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. Oracle's product strategy provides flexibility and choice to our customers across their IT infrastructure. Now, with Sun server, storage, operating-system, and virtualization technology, Oracle is the only vendor able to offer a complete technology stack in which every layer is integrated to work together as a single system. In addition, Oracle's open architecture and multiple operating-system options gives our customers unmatched benefits from industry-leading products, including excellent system availability, scalability, energy efficiency, powerful performance, and low total cost of ownership.
We are recruiting to fill the following position:
Job Title: Territory Sales Manager
Job: 14000HOK
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Detailed Description and Job Requirements
- Sells a subset of product or services directly or via partners to a large number of named accounts/non-named accounts/geographical territory (mainly Tier 3 accounts).
- Primary job duty is to sell business applications software/solutions and related services to prospective and existing customers. Manage sales through forecasting, account resource allocation, account strategy, and planning.
- Develop solution proposals encompassing all aspects of the application.
- Participate in the development, presentation and sales of a value proposition. Negotiate pricing and contractual agreement to close the sale. Identify and develop strategic alignment with key third party influencers.
- Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization.
- 8 years applicable experience including 7 years of sales experience. Successful sales track record. Ability to penetrate accounts, meet with stakeholders within accounts.
- Oracle knowledge and/or knowledge of Oracle's competitors. Interaction with C level players. Team player with strong interpersonal /communication skills.
- Excellent communication/negotiating/closing skills with prospects/customers.
- Travel may be needed. Bachelor degree or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Winning new CRM license 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
- Marshalling 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 industry sector.
Knowledge and Competency Requirements:
- At least 7 years of sales experience in the enterprise IT sector , covering large accounts/ complex deals
- Proven track record of selling large applications deals in Nigeria
- Capacity to comprehend the strategic issues of selling Enterprise applications, including CRM
- 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
- Willing to travel on frequent basis
- 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
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
Method of Application
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