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Eric PROGENT

Software Sales Operations Director

Résumé

Looking for new challenges to best leverage my international profile and Sales Operations & Go to Market expertise.

Multi-talented leader with ability to design and execute sales processes. Top-notch data analyst who effectively communicates findings to executives and collaborates with cross-functional teams to positively impact bottom-line.

A French national, I was raised in Washington D.C. and am fully bilingual.

In September 2021, I joined Infor as South Region Go To Market Director. In close collaboration with the GM & executive team, I established the 2022-2025 GTM plan and am presently implementing execution work streams derived from it.

Before joining Infor, I spent 22 years at IBM. I held several managerial positions both in sales operations (12 years) & marketing (10 years) at three levels: WW, Europe & France. At the time of my departure, I was Business Ops for the SW division of IBM France where I have 4 main areas of responsibilities
- Ops leader for the Hybrid Cloud BU. I ran the sales cadence, pipeline reviews and was the trusted advisor of the sales leader.
- Subject Matter Expert on operations for the entire Software group, in charge of building management processes & KPIs
- CRM focal point where I drove the enablement and adoption across the software division.
- Led SaaS operations (7 years),

Prior to this, I worked for two IT market research firms – BIS Strategic Decisions & IDC – where I was the primary interface with international customers, government bodies & IT companies. During those years, I published a number of multi-client reports on Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. I also provided specific consulting, analysis and presentations to senior audiences.

Skills & specialties: Sales Operations & Lead Management, Go to Market, Sales Enablement, Market Intelligence, Marketing, Business Consulting, Information Technology, Strategy & Planning, , Analytical & Presentation skills, International profile, Hands on Project Management, Team Management (Coaching, prioritizing), CRM / BI / Excel.

Expériences professionnelles

Sales operations - emea south

INFOR , Rueil-malmaison

Depuis le 20 juin 2022

In September 2021, I joined Infor as South Region Go To Market Director. In close collaboration with the GM & executive team, I established the 2022-2025 GTM plan and am presently implementing execution work streams derived from it.

Director - go to market south europe

Infor , Rueil-malmaison - CDI

De Septembre 2021 à Janvier 2023

In September 2021, I joined Infor as South Region Go To Market Director. In close collaboration with the GM & executive team, I established the 2022-2025 GTM plan and am presently implementing execution work streams derived from it.

Sales operations leader for software & saas business - ibm software

IBM , Bois-colombes - CDI

De Juillet 2014 à Août 2021

Leadership responsibilities in Sales & Business Operations in software division for Southern Europe & France. Led weekly sales reviews, pipeline analysis & sales optimization efforts, semester quota deployment process & headcount allocation in direct contact with IBM SWG sales execs.

Marketing manager

IBM , Courbevoie - CDI

De Avril 1999 à Juillet 2009

Held several managerial & leadership positions in Business Consulting Services, Business Analytics Optimization, ibm.com, the SMB and PC business units at French, European and World Wide levels: Market Intelligence, Sales Enablement, IBM subsidiary re-missioning, Distribution Channel Management.

Formations complémentaires

Licence

Dauphine - Economie Appliquée

1985 à 1986

Baccalauréat

Lycée Francais Rochambeau de Washington DC - Economics, Geography & History

1983 à 1983

Graduated with distinction.

Parcours officiels

DESS 212 Affaires Internationales
MAITRISE Sciences de Gestion

Langues

Allemand - Notions

Anglais - Langue maternelle

Compétences

Operations Management
Software
Vente
SaaS
Market Research
Go-To-Market
Business Intelligence
CRM
Déploiement CRM
International
Bilingue
Analytical skills
Conseil de Direction
Amélioration des processus
MS Office Excel
Business Planning
Autonomie
Coaching
CONSEIL DE DIRECTIONS GENERALES
Optimisation des activités commerciales