ActivEdge Technologies Limited is a Pan African Information Technology Company, specialised in Software Development, Database and Analytics Solutions, Systems Integration, Systems Support, Consulting and Advisory Services. We are OEM distributors and VAR of a wide range of Strategic and Transformative IT Solutions for the Public and Private Sectors.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Infrastructure Sales Executive
Location: Lagos
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop a pipeline of convertible sales opportunities, achieve sales targets and contribute to team target and progress meetings.
- Understand customers’ diverse, specific business needs and apply product knowledge to meet those needs.
- Present and demonstrate solutions to technical and business decision makers in the industry with accuracy and confidence
- Identify and develop new business through networking, courtesy or follow-up calls and prioritise to achieve best results.
- Provide High Level project cost Estimation (HLE) and quotes.
- Respond to tender documents; write reports and business support literature
- Provide leadership through the formulation and execution of proposal strategies that capitalise on ActivEdge’s competitive strengths to serve the customer's needs while meeting ActivEdge’s business goals
- Identify and develop deal strategies, market pricing strategy, risk mitigation strategies and customer engagement to meet orders, sales margin and objectives.
- Network with existing customers in order to maintain links, influence key decision makers, promote additional products and upgrades.
- Maintain awareness and keep abreast of constantly changing technology and industry trends.
Competency and Skill Requirements
- Fantastic interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills
- Target driven and able to work towards the deadlines
- Fantastic customer-facing, presentation and communication skills
- Expert negotiation skills while working with vendors and clients.
- Familiar with the sales full life cycle and have both pre-sales and delivery experience
- Capable of prioritizing project conflicts and communicating realistic expectations to all project stakeholders
- Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends (both technology and leadership) to help refine the IT Strategy.
- Solid knowledge of server, storage, database, cloud, application, IT infrastructure and virtualization
- Great understanding of operating systems, apps server, web technology, information security management
- Practical knowledge of database architecture, networking, high availability, failover, monitoring & management, Linux, and performance tuning
- Knowledge of Network concepts (e.g. WAN / LAN / VLANs), Cloud, IP Telephony systems/concepts, Virtualization environments e.g. VMWare.
- Experience with servers, virtualization, storage, networks, end user computing and disaster recovery, data center management.
Application Closing Date
17th June, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to:
[email protected]