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Founding Account Executive

CleraBerlin🇩🇪Germany

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationBerlin, Germany
Accounts PayableContract NegotiationEnterprise SalesProcurementSaaS SalesSupply Chain ManagementVendor Management

Job description

About the Role

Join an early-stage procurement technology team as its first commercial hire. You will close enterprise business across the DACH region and build the sales playbook for future growth.

What You'll Do

  • Close new business with enterprise and Mittelstand customers across the DACH region.

  • Own the full sales cycle, from discovery and demonstrations through business cases, pilot scoping, procurement, security reviews, contract negotiation, and upsell.

  • Build relationships across complex buying committees, including procurement leaders, IT, Finance, and category managers.

  • Partner with deployment specialists from demonstrations onward, leading the commercial process alongside their implementation work.

  • Share pricing, product, and ideal customer profile insights with company leadership and the product team.

  • Document a repeatable sales playbook for future account executives.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of experience in enterprise B2B SaaS sales.

  • A record of personally closing six-figure annual contract value deals and consistently attaining quota over multiple sales cycles.

  • Experience selling enterprise solutions in procurement, supply chain management, supplier or vendor management, accounts payable, or budget control.

  • Strong stakeholder mapping skills and experience navigating complex enterprise buying committees.

  • Experience managing the full enterprise sales cycle, including procurement and security reviews.

  • Full professional proficiency in German and English.

  • Interest in procurement and sectors such as energy, automotive, or chemicals.

  • Willingness to work from the Berlin office.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive base salary with uncapped variable compensation and equity. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Berlin, Germany.