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      <title>Sales Account Manager</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>We&#39;re seeking a new team member for our sales team covering western Japan. In this role, you&#39;ll leverage Cisco&#39;s extensive product portfolio, services, and global resources to drive pre-sales activities that help customers solve social issues and promote digital transformation (DX).</p>
<p><strong>Job Responsibilities:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Develop and execute strategic account plans for key accounts</li>
<li>Conduct market trend analysis, competitor analysis, and industry trend research to inform sales strategies</li>
<li>Work closely with customers to understand their management and business challenges and propose DX initiatives based on a &#39;Customer First&#39; perspective</li>
<li>Promote cross-architecture proposals using Cisco&#39;s full portfolio</li>
<li>Identify and pursue large-scale projects and strategic cases with a long-term perspective</li>
<li>Build and maintain long-term trust relationships with customers as a Trusted Advisor</li>
<li>Foster strong relationships with senior management and top-level stakeholders at customer and partner companies</li>
<li>Achieve sustainable business growth through accurate forecast management and pipeline management</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What We Offer:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The opportunity to directly impact the DX efforts of social infrastructure and private companies using Cisco&#39;s global-level technology and wide range of solutions</li>
<li>A chance to significantly boost your career as a sales leader through strategic planning, senior management approaches, and organisation-wide business promotion</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>At least 7 years of corporate sales experience in the IT industry</li>
<li>Experience managing large accounts or strategic accounts</li>
<li>Experience building relationships with senior management or top-level stakeholders at customer companies</li>
<li>Practical experience in forecast management and pipeline management</li>
<li>Experience developing and executing account plans</li>
<li>Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive projects forward</li>
<li>Market trend analysis and strategy development skills</li>
<li>High level of ownership and autonomous business driving capabilities</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Nice to Have:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Large-scale sales experience for social infrastructure companies or private companies</li>
<li>Partner business experience (agency collaboration)</li>
<li>Deep knowledge of network, security, AI, and cloud-related solutions</li>
<li>Experience promoting large-scale DX projects or core system renewal projects</li>
<li>English communication skills (reading, writing, conversation)</li>
<li>Cross-architecture solution proposal experience</li>
</ul>
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      <jobtype>full-time</jobtype>
      <experiencelevel>senior</experiencelevel>
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      <skills>account planning, forecast management, pipeline management, sales strategy, cross-functional leadership, network, security, AI, cloud, English</skills>
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      <category>Sales</category>
      <industry>Technology</industry>
      <employername>Cisco</employername>
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      <employerdescription>Cisco is a technology company that provides solutions for connecting and protecting organisations in the AI era.</employerdescription>
      <employerwebsite>https://www.cisco.com</employerwebsite>
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      <location>Kita, Japan</location>
      <city>Kita</city>
      <state>Japan</state>
      <postalcode></postalcode>
      <country>JP</country>
      <postedate>2026-10-31</postedate>
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