Vodafone Global Enterprise (VGE) is recruiting to fill the position below:

POSITION : Product Sales Specialist 

Responsibilities

• The overall responsibility of this role is to drive sales and the adoption of the assigned product set across all verticals and regions.
• Participate/facilitate client meetings (with Sales Account Managers) for the promotion/sales of assigned product set
• Provide feedback/input into the product/propositions development process
• Prepare necessary reports (RFP’s, Metrics, Periodic Business Reviews) and maintain in company database.
• Provide monthly reporting of revenue intake and closed sales to Portfolio Manager.
• Maintain complete customer files and maintain appropriate customer and prospect information in the company contact management database
• Provide the Sales Organisation business consultative support required to sell the product.
• The Product Specialist shall function as the in-house product subject matter expert and a reference point for the Sales and Solutions Architecture team
• Actively engage the Sales unit to facilitate sales across all verticals for the assigned product set
• Provide pricing support to the Solutions Architecture team for pre-sales solution formulation including bid preparation
• Have a good understanding of customer and market dynamics.
• Prospect aggressively and promote the sales of assigned product set within the Sales organisation and the Nigerian market
• Identify new business and ways to increase revenue from the product across all accounts
• Proactively monitor and report product sales to ensure that set targets are met
• Develop relationship with Account Managers and develop revenue stream for assigned products

Qualifications

• An Engineering or Social Sciences background with a minimum of Second Class degree.
• A minimum 5 years post-NYSC experience in relating business requirements elicitation, training & facilitation, and technical sales in the Telecommunications Industry.

Knowledge:

• In-Depth knowledge voice and data systems
• Experience relating business requirements elicitation, training, and facilitation, and technical sales
• Good technical reporting skills. e.g. usage of Microsoft Visio, Excel, and word etc.
• Sales Experience in a technology environment is essential

Skills:

• Prioritising workload of self and others
• Written and verbal communications
• Contract negotiation and influencing skills.
• Relationship Management and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong Leadership skills.
• Background in IT technologies/Tech savvy
• Background in Telecom and/or satellite industry.
• Problem-solving and technical selling skills

How To Apply
Candidates should send their applications and CV's to:careersng@vodacom.com