Principal Global SLC Pre-Sales Consultant – Healthcare and Life Sciences

    Mendix

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    Position Overview

    SLC is a flexibly deployed environment for SAS language development and execution. SLC runs programs written in the SAS language, but it also supports Python, R, and SQL. It allows combining code written in any of these languages making it the perfect way to facilitate major modernization projects as well as maintain libraries of SAS language programs at reduced cost.

    We are seeking a technical consultant to support account executives in all phases of the sales process.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Engage with customers and prospects, leading conversations to gather high-level business and technical

    requirements Lead technical discovery sessions and activities, assessing feasibility and effort in porting existing SAS code to be executed in SLC Review existing and target IT infrastructure, ecosystems, and Statistical Computing Environments, providing architectural guidance for deploying SLC Aid customers in porting their existing SAS language code to run in SLC Scope and conduct successful pilots and proof-of-concept activities with prospects interested in exploring the feasibility of SLC as a SAS language capability within their current and target architectures, where SAS language execution, code portability, performance, compatibility, and modernization are key decision factors Provide subject matter expertise in the SAS language and statistical programming within the pharmaceutical industry Create and conduct industry specific software demonstrations Onboard and support service and technology partners in presenting SLC to the industry Author and present pertinent pharma industry specific papers and presentations in webinars and at pharma community conferences and events Participate in and lead pharma industry projects related to statistical programming Orchestrate and lead workshops showcasing SLC Lead and provide input to RFI and RFP responses Own the technical relationship throughout the sales cycle Collaborate with SLC product team, feedi

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Outreach calls30–50/day
    Email sequences20–40/day
    Client meetings3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    PreSales
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    Why are you interested in this role?

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    What motivates you in a sales environment?

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    How do you handle rejection?

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    Research Mendix's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This principal global slc pre-sales consultant – healthcare and life sciences position with Mendix offers an opportunity to develop your sales career in a competitive market.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

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