Account Executive (Process Manufacturing - CPG food and beverages)
Cognite - AI for Industry · Switzerland
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 102 days Cognite - AI for Industry's roles stay open a median of 101 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Cognite - AI for Industry's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Cognite - AI for Industry
- high 48 stale, 1 reposted of 48 open
- Hiring momentum
- 16 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
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About this role
As a Senior Account Executive focused on Process Manufacturing, you will be responsible for winning new business and helping customers improve their operations through Cognite Data Fusion. Your role will involve developing territory strategies, managing complex sales cycles, and leveraging your network to generate new leads while providing insights on Cognite's solutions. You will also negotiate pricing, achieve sales targets, and maintain accurate forecasts, with approximately 50% travel to client sites.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 7+ years successful Software Sales Experience into the Manufacturing vertical
- Ability to explain value chains for process and discrete manufacturing
- Knowledge of manufacturing use cases like yield optimization and predictive maintenance
- Experience with Operational Technology equipment and related software
- 7+ years of direct sales experience carrying and exceeding a quota
- Proven track record meeting software/SaaS bookings goals
Nice to have
- Start-up experience (Series A, B, or C)
- Familiarity with relevant technology such as Big Data and Machine Learning
Worth weighing
- Approximately 50% travel required
- Focus on enterprise software sales, which may limit exposure to other industries
- No specific salary or benefits information provided
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