JOB DETAILS

Strategic Account Executive Softeon

CompanyIFS
LocationTokyo
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 16, 2026
About The Company
IFS is the world’s leading provider of Industrial AI software for hardcore businesses that service, power and protect our planet. Our technology enables businesses which manufacture goods, maintain complex assets, and manage service-focused operations to unlock the transformative power of Industrial AI™ to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Industrial AI is IFS.ai IFS Cloud is a fully composable AI-powered platform, designed for ultimate flexibility and adaptability to our customers’ specific requirements and business evolution. It spans the needs of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Information Technology Service Management (ITSM), and Field Service Management (FSM). IFS technology leverages AI, machine learning, real-time data and analytics to empower our customers to make informed strategic decisions and excel at their Moment of Service™. IFS was founded in 1983 by five university friends who pitched a tent outside our first customer's site to ensure they would be available 24/7 and the needs of the customer would come first. Since then, IFS has grown into a global leader with over 7,000 employees in 80 countries. Driven by those foundational values of agility, customer-centricity, and trust, IFS is recognized worldwide for delivering value and supporting strategic transformations. We are the most recommended supplier in our sector. Visit ifs.com to learn why. Follow us on Twitter: @ifs Facebook: www.facebook.com/ifsdotcom Instagram: www.instagram.com/ifs.ai Visit the IFS Blog on technology, innovation and creativity: https://blog.ifs.com/
About the Role

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 8000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

We are looking for a Strategic Account Executive to drive growth for Softeon across a defined set of strategic enterprise accounts. This is a quota‑carrying sales role responsible for both expanding existing customer relationships and acquiring new strategic logos in conjunction with the NN AE’s.

You will operate as a trusted advisor to senior leaders for our Softeon product - a recognized leader in Warehouse Management Systems, their deep expertise in execution - built on close customer relationships and an unwavering focus on delivery. This role requires comfort navigating complex buying groups, long sales cycles, and high‑value, multi‑stakeholder deals.

 

Softeon is a X-sell sales motion which will be run in joined motions with the account executives

What You’ll Do

As a Strategic Account Executive for Softeon, you will:

  • Own and execute the end‑to‑end sales motion for a portfolio of strategic accounts, including both installed base customers and net‑new prospects in collaboration with the AE on the accounts.
  • Develop deep relationships with senior stakeholders
  • Drive account expansion, cross‑sell, and upsell within existing customers by aligning Softeon value to evolving business priorities
  • Identify and pursue new strategic opportunities in the TAM and GTM, building pipeline through targeted account planning, outbound efforts, and collaboration with marketing and partners
  • Lead complex enterprise sales cycles from discovery through value articulation, evaluation, negotiation, and close
  • Position Softeon as a strategic platform, not just a point solution, by tying outcomes to productivity, safety, engagement, and operational excellence
  • Build and maintain robust account plans, including stakeholder maps, opportunity strategies, and multi‑year growth plans
  • Collaborate closely with Solutions Consultants, Customer Success, Marketing, and Partners to ensure seamless execution and long‑term customer value
  • Maintain accurate CRM data, forecasting, and pipeline hygiene, contributing to predictable and transparent revenue execution

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for a sales professional who combines enterprise selling discipline with strategic curiosity and empathy for frontline operations.

Required Experience & Skills

  • Proven success as a quota‑carrying enterprise or strategic account executive, ideally in SaaS or enterprise software
  • Experience selling into large, complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and long buying cycles
  • Demonstrated ability to grow existing accounts while also landing new strategic customers
  • Strong executive presence and comfort engaging at Director, VP, and C‑level
  • Consultative, value‑based selling approach with the ability to connect solutions to measurable business outcomes
  • Experience building and executing territory and account plans
  • Familiarity with CRM systems and disciplined forecasting practices

Preferred Experience

  • Exposure to WMS
  • Experience selling platforms related to operations, workforce enablement, digital transformation, or knowledge management
  • Comfort working in a matrixed, collaborative organization with shared ownership of outcomes

How You’ll Be Successful

  • You think strategically about accounts, not just individual deals
  • You balance hunter and farmer instincts—creating new opportunities while deepening existing relationships
  • You collaborate naturally across functions and bring others along in complex sales motions
  • You are resilient, curious, and motivated by solving real customer problems
  • You consistently meet or exceed quota while building long‑term customer trust

 

 

As a Strategic Account Executive, you will play a pivotal role in expanding Softeon’s footprint within key enterprise customers and shaping long-term strategic partnerships.

 

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.

In Industrial and Financial Systems Central and Eastern Europe Sp. z o.o., based in Warsaw, the Whistleblowing Procedure is in effect, outlining the methods for reporting legal violations, rules for accepting internal reports and taking follow-up actions, as well as the principles for protecting whistleblowers. Reports can be submitted through the application at https://report.whistleb.com/pl/ifs, available on the website https://www.ifs.com/.

Key Skills
Enterprise SellingStrategic Account PlanningValue-Based SellingCRM ManagementPipeline ForecastingStakeholder ManagementCross-sellingUpsellingConsultative SellingExecutive PresenceWarehouse Management SystemsSaaS Sales
Categories
SalesSoftwareLogisticsTechnologyManagement & Leadership
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
Drive growth for Softeon by managing end-to-end sales motions for strategic enterprise accounts, focusing on both new logo acquisition and existing account expansion. Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders to align WMS solutions with business priorities and operational excellence.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
9284
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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