ERP Cloud Applications Sales Representative - Financial Services Industry at Oracle Nigeria

Oracle provides the world's most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems, with more than 370,000 customers including 100 of the Fortune 100 representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 145 countries around the globe.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: ERP Cloud Applications Sales Representative - Financial Services Industry (Nigeria)

Reference No.: 21000YI8
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job: Sales
Job Type: Regular Employee Hire
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time

Job Description

• Are you as passionate about the Cloud as we are?  If so, we want to talk to you!
• Oracle already offers the broadest suite of cloud solutions and is introducing innovative new services every month. In applications, Oracle offers more enterprise cloud solutions than anyone else. In platform, the #1 database and middleware worldwide is now available in the cloud.
• We need you to be passionate, entrepreneurial, collaborative, a problem solver who thinks on their feet, who is innovative, has sold enterprise-level software and believes in being consultative and having fun whilst you work.
• Having a sense of humour in what can be a pressure environment helps, and the rewards for your contribution include a highly competitive base salary, commission and benefits package plus a continuous training program in a structured environment that is world-class.

Goal:

• To develop and maintain the long-term relationship between Oracle and designated customers to support Applications Cloud/SaaS revenue growth. Works towards an allocated License and Applications Cloud/SaaS (software as a service) sales revenue target in Nigeria.

Scope:

• Reports to Applications Sales Director.
• Has no direct reports, but leads the activities of virtual teams in support of customers.
• Works in a designated industry on a defined customer list and cooperates with his Technology Sales Representative counterpart as well as Senior Apps Account Manager.
• Works to identify and cover all organisations (including existing Oracle customers) that fall into their designated account list focusing on building a strong pipeline and closing opportunities in a timely fashion in the region.
• Works with appropriate Oracle Partners, i.e. resellers, SI's, ISV's, technology partners and alliances
• Works with Pre Sales, Marketing and other Lines of Business (LOBs) to maximize the return form the assigned set of accounts.
• Works towards an allocated License sales and Applications Cloud/SaaS (software as a service) sales revenue target.

 Responsibilities

• Winning new ERP license and Applications Cloud/SaaS sales revenue in line with targets.
• Facilitating and nurturing Senior Management relationships to generate active sponsorship of Oracle.
• Developing a strategy and sales plan to address Sector requirements
• Developing profiles of targeted accounts.
• Defining appropriate Enterprise Sales Industry Value Propositions
• Driving the implementation of sales and marketing campaigns
• Generating and following up on leads. 
• Qualifying leads and prioritising opportunities.
• Marshaling internal and Partner resources to conduct campaigns.
• Identifying and working with the appropriate people in Oracle and the Customer
• Developing, extending, and maintaining relationships with the appropriate staff
• Facilitating and nurturing Senior Management relationships to generate active sponsorship of Oracle.
• Working with, and influencing the activities of Oracle Partners as appropriate
• Maintaining an understanding of Oracle's strategic direction and interpreting its relevance to the industry sector
• Maintaining an awareness of Oracle's current and future application/technology products and services.
• Maintaining an understanding of competitive activity relevant to the industry sector.

Knowledge and Competency Requirements

• At least 7 years of sales experience in the enterprise IT sector.
• Proven track record of selling complex IT enterprise solutions.
• Understanding and experience of selling Cloud solutions is a plus.
• Capacity to comprehend the strategic issues of selling Enterprise applications solutions, including ERP.
• Fluent in English is a must.
• Demonstrable over achievement of revenue goals.
• Strong desire to overachieve revenue goals.
• Strong sales skills; including business justification, negotiation and closing.
• Understanding of the enterprise software market.
• Self-starter, fast learner and hungry for knowledge and information.
• Fully aware of technology trends, industry standards, and terminology.
• Excellent account management and organisational skills.
• Team player.
• Hunter profile - drives to close opportunities.

Go Ahead, Amaze us:

• When you provide the world’s most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems and work with all 100 of the Fortune 100, you have pretty high standards. 
• That’s why at Oracle, we seek only the top sales talent to join our team. In return, we provide the opportunity for you to showcase your talent as you enjoy the rewards of selling technology that is the envy of the industry. Join us and be part of the best sales force in the business.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.