BJ BIRTZ

CEO

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States22 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14X President's Club achiever
  • Expert in transforming enterprise revenue
  • Proven track record in strategic partnerships
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on enterprise sales and strategic partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic PartnershipsExecutive LeadershipSales ExcellenceNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentSales ManagementAccount Management

Other Skills

Partnership StrategyEcosystem Value CreationGTM AlignmentCustomer OutcomesCustomer EngagementContract IntelligenceStakeholder AlignmentNew Logo AcquisitionSales Team BuildingGTM ExecutionSales Operating ModelEnterprise Sales CyclesCustomer AdvocacyCross-functional PartnershipProcess Improvement

About

Accomplished and passionate leader, and 14X President's Club achiever. I'm driven by helping people and organizations solve problems, and connecting them to others that can do the same. In an ever changing world filled with technology, many still find themselves buried in paper, and antiquated processes. Why? Because it's the way we've always done it? There's a better mousetrap, and I want to help you find it. Take control of you, and your organization's future. Be the transformational leader you have always thought you were. Push the envelope, and be BOLD. We can take that journey together. Specialties: Executive Leadership & Team Development Culture, Talent, and Organizational Effectiveness New Business Acquisition & Account Management Sales Excellence & Enablement (Training, Discovery, MEDDICC, Challenger, Account Planning) Spend Management, Supply Chain, Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Contract Lifecycle Management Procure‑to‑Pay & Source‑to‑Contract Customer Relationship: Executive Sponsor relationship Advisory Board & User Groups SaaS renewals, New Sales, & Customer Growth. Business Development: Strategic Account Planning Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Culture Integration Contract Negotiation Relationship Management & Partner Channels

Experience

22 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Icertis

2 roles

Corporate Vice President- Head of Global Alliances & Partnerships

Promoted

Sep 2025Present · 8 mos

  • Own the end‑to‑end global partnerships strategy across SAP, Microsoft, other ISVs and the GSI ecosystem, accountable for overall partner success spanning growth, execution, product alignment, and customer outcomes.
  • Drive sustainable, ecosystem‑led value creation by aligning joint GTM motions, co‑innovation, enablement, and field execution—resulting in durable pipeline, expansion, and platform adoption.
  • Serve as executive sponsor for strategic partnerships, ensuring operational rigor, governance, and mutual value realization across sales, product, services, and partner leadership.
Partnership StrategyEcosystem Value CreationGTM AlignmentCustomer OutcomesStrategic PartnershipsExecutive Leadership

Vice President of Sales- Diamond Account Management at Icertis

Jan 2022Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

  • Lead strategic engagement across Icertis’ top‑tier (Top 20) Diamond Accounts, representing the company’s largest and most complex global enterprises.
  • Partner with Fortune Global 500–scale customers operating across dozens of countries, supporting enterprise‑wide contract intelligence initiatives at massive scale.
  • Drive multi‑million‑dollar, long‑term relationships, aligning executive stakeholders across legal, procurement, finance, sales, and IT to deliver measurable business impact.
Account ManagementCustomer EngagementContract IntelligenceStakeholder AlignmentSales ExcellenceNew Business Development

Jaggaer

2 roles

Vice President of Sales- Life Sciences/Pharma, BFSI, Consulting, Technology

Promoted

Nov 2018Jan 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Lead new logo acquisition strategy, building and scaling high‑performing sales teams to consistently exceed pipeline and bookings targets.
  • Own end‑to‑end new business GTM execution, partnering cross‑functionally with marketing, product, and alliances to convert market opportunity into durable revenue.
  • Establish a disciplined sales operating model (segmentation, coverage, forecasting, deal governance) that drives predictable growth across enterprise and strategic accounts.
New Logo AcquisitionSales Team BuildingGTM ExecutionSales Operating ModelBusiness DevelopmentSales Management

Enterprise Account Executive at JAGGAER (Formerly SciQuest, Bravo Solutions, Pool4Tool)

Jan 2015Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Own and grow a portfolio of large, complex enterprise accounts, driving new logo acquisition, expansion, and long‑term customer value.
  • Lead end‑to‑end enterprise sales cycles, engaging C‑suite stakeholders and navigating multi‑threaded buying groups across legal, procurement, finance, and IT.
  • Partner cross‑functionally with solutions, services, and leadership to deliver strategic outcomes, ensuring successful adoption, expansion, and customer advocacy.
  • Assisting clients in: Process improvement, Thinking outside the box, Competitive Intelligence, Benchmarking, Spend Analysis, Spend/Initiative Tracking, Analytics, Supplier Performance Management and Onboarding, Category Sourcing, Sourcing Optimization, Reverse Auction, Contract Lifecycle Management, eProcurement, Inventory Management (Also Chemical Inventory Management), Accounts Payable
Enterprise Sales CyclesCustomer AdvocacyCross-functional PartnershipProcess ImprovementAccount ManagementSales Excellence

Sageworks

Managing Director

Jan 2014Jan 2015 · 1 yr · Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

  • Launched and led Sageworks' Bank Info solution as a startup within a larger SaaS organization, owning end‑to‑end strategy, operating model, and execution from concept through scale.
  • Involved in all aspects—product vision, GTM strategy, sales motion, partnerships, and customer acquisition—while navigating enterprise constraints and leverage.
  • Acted as GM with P&L‑level accountability, aligning product, engineering, sales, and services to deliver growth, market traction, and long‑term viability.
Product VisionGTM StrategyCustomer AcquisitionExecutive LeadershipBusiness Development

Association for corporate growth

Board of Directors

Jan 2013Jan 2018 · 5 yrs

  • Private equity professionals, investment bankers & intermediaries, attorneys, auditors & accountants, lenders, corporate development officers, company leaders and others focused on the middle market make ACG your resource for opportunities, capital and services. ACG brings together every segment of the growth community.

Flying scarfs inc.

Board of Directors

Jan 2012Jan 2018 · 6 yrs

  • Our mission is to help bring people in under-developed countries out of poverty through economic opportunity.
  • With your help, we can make these goals a reality. Take a look at our website, and help us change the world one scarf at a time. www.flyingscarfs.com

Merrill corporation-datasite

Sales Director

Jan 2012Jan 2014 · 2 yrs

  • Built and scaled an entirely new region from the ground up for Merrill’s virtual data room and contract repository solutions, establishing pipeline, customer base, and market presence.
  • Led complex, high‑stakes sales engagements with investment bankers, private equity firms, and corporate finance and legal executives, supporting M&A, capital markets, and strategic transactions.
  • Positioned secure data and contract platforms as mission‑critical infrastructure, navigating long sales cycles, multi‑stakeholder buying groups, and trust‑based enterprise relationships.
  • DataSite CLM was later sold off to Evisort (Now Workday CLM)
Sales EngagementMarket PresenceCustomer Base DevelopmentSales ManagementBusiness Development

Cintas corporation

2 roles

Regional Sales Manager

Promoted

Jan 2007Jan 2012 · 5 yrs

  • Relocated from Boston to North Carolina to lead a turnaround, transforming the company’s worst‑performing location into a top‑5 growth region.
  • Promoted to Regional Sales Manager, expanding scope to Raleigh and three locations, driving consistent performance improvement across the territory.
  • Built and developed high‑performing teams, promoting six individuals into leadership roles and establishing a strong, repeatable talent pipeline.
Cold CallingProspectingSales Cycle ManagementSales ExcellenceNew Business Development

Senior Sales Executive

Jan 2004Jan 2007 · 3 yrs

  • Drove net‑new business growth through high‑volume cold calling and prospecting, consistently opening doors in competitive, territory‑based markets.
  • Owned the full sales cycle from first contact to close, converting outbound activity into long‑term customer relationships.
  • Built a reputation as a disciplined new‑logo hunter, thriving in quota‑driven environments through persistence, consultative selling, and execution rigor.
  • Promoted to Sales Manager and relocated to North Carolina

Education

Merrimack College

Bachelor of Science (BS) — Marketing

Mattanawcook Academy

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