Job Information
Avanade Inc. Integrated Centre of Excellence Customer Insights – Journeys Business Solutions Architect in Utrecht, Netherlands
Introduction:
The ICOE Customer Insights - Journeys Business Solutions Architect (BSA) will provide technical and solution envisioning expertise to the Avanade and Accenture sales teams. The BSA will help develop and execute sales strategies, drive proposal efforts and provide technical sales support. The BSA specializes in Customer Insights - Journeys and provides expertise in lead qualification, opportunity assessment, opportunity development and proposal development.
Come join us:
The newly established Integrated Go-To-Market (IGTM) function brings the full breadth of Avanade's propositions, offerings, and capabilities to life for our clients. The scope of the IGTM function includes our Global Lines of Business (LOBs), Global Industry Leads, Partner Ecosystem & Alliances, and Integrated Center of Excellence (ICOE), and Managed Services to ensure our strategies, solutions, and delivery drive significant business value.
The ICOE is a single organization that brings together Avanade's existing COEs (Center of Excellence) to deliver excellence at scale to Avanade and clients. The three missions of the ICOE:
Driving client impact by providing competitive positioning and solutioning support on key deals; helping regions transition from sales to delivery and jump-start projects; and delivering a consistent SME-based and shared services capability across regions. Advancing our Solution Areas and Lines of Business by supporting and incubating innovative solutions; developing new capabilities; fostering technical skill development; and demonstrating Avanade's technical leadership in the market (e.g., speaking at conferences). Support Practice Development by collaborating to evolve innovative points-of-view, assets, and differentiators; supporting key learning mechanisms and knowledge sharing; and coordinating with Microsoft and Accenture as needed around each of our asset development roadmaps.What you'll do:
Help the customer see what is possible with technology (visionary)
Manage customer information using internal tools such as the internal CRM system, deal pricing tool, and/or regional sales spreadsheets
Deliver quality presentations (both written and oral) and customized product demonstrations (POC)
Serve as the Solution lead for new opportunities and support transition into delivery & customer/prospect training
Build relationships with Accenture, Microsoft, industry groups and customers
Represent at relevant customer/industry events and write POV documents/conduct webinars to create positive exposure for Avanade's brand
Contribute to the development of Avanade intellectual property, including assets and knowledge capital
Skills and experiences:
Deep functional and technical acumen and understanding of Customer Insights - Journeys (preference for D365 certification)
Functional/technical acumen and understanding of D365 CE for Sales and/or Customer Service, (preference for D365 certification)
Understand and articulate integration architectures including development tools/products, and standards
Strong customer service orientation
Business Process Analysis and Design
Marketing ISV solutions
Strong knowledge of the following Microsoft (and underlying technologies): Azure, Power Platform, Office365
About you:
Characteristics that can spell success for this role:
Demonstrated success in the leading and managing of people in a team-based environment.
Excellent presentation skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong consulting and client facing skills.
Enjoy your career
Some of the best things about working at Avanade :
Opportunity to work for Microsoft's Global Alliance Partner of the Year (14 years in a row), with exceptional development and training (minimum 80 hours per year for training and paid certifications) Real-time access to technical and skilled resources globally Dedicated career advisor to encourage your growth Engaged and helpful coworkers genuinely interested in youFind out more about some of our benefits [1] here.
A great place to work
As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you'll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You'll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise. You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It's all here, so take a closer look!
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our [2] Inclusion & Diversity page.
Create a future for our people that focuses on:
- Expanding your thinking * Experimenting courageously * Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by:
- Empowering every voice * Encouraging boldness * Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by:
- Amazing the client * Prioritizing what matters * Acting as one
Learn more
To learn more about being a part of Avanade and our Enterprise Technology Architecture, check out this info:
[3] Microsoft Partner of the Year Summary
[4] Power of Partnership
[5] Approach to the Cloud | Avanade
Interested in knowing what's going on inside Avanade? Check out our blogs:
[6] Avanade Insights - exchange ideas that drive tomorrow's innovation
[7] Inside Avanade - explore what life is like working at Avanade
References
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[8] https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits
[9] https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity
[10] https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/partnerships/accenture-avanade-microsoft-alliance?videoid=6330631021112
[11] https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/partnerships/accenture-avanade-microsoft-alliance?videoid=6140633180001
[12] https://www.avanade.com/en/events/webinars/approach-to-the-cloud
[13] https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
[14] https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade
References
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https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits
https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity
https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/partnerships/accenture-avanade-microsoft-alliance?videoid=6330631021112
https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/partnerships/accenture-avanade-microsoft-alliance?videoid=6140633180001
https://www.avanade.com/en/events/webinars/approach-to-the-cloud
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade
https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits
https://www.avanade.com/en-us/about-avanade/inclusion-and-diversity
https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/partnerships/accenture-avanade-microsoft-alliance?videoid=6330631021112
https://www.avanade.com/en/about-avanade/partnerships/accenture-avanade-microsoft-alliance?videoid=6140633180001
https://www.avanade.com/en/events/webinars/approach-to-the-cloud
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/avanade-insights
https://www.avanade.com/en/blogs/inside-avanade