Sales Development Specialist (Chicago, IL)

We help the world run better

At SAP, we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How? We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences, values flexibility, and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative, caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development, recognition for your individual contributions, and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from. 

What you'll do

The Sales Development Specialist is responsible for identifying and creating new qualified opportunities for their Account Executives. This includes qualification of all inbound and outbound leads via the phone, web, email, corporate events, and direct mail campaigns. SDRs who establish high performance and are strong representations of the SAP Concur Core Values will have potential for new challenges and career advancement within the SAP Concur organization.

• You will report to a Sales Development Manager who values in-the-moment coaching, weekly one on one, as well as autonomy to allow you to run your business the way it works for you.
• You own your territory as if you were running your own business. You’re driven to build knowledge of SAP Concur’s product offerings, competitors, and the outcomes our customers seek from our solutions.
• You will confidently overcome objections and face the challenges that come with prospecting and calling head-on. You will effectively communicate Concur’s value propositions to key decision makers.
• You will build and maintain strong relationships with sales and marketing teams through clear, confident communication. You will work professionally and effectively to build strong cross-functional partnerships.
• You will achieve and exceed weekly and monthly metrics (appointments, qualified leads, new contacts, conversations of value, etc.).
• You will be responsible for both inbound and outbound motions, actively engaging with leads through various channels such as phone, Drift chat, web, email, corporate events, and direct mail campaigns.
• You will leverage digital assets and employ a multi-channel approach to maximize effectiveness by leveraging advanced tools like Iris, Outreach/ReviO, Consensus, Demandbase, ConnectAndSell, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Drift to engage prospects across multiple channels simultaneously. This strategic approach allows SDRs to reach prospects where they are most active, personalize their outreach efforts, and maintain consistent communication throughout the sales cycle.
• You will be given opportunities to participate in development programs such as leadership development and sales readiness programs.
• You will have frequent opportunities to be recognized and celebrated by your peers and leaders through awards, shout-outs, and daily performance stack rankings.   

What you bring

• You embody our mission statement: You have grit. You seek out professional growth. You stay curious. You are trustworthy. You are a team player. You value our customers’ time. You find value in diversity and inclusion.
• You have 1-3 years of professional experience, or you have a post-secondary degree or certification

Value Competencies:

• You are resilient.
• You show passion for what you do and demonstrate a relentless commitment to win.
• You demonstrate empathy for our customers’ struggles and challenges because they are our top priority.
• You are confident and clear when you communicate with your friends, peers, and customers. You are a curious person and get excited about your own growth and development.
• You are invested in both teamwork and comradery.  You have a competitive spirit and can always find ways to keep your peers motivated.

Meet your team

As the single largest contributor of SAP Concur’s growth strategy, we are sales professionals whose work is characterized by humility, curiosity, and grit. Armed with a compelling story, we are relentless in our pursuit of thoughtful conversations with business leaders with the mission of improving their lives and helping them become a best-run company.

Why we’re One of Fortune & Glassdoor’s Greatest Places to Work:

• We have a generous medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees and their dependents, which includes your pets.
• We know your life outside of work is your top priority, which is why we offer and encourage you to use your paid time off, personal time, and sick leave.
• We have industry-leading 401k retirement plans, and employees can participate in OWN SAP, which gives you the opportunity to own part of a Fortune 20 company.
• We are an organization that recognizes our individuals and teams through floor-wide communications and regular celebrations.
• We care about comradery and fun. There are many opportunities to be involved in friendly competitions, team building events, and department-wide tournaments.
• We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion, and part of how we do that is by supporting and promoting employee resource groups. To name a few: BlackEmployeeNetwork@SAP, GlobalPride@SAP, Women@SAP, Latinos@SAP, Veterans@SAP and many more. You have a passion? We have a resource group for you!
• We love to reward our people for doing a great job, which is why we have an employee referral bonus program. You probably know people who are just amazing as you, and we would love to meet them.

Location Requirements: Candidates must be within a commutable distance to Chicago, IL.

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Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.  

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Compensation Range Transparency: SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is 75,000 - 173,700 USD. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.

Requisition ID: 408678 | Work Area:Sales  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid

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