Partner Success Manager - Japan

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!

• Develop strategic partner development plans alongside designated Alliances, Customer Success, Sales and Channel resources
• Continually evaluate onboarding and training needs for new and existing staff members
• Liaise with Partner Operations to review and develop partner metrics which assist in decision making

• Enable partners to identify opportunities, position the Anaplan solution and get them ready to implement
• Review partner customers portfolio health and design any required action plans
• Make recommendations and assist with additional training and onsite support if required
• Participate in regular Partner planning meetings, topics to include: Resource Planning, Review of current engagements, etc.
• Provide product, field, and local expertise when working with Content Developers/Instructional Designers, to produce high quality, relevant and localized materials. Subjects to include: Decision Excellence, Solution Architecture, The Anaplan Way, Pre-Sales Process, New product releases
• Establish and host Partner Days within your region to ensure Partners build up the relevant contacts within Customer Success, Product, Sales and Support.

• Bachelor’s and / or Master’s Degree
• 6+ years of general EPM consulting experience
• Fluent Japanese and business level English
• 1+ years of Anaplan deployment experience is preferable
• 1+ years of experience leading, managing or coaching others
• Expert software training and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated experience as a coach and mentor in a software implementation environment
• Familiarity with a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test and deploy (Agile methodology preferable)
• Penchant for service excellence and a collaborative style
• Superb written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work across multiple functions and within a regional remote team
• Functional knowledge in one of Supply Chain having experience in leading supply chain application implementations / presales
• Highly organized, customer-focused, and innovative
• Results-oriented, motivated, self-starter
• Collegial, open and grounded in integrity
• Desire to work with a truly dynamic and exciting team, with a “roll-up your sleeves” approach
• Flexible and able to work in fluid environment with changing priorities 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging 

Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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