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Avanade

Digital transformation, cloud, and IT consulting.

Business Development Representative

Sales Development RepresentativePosted on Nov 13
Full-timeZürich, SwitzerlandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Approximately three years of experience in business development, inside sales, or a comparable sales-related role.
  • A proven record of generating new customer appointments and developing qualified leads.
  • Experience with outbound sales, prospecting, and structured follow-up of inbound leads.
  • Experience with sales methodologies such as MEDDIC or BANT.
  • Proficiency with CRM systems and disciplined lead and activity management.
  • Very good written and spoken German and English.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities in the Swiss market through targeted outbound activity, inbound follow-up, and structured prospecting.
  • Research target companies, relevant contacts, and potential business opportunities.
  • Contact prospective customers through suitable channels and develop new sales conversations.
  • Build initial relationships with relevant stakeholders, including senior management and C-level contacts.
  • Use digital channels, events, webinars, and other suitable formats to develop new contacts and represent Avanade professionally.
  • Qualify inbound and self-generated leads in a structured way.
  • Conduct initial conversations to understand customer needs, priorities, and potential business opportunities.
  • Assess leads against defined criteria and ensure relevant information is fully documented.
  • Develop qualified leads for structured handover to the responsible sellers for further opportunity development.
  • Work closely with sellers, marketing teams, and partner teams to maximize lead flow and opportunity creation.
  • Document activities, leads, and next steps transparently and completely in the CRM system.
  • Maintain consistent follow-up and manage multiple concurrent leads.
  • Share relevant market and customer information with the responsible sales teams.
  • Contribute to improving prospecting, outreach, and demand-generation activities.
  • Represent Avanade professionally in customer conversations, webinars, events, and trade fairs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in SaaS, enterprise software, or technology sales.
  • Knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem.
  • French-language skills.

About the Company

Avanade

Digital transformation, cloud, and IT consulting.

Avanade helps large organizations move to digital operations using Microsoft-based solutions. It combines consulting, implementation, and managed services to deliver digital transformation, cloud migration, and optimized business processes. Its offerings are built around the Microsoft ecosystem, with partnerships with Microsoft and Accenture enabling tailored, enterprise-grade deployments. Avanade differentiates itself by aligning technology delivery with business outcomes for enterprise and public sector clients, focusing on long-term service contracts and customized design-led experiences. The company's goal is to drive efficiency, improve customer experiences, and support sustainable growth for clients through technology-enabled transformation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Seattle, WA
Founded
2000

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