Legal, etc) Lead deal closure and contract negotiation with customers, until the execution of projects kick-off-meetings and official hand-over to the Expand team or Account team PLAN AND SHARE Provide visibility of your opportunity pipeline and share short to mid-term revenue forecasts through the CRM tool, in dedicated sessions with your Sales Manager For new customers, build, share and execute account plans (sharing through dedicated session with Managers and peers) For existing customers, build, share and execute in collaboration with the Account/ Expand team a plan to perform up-sells for new products or services offers not yet under an existing contract Establish and keep close contact with Pre-Sales and Account/ Expand teams to ensure that your opportunities have the appropriate level of resources Establish a close relationship with your Account/ Expand peer, building a strong team with the objective to optimize leads detection and maximize opportunities closing Main requirements: You should have 3-5 years experience minimum in a digital/ solution sales or Account management position within the Financial Institutions and/or Digital bank/ FinTech industry with the ability to coordinate multiple internal and external stakeholders in a complex sales process Background in the payment processing/ experience on payment processing segment, and/or digital payment transaction domain Have a proven consultative mindset in understanding customer needs and challenging them on solutions, whilst always working towards sales closure Strong business understanding of SaaS solutions, preferably cloud technology and agile delivery models and how they apply to the financial services industry in Philippines. An existing knowledge of the digital payment eco-system and stakeholders in Philippines is strongly preferred. Awareness on Payment Cards and Personalization industry Ability to Create and maintain trusted and lasting relationships and influence key decision makers, particularly at C-suite level in Financial Institutions Experience in carrying individual quotas for B2B sales at an enterprise level, SaaS experience is key Be able to demonstrate strong growth in new business development driving net new logo acquisition amongst all tiers of financial institutions and FinTech clients Knowledge and experience of Financial Institutions/FinTech procurement practices and sales lifecycle processes, typical for selling enterprise platforms into financial institutions. Have a proven track record of winning opportunities that contribute to long term commercial success and value for the company Degree in Business, Marketing or Engineering or another relevant field of study; or equivalent work experience. Ability to travel domestically up to 50% of the time. Proficiency in English and local language At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world. Interested in finding out more about Thales and why you should join us? Say HI* to new career opportunities.

Responsibilities

The Sales Manager will manage the entire sales lifecycle, from lead identification to opportunity closing, while building strong relationships with key stakeholders. They will also be responsible for driving opportunities through the sales funnel and executing account plans.