Sales Lead - Senior Manager

Drive growth. Transform customer experiences. Create what matters.

Why this role matters

At Avanade, we help leading retail, consumer goods, and product-based organizations unlock the full value of the Microsoft ecosystem to accelerate growth, enhance customer experiences, and build intelligent, agile businesses.

As a Sales Executive , you will play a key role in identifying, developing, and closing strategic opportunities across the UAE. You will partner with organizations navigating digital disruption, evolving consumer expectations, and operational transformation, connecting their ambitions with innovative cloud, AI, data, digital workplace, and business applications solutions.

What you'll do

Lead complex, high-value sales opportunities from qualification through contract signature

Build and maintain a strong pipeline within Retail, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, and Product-based organizations across the UAE

Develop trusted relationships with senior business and technology stakeholders

Collaborate with Avanade, Accenture, and Microsoft teams to create client value

Shape client opportunities by understanding growth objectives, customer experience priorities, and transformation agendas

Facilitate client discussions, workshops, and solutioning sessions

Develop compelling business cases, proposals, and value propositions

Drive opportunity strategy, account planning, and pursuit execution

Help clients address challenges related to omnichannel retail, supply chain optimization, customer engagement, AI adoption, and enterprise modernization

Contribute to account growth by identifying cross-sell and up-sell opportunities

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What sets you apart

Proven success managing complex enterprise sales cycles from origination to close

Strong consultative and solution-selling approach

Experience engaging senior executives and influencing key decision-makers

Ability to orchestrate multi-disciplinary pursuit teams across consulting, technology, and business functions

Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, negotiations, and contract discussions

Experience with Microsoft technologies and cloud transformation initiatives

Familiarity with the Retail, Consumer Goods, Manufacturing, Distribution, or Products industry is highly desirable

Understanding of key industry trends such as AI-powered customer experiences, digital commerce, supply chain transformation, data-driven decision making, and intelligent operations

Experience working within a professional services, consulting, or technology environment

Who you are

Results-driven professional with a passion for creating client value

Strong relationship builder with excellent stakeholder management skills

Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to influence without authority

Skilled communicator in English; Arabic is a strong advantage

Curious, adaptable, and comfortable navigating complex environments

Self-motivated with a growth mindset and entrepreneurial approach

Why join Avanade

Help shape some of the UAE's most ambitious digital transformation programs across retail, consumer goods, and product-centric organizations

Work at the intersection of Microsoft, Accenture, and Avanade capabilities

Access world-class learning, certifications, and professional development opportunities

Collaborate with diverse and highly skilled professionals across the region and globally

Thrive in an inclusive, flexible, and people-focused culture

Be part of an organization that is leading innovation in AI, cloud, data, customer experience, and business transformation

Together we do what matters.

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