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Eric Pla
Eric Pla

Technical Sales and Business Development Leader

Open to offers · Member since 21 Oct 2026
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only / Full Time
Experience level
Lead

About

Professional summary

I am a commercial leader with more than 19 years of experience in B2B digital sales, including over a decade in SaaS and MarTech environments.

I specialize in enterprise SaaS sales, business development, full sales-cycle ownership, C-level negotiation, go-to-market strategy, partnerships, and key account growth.

My background spans eCommerce, artificial intelligence, business intelligence, web analytics, cloud hosting, managed services, and cybersecurity. I am experienced in managing complex, high-value opportunities involving multiple stakeholders.

I have led sales teams, developed outbound sales models, built partnership programs, and coordinated closely with product, development, project management, cloud architecture, and account management teams.

I bring a data-driven and entrepreneurial approach to commercial growth, from prospecting and product demos through commercial packaging, negotiation, closing, onboarding, retention, and expansion.

I am based in Barcelona and work fluently in Spanish, Catalan, and English across international markets including Spain, Benelux, and Italy.

Skills

31 capabilities

Tech stack & tools

Working toolkit

Application Hosting

Marketing and Sales Tools

Experience

Career history

Product Sales Manager Redegal

I hold sales responsibility for Boostic.cloud, an AI eCommerce catalogue optimization solution, and Binnacle Data, a business intelligence and web analytics offering. I drive sales and business development across Spain, Benelux, and Italy.

I own the end-to-end B2B sales cycle, including discovery, product demonstrations, negotiation, and closing. I manage complex high-value SaaS opportunities, define pricing and commercial packages, develop GTM strategy, and launched the partnership acquisition and activation programme.

I coordinate with product, development, project management, and account management teams. I manage opportunity values up to EUR 130K and have achieved approximately 30% qualified conversion.

Sales Manager SysAdminOK

I worked for a technology company specializing in cloud solutions, managed server services, and cybersecurity for business-critical digital environments. I designed and launched a new B2B sales model and outbound strategy.

I managed the full sales cycle from prospecting through technical demonstrations, closing, and onboarding. I sold cloud hosting, cybersecurity, and managed server services while coordinating solution design with cloud architects.

I managed pipeline and board KPIs and developed accounts through upselling and cross-selling. My work contributed to 19% new sales growth and EUR 158K in new revenue over 12 months.

Head of Sales Spain Retail Rocket

I was promoted from Sales Manager Spain to Head of Sales Spain at an AI-powered eCommerce personalization and customer retention platform. I led a team of seven sales managers focused on acquiring medium and large eCommerce accounts.

I managed the complete B2B sales cycle, including product demos, presentations, and C-level negotiations. I managed relationships with approximately 250 clients over nearly six years.

I oversaw renewals, retention, upselling, agency partnerships, and board reporting. The team achieved a 36% demo-to-contract rate and managed an annual portfolio of EUR 250K.

Business Development Splio

I held a business development role at Splio, contributing to my earlier experience in B2B digital sales and commercial growth.

Additional details and dates are available on my LinkedIn profile.

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer / Board Member Amida Learning Consulting

I served as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Board Member at Amida Learning Consulting. I was involved in the entrepreneurial exit and sale of shares in the company to an investment fund in 2014.

The transaction involved activity across Barcelona and San Francisco. Additional career details are available on my LinkedIn profile.

B2B Digital Sales Emagister

I held a B2B digital sales role at Emagister as part of my earlier commercial experience.

Additional details and dates are available on my LinkedIn profile.

Business Director Othercom

I served as Business Director at Othercom, contributing to my leadership and business development background.

Additional details and dates are available on my LinkedIn profile.

Education

Learning history

ESERP Business & Law School

Business & Marketing Management, Business and Marketing Management

Google Cloud

Google Cloud Generative AI Leader, Generative AI

Professional certification.

AWS

AWS Certified AI Practitioner, Artificial Intelligence

Professional certification.

Udemy

AI Powered B2B Sales & GTM, B2B Sales and Go-to-Market

Professional course certification.

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