Senior Partner Sales Manager - Retail and Consumer Goods

Senior Partner Sales Manager - Retail & Consumer Goods

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Alliances – Partner Solution Advisor, Senior Manager

Location: Mumbai/ Gurgaon / Bangalore

Role Overview

We are seeking a high-calibre professional to join the Alliances & Channels team to drive partner-led growth within the Retail & Consumer Goods (RCG) segment. This role is responsible for maximizing partner-driven contribution to the segment’s overall business. The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of strategic thinking, consumer goods domain expertise, executive presence, and a collaborative mindset to effectively influence both internal Sales & Distribution (S&D) stakeholders and partner executives.

As a Partner-Facing Salesforce Solution Advisor, you will engage deeply with the partner ecosystem to co-create, position, and scale Salesforce-based solutions aligned with market needs and whitespace opportunities. You will act as a critical bridge between business objectives and partner capabilities, accelerating partner readiness, strengthening go-to-market (GTM) execution, and driving measurable revenue impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Revenue Influence: Own the partner pipe gen and partner business growth responsibility of the RCG segment

• Build GTM-Ready Partners: Enable partners to become market-ready through structured GTM programs, capability development, and joint solution positioning aligned to segment priorities. 

• Partner Advisory & Engagement: Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, aligning the right partners, support the sales-cycle and jointly close the business

• Partner Ecosystem Development: Align with the key segment stakeholders on value drivers and with key partners execs

• Success: Drive implementation success across the segment by ensuring partner readiness, delivery quality, and alignment to customer outcomes.
  

Experience/Skills:

• 14-18 years of experience across alliances & channels, sales, Salesforce consulting,or advisory roles 

• Proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across organizations

• Ability to think strategically and develop compelling plans for new initiatives

• Experience working with or managing partners, alliances, or channel relationships

• Track record of driving GTM programs and partner-led growth

• Working knowledge of Salesforce technology and SaaS, PaaS, and aPaaS markets

• Strong execution focus with a balance of strategy and operations

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Experience Level

Senior Level