A leader in the payments industry, Elavon provides end-to-end payment processing solutions and services to more than one million merchants around the world. If you want to make a difference in your life, your community and your world, join us at Elavon. We know our company is only as strong as our people, and we are committed to your professional growth and success. Elavon is part of the U.S. Bank family, a diverse workplace, where we celebrate the individuality of each member of our global team.
What is the purpose of this Role?
As a Relationship Manager at Elavon, you are expected to take full responsibility for retaining existing and acquiring new businesses through your own and through our existing partner network across Emerging segments vertical in the Enterprise segment and relationship building with customers and partners in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
This includes accomplishing clear expectations and objectives (short-and long-term) and together with internal stakeholders follow through our ambitious goals.
1. Accountabilities for your role - what are you expected to do?
Retain strategic customers in Germany
Manage relationships with the customers in the Emerging segments for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Identify, approach and win new Enterprise customers in the Emerging Segments
Present Elavon offer to new and existing customers, pitch to the senior stakeholders as a part of wining new business opportunities
Identify new business opportunities, referral partners that can empower Elavon position in the region
Coordinate business development programs and call schedule
Manage negotiations with customers, work on pricing offers within the target rate of return
Prepare proper documentation and close the transaction
Act in alignment with company policy and regulatory requirements
Monitors and analyze relationship plan results and account activities
Develop solutions for problems identified across customers portfolio
Create an exit barriers for the customers so Elavon business is secured effectively
Represent Elavon during the meetings with customers, fairs, industry meetings
Take part and manage projects in order to provide customers with top level of services
Prepare and run meetings with potential customers- using online tools and face to face
Identify buying center, present Elavon offer to potential customers, establish relationships with the key decision-makers and close deals
Negotiate most attractive commercials for Elavon
Identify and participate in tenders announced in the Emerging industry, take direction on each case, both internally and externally
Establish relationships and align with strategic partners in the industry
Seek new business opportunities and new sources of revenue to accelerate new sale
Meet identified KPIs and achieve sales targets
Support Elavon admin/support team with various administrative issues in application/boarding process
Present various business cases during internal meetings and forums
Document and update business opportunities in CRM system
2. Competencies for your Role - how are you expected to behave?
Ethics and trust
Maintain high ethical standards; gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity and authenticity.
Risk
Appropriately identify and manage risks, in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and with Company Policy.
Collaboration
Build partnerships and promote a culture of teamwork to drive one U.S. Bank.
Customer centricity
Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
Drive for results
Hold self and others accountable to consistently achieve meaningful results.
3. Technical Competencies for your Role - what are you expected to know? (software, programs, skills)
German speaker
MS Office
Sales and negotiation Skills,
Communication Skills,
Presentation Skills,
Time Management Skills
Business English, additional language apart from German and English will be most welcomed
Ability to establish strong relationships
Ability to work under pressure
Result-oriented approach
4. Qualifications Required to perform your Role? (exper