Solutions Manager

Zip
London, United Kingdom
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to candidates with enterprise implementation experience working in procurement or B2B SaaS environments, who thrive in collaborative, hands-on settings.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in global enterprise P2P or ERP implementations and strong stakeholder management skills
    — “Experience leading enterprise-wide (ideally global) P2P or ERP implementations.
  • Professionals who excel in building customer processes from scratch and prioritizing user empowerment
    — “Lead training and Q&A sessions with customers and key stakeholders to empower them to utilize the product without additional ongoing help from Zip.
  • Individuals who can balance customer needs with product and engineering team input while maintaining a proactive mindset
    — “Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to determine which customer requests we should and shouldn’t support, and set expectations with customers.

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of initiative and problem-solving, with limited hand-holding for customers
    — “Do whatever it takes to make customers happy + successfully onboard them as quickly as possible.

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in configuring enterprise software solutions for complex customer needs
    — “Very comfortable with software configuration (not necessarily technical skills, which would be a plus).
  • Showcase your track record in leading end-to-end implementations for large-scale clients
    — “Responsible for leading the end-to-end implementation for new enterprise customers -- roll up your sleeves and build out the customer’s processes from scratch.
  • Demonstrate your proactive approach to managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
    — “Proactive project management across many customers, to manage requirements and tasks across onboardings.
  • Highlight your ability to push back constructively while maintaining positive customer relationships
    — “You’re able to push back and still make people happy.
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • leading end-to-end implementation for new enterprise customers
  • empowering customers to utilize the product
Typical background
procurement/sourcing managerERP/P2P systems consultant

Skills & requirements

Required

OnboardingImplementationTrainingProject ManagementCustomer Relationship ManagementProduct Configuration

Preferred

Technical SkillsPushback

Stack & domain

Enterprise ProcurementAI PlatformProcurement/sourcing ManagerErp/p2p Systems ConsultantCustomer And Stakeholder RelationshipsProduct ConfigurationCommunicationProblem SolvingProactiveTeamworkAI Procurement

About the role

Original posting from Zip via Ashby

ABOUT ZIP

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together. By orchestrating procurement across teams, tools, and suppliers with the help of AI agents, companies can secure the resources they need to innovate faster than ever before.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, Dollar Tree, and more. Together they’ve saved over $8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

YOU WILL

  • Lead onboarding for new enterprise customers, with a heavy emphasis on understanding requirements and creatively configuring the product to solve their problems
  • Responsible for leading the end-to-end implementation for new enterprise customers -- roll up your sleeves and build out the customer’s processes from scratch
  • Lead training and Q&A sessions with customers and key stakeholders to empower them to utilize the product without additional ongoing help from Zip
  • Proactive project management across many customers, to manage requirements and tasks across onboardings
  • Delegate and oversee project-related activities to supporting solutions and technical consultants.
  • Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to determine which customer requests we should and shouldn’t support, and set expectations with customers
  • Do whatever it takes to make customers happy + successfully onboard them as quickly as possible
  • Continuously improve the post-sales processes to help our customers accelerate the time to value

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 6+ years’ experience working in one of the following roles: Procurement/Sourcing Manager, ERP/P2P Systems Consultant, or managing key customer and stakeholder relationships in a B2B SaaS company
  • Experience leading enterprise-wide (ideally global) P2P or ERP implementations.
  • Fantastic communication skills
  • Extreme attention to detail and pride yourself in being incredibly proactive
  • Experience working with product and engineering teams
  • You’re able to push back and still make people happy
  • Very comfortable with software configuration (not necessarily technical skills, which would be a plus)
  • Willing to do whatever it takes to make Zip and its customers happy.

PERKS & BENEFITS

At Zip, we’re committed to providing our employees with everything they need to do their best work.

  • 📈 Start-up equity
  • 🦷 Health, vision & dental coverage
  • 🚠 Team building events & happy hours
  • 🌴 Flexible PTO
  • 💻 Apple equipment plus home office budget

We're looking to hire Zipsters and that means hiring people who take ownership, communicate openly, have an underdog mindset, and are excited to increase the pace of innovation for every business in the world. We encourage all candidates to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match up to our job description. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workspace where everyone (regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more) feels like they belong. We look forward to hearing from you!

Source: Zip careers (Ashby)

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