IT- Sales Representative

Job Summary: Our client requires a Solution sales professional for the commercial sector to cover software opportunities in the financial services, Telecommunication, Manufacturing and Oil Gas sectors. This is a highly strategic position in the company as role will be responsible for showcasing and driving the sales of

Key Responsibilities:

• Understanding customers’ diverse, specific business needs and applying product knowledge to meet those needs;
• Presenting and demonstrating company solutions to technical and business decision makers in the industry;
• Identifying and developing new business through networking and courtesy and follow-up calls;
• Developing effective sales plans using sales methodology;
• Ensuring quality of service by developing a thorough and detailed knowledge of technical
• specifications and other features of company’ s systems and processes, and then documenting them;
• Preparing and delivering customer presentations and demonstrations of the software, articulately and confidently;
• Marketing and promoting a portfolio of products by writing and designing sales literature and through attending industry events;
• Maintaining awareness and keeping abreast of constantly changing software and hardware systems and peripherals;
• Providing technical advice to customers on all aspects of the installation and use of computer systems and networks, both before and after the sale.
• Meeting sales targets set by managers and contributing to team targets;
• Networking with existing customers in order to maintain links and promote additional products and upgrades;
• Responding to tender documents, writing proposals, reports and supporting literature;
• Managing your own diary in order to organize and prioritize daily and weekly
• Advising on software features and how they can be applied to assist in avariety of context

Requirements:

• Candidate is expected to possess vast industry knowledge in commercial sector;
• Candidate is expected to perform independent research and analysis on company and its products and services;
• Excellent demonstrations and Presentation skills;
• Good pre-sales experience;
• Ability to identify business opportunities and proffer solutions that are of value to our customers through our products and services;
• Solid Territory Management and Account planning skills
• Ability to identify potential customers (customer acquisition management) and retain them as esteemed company’s  clients;
• Candidate should possess leadership skills and ability to work within a local and virtual team
• Experience in working with local technology companies as business partners;
• Ability to work under pressure, to multitask, to focus and to deliver.

EXPERIENCE

3years of successful work experience as a Business Analyst, Pre- sales or sales professional in an IT company.

QUALIFICATIONS

University degree or equivalent.

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