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We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

Salesforce, the Customer Success Platform and the world's #1 CRM, is looking for a dynamic and motivated Solution Engineer to join our team in Switzerland. As the fastest-growing enterprise software company and recognized as the World's Most Innovative Company by Forbes, we offer an unparalleled opportunity for career growth and impact. Our team embodies the Salesforce spirit of innovation and community engagement, that is grounded in our 1:1:1 model of giving 1% of our time, equity and product to social causes. Join us in shaping the future of technology!

What is a Solution Consultant?
Also known as a "Presales Engineer", "Solution Engineer" or "Sales Consultant," the Solution Consultant plays a pivotal role in presenting Salesforce's product offerings and architectures to prospects and clients. They are instrumental in instilling confidence in our technology infrastructure and overcoming technical objections throughout the sales cycle by demonstrating how our solutions fit a customers' current IT landscape and solve their most pressing business challenges.
To be successful in this role, a Solution Consultant requires a deep understanding of Salesforce’s extended product offering, the ability to acquire underlying insights on a customers’ business, and the capability of crafting and executing a technical sales strategy to successfully convince the customer of the business value of Salesforce. This is being done by presenting our solutions, showing product demos, conducting workshops - onsite at our customers as well as on stage at events.

We are currently looking for someone to extend our Retail and Consumer Goods focused team that brings in a passion for solving problems and finding creative solutions, that enjoys working in a diverse team and wishes to bring their best, passionate self to work.

Your Responsibilities:

• Understand customer needs and position Salesforce solutions as the preferred choice to address and solve those challenges.

• Create and deliver innovative, customized demos of Salesforce products to convince mid- to senior-management decision-makers across business and IT.

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of customer technology as it relates to Salesforce solutions.

• Respond effectively to RFIs, RFQs, RFPs to progress Salesforce in the bidding process.

• Participate in ongoing product, sales, and procedural training to stay up-to-date and Salesforce-certified.

• Achieve quarterly and annual objectives set by management.

Qualifications:

• Passion for the transformative power of technology

• Drive for continued learning and development

• Ability to decipher unique business requirements and present compelling solutions in the language of the customer, both IT and business

• Strong interest and first experiences to dive deep into technology

• Creative problem-solving skills

• Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills

• Collaborative and adaptable team player

• Self-starter with effective time and priority management skills

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience

• 2+ years of experience in a similar role or an industry-related background

• Proficiency in German and English is mandatory; French or Italian is a plus

• Salesforce Certifications (optional, but preferred)

• Retail and Consumer Goods Experience (optional, but preferred)

Benefits:

• An exceptional team of peers in a fast-moving, demanding, yet highly rewarding company

• Competitive compensation package and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Substantial educational and wellbeing reimbursements

• Broad variety of self-development, e-learning and career development programs

• Attractive parental benefits and parental leave options to help you tend to all your family needs

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Accommodations

If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.

Posting Statement

At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more. Learn more about Equality at www.equality.com and explore our company benefits at www.salesforcebenefits.com.

Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.

Salesforce welcomes all.