Senior Solutions Consultant (Saas - Pre-Sales)
Summary
Senior pre-sales Solutions Consultant for a SaaS platform serving food & beverage manufacturers: leads discovery, tailored product demos, RFP/SOW responses, and value-based selling alongside Account Executives to win complex enterprise deals. Requires enterprise SaaS pre-sales experience, manufacturing/FSQA knowledge, and AI-tooling fluency.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Solutions Consultant (SaaS – Pre-Sales) based in the United States.
The Senior Solutions Consultant will play a key role in winning complex enterprise deals within the food and beverage manufacturing industry.
Partnering closely with Account Executives, you will lead the pre-sales consulting process, from discovery and tailored demonstrations to solution design and rollout planning.
You will act as a trusted advisor to manufacturing leaders, translating operational challenges into compelling technology solutions and measurable business outcomes.
Through strategic storytelling and value-based selling, you will help prospects understand how digital transformation can improve food safety, quality, compliance, and production efficiency.
You will also contribute to deal strategy, competitive positioning, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success teams.
This is an opportunity to combine manufacturing expertise, consultative selling, and modern SaaS technology in a fast-growing, innovation-driven environment.
Accountabilities
The Senior Solutions Consultant will own the pre-sales consulting journey and work alongside Account Executives to advance strategic opportunities, demonstrate business value, and secure enterprise customers. Key responsibilities include:
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Lead the end-to-end pre-sales consulting process, including discovery, tailored product demonstrations, solution scoping, deal strategy, technical diligence, rollout planning, and business value alignment.
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Partner with Account Executives to develop and execute strategies for complex, competitive enterprise opportunities.
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Deliver tailored product demonstrations that connect platform capabilities to prospects' operational priorities and business objectives.
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Maintain the demonstration environment and develop reusable demo assets, playbooks, and supporting materials.
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Support RFP responses, technical and security evaluations, and the preparation of complex Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring responses address business outcomes rather than simply technical requirements.
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Drive deal progression as a strategic advisor, solution consultant, and value translator, taking ownership of outcomes throughout the sales cycle.
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Map key stakeholders, identify potential risks, assess competitors, and determine the best positioning to strengthen each opportunity.
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Research opportunities and maintain accurate, up-to-date deal information in the CRM.
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Translate complex operational and technical requirements into clear, persuasive solution narratives.
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Articulate the platform's ROI and business transformation potential to influence purchasing decisions among business and technical stakeholders.
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Use customer success stories and relevant industry examples to demonstrate credibility and communicate measurable impact.
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Leverage call recordings and analysis tools to improve discovery, accountability, and continuous performance.
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Collaborate with Marketing, Customer Success, and Product teams to incorporate industry trends, best practices, and regulatory considerations into sales engagements.
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Bring customer feedback and insights from the field to internal teams to help inform product development, positioning, and messaging.
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Act as a trusted advisor to food and beverage manufacturers, demonstrating operational and food safety, quality assurance, and FSQA expertise.
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Use AI-enabled tools throughout pre-sales activities, including discovery preparation, call analysis, solution narratives, ROI cases, RFPs, security responses, SOW drafts, competitive research, and demo development.
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Create repeatable AI prompts and workflows while validating generated outputs against reliable sources, including CRM records, call recordings, product documentation, approved templates, and subject-matter experts.
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Help other Solutions Consultants develop effective AI practices and contribute to establishing consistent team standards.
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Continuously identify opportunities to improve sales practices, challenge ineffective approaches, and introduce creative, technology-driven ways to win business.
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Proven experience as a lead pre-sales professional or Solutions Consultant managing complex, competitive, large enterprise deals.
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A successful track record of supporting and winning enterprise sales opportunities, preferably within the SaaS industry.
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Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to deliver compelling, value-based presentations to both business and technical stakeholders.
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A consultative approach supported by excellent storytelling, active listening, and problem-solving abilities.
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Hands-on operational experience in manufacturing, ideally within the food and beverage sector.
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Understanding of plant operations, food safety and quality assurance (FSQA), continuous improvement, production processes, and supplier quality management workflows.
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Ability to connect operational challenges with technology solutions and communicate their business impact.
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A proactive, self-directed mindset and the ability to establish direction in a fast-paced, collaborative sales environment.
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Strong competitive drive, preparation, and persistence, with a clear sense of ownership over deal outcomes.
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A technology-oriented mindset and the ability to quickly learn new platforms and tools.
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Comfort working with integrations, data analysis, and APIs.
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Practical experience using AI tools in everyday pre-sales activities, including building repeatable prompts and workflows.
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Ability to validate AI-generated content against authoritative sources before using or sharing it.
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Willingness to help colleagues adopt effective AI workflows and contribute to shared standards and best practices.
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Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with sales, marketing, product, and customer success teams.
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Base salary of approximately $150,000, with additional commission; final compensation depends on experience.
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Competitive compensation plan.
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Opportunity to participate in stock options.
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Health benefits.
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Self Care Paid Time Off (PTO) plan.
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Flexible working schedule.
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Remote work flexibility.
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Annual investment in professional development.
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Opportunity to join a fast-growing technology company with significant growth potential.
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Collaborative team culture and opportunities to work across functions.
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Meaningful work helping food and beverage manufacturers improve operational efficiency, quality, and safety.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is an experienced pre-sales professional who combines enterprise SaaS expertise with strong consultative selling abilities and practical knowledge of manufacturing operations. The role requires:
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