Senior Solution Sales Manager at Huawei Technologies - Lagos

Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks for operators around the world. The company is committed to providing innovative and customized products, services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth for its customers.

Huawei’s products and solutions cover wireless products (HSDPA/WCDMA/EDGEI GPRS/GSM, COMA2000 1xEV-DO/CDMA2000 IX, WiMAX), core network products (IMS, Mobile Soft switch, NGN ), network products (FTTx, xDSL, Optical, Routers, LAN Switch),, application and software (IN, mobile data service, BOSS), as well as terminals (UMTS/CDMA). Major products are based on Huawei’s self-designed ASIC chips and shared platforms to provide high-quality and cost-effective products and solutions with quick response.
Huawei’s products are deployed in over 100 countries, and serve z8 of the world’s top o operators, as well as over one billion users worldwide.

Job Title: Senior Solution Sales Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• Develops specific marketing plans and activities for IP product(s) or product line(s) to establish, enhance or distinguish product placement within the
• competitive arena
• Develops business plans and product positioning in the market place
• Oversees market research, monitors competitive activity and identifies customer needs
• Establishes pricing strategies.
• Maintains current status of customer requirements for existing and future products.
• Identifies, evaluates and recommends marketing opportunities consistent with IP product line objectives.
• Works with IP engineering, service, and sales to develop new products or enhance existing  product(s) or product line(s).
• Familiar with Nigerian IP market and industry, competitors and strategy
• . May perform other duties as assigned
• Experience in a Telecom Engineering Company, Telecoms Vendor or ICT is prefered and is of top-priority.
• Bachelor Degree in Electrical, Computer Science or telecommunications Engineering or relevant Degree as applicable
• Good Customer service orientation, communication skills, good team spirit and has ability to work independently.
• Should be ready to work under pressure in all kind of working condition.
• Proficient in Microsoft office (word, excel and PowerPoint)
• Applicants should be open to learning new skills and technology
• Self-motivated, flexible, enthusiastic and fluent in English both oral and written.
• Must be ready for international project to the other African countries.
• Successful applicants should be Goal-oriented with good interpersonal and communication skills, and be a vety good team player
• The successful applicant should be good at information gathering and analysis

Requirements

• Minimum of first Degree in Electrical/Electronics Telecommunication, Computer Engineering or any related course
• Minimum of 5 years work experience , in Engineering with at least 3 years working experience in Pre-Sales Product Marketing and Management
• Prior experience in channel recruitment of VAR’s, solution providers, video resellers, DMR’s and working in a two tier distribution environment
• Must be able to demonstrate recent success in a similar position with an industry leader.
• Strong channel background with data networking and/or video conferencing.

Application Closing Date
21st January, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send  their applications and CV’s to: [email protected]. Applicants should specify on their applications and CV’s the Job title they are applying for and should send their C.V with their names and job title.