Job No: Tectre1165
Title: Technical Pre-Sales Consultant (IBM)
Salary: Up to £55,000 base + £10,000 OTE + £5,000 car allowance
Role: Permanent
Location: Basingstoke, Bracknell or Warrington (Remote/hybrid working options available)
Technical Pre-Sales Consultant Job Details:
Our client is the world’s largest IT distributor, striving to lead the next generation of technology and talent. They are now looking for a Technical Pre-sales Consultant (IBM) to join their team. This opportunity will allow you to develop your career in the technology industry alongside our client’s network of best-in-class vendors and caring and collaborative co-workers across the globe.
The ideal candidate will be a Certified Engineer with specialist single (in some cases multiple) vendor, multiple technology knowledge within a BU supporting, primarily working internally/externally with the partner base and sales organisation on defining solutions and projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Pre-Sales Consultant to join an exciting, fast-paced industry in a caring, nurturing and motivational culture that allows for true personal advancement and career progression.
As a Technical Pre-Sales Consultant your key responsibilities will include:
* Ability to support the design of vendor solutions to meet customer requirements
* Provision of an outstanding quality of service and meet predefined customer service level agreements (SLAs).
* Use internal and vendor tools to generate accurate bill of materials on a timely basis to serve resellers and their customers and other internal sales teams.
* Ownership of assigned Request Manager resolver group.
* Respond quickly to queries or customer care issues.
* Communicate product and technology information to educate internal and external audiences.
* Deal with product/solution enquiries from internal/external sales and resellers.
* Work with sales teams to profile repeatable solutions for stock and inventory planning purposes.
* Understanding and application of vendor promotions.
* Maintain peer-level technical contacts in assigned vendor.
* Work towards the required level of technical knowledge in product or technology group and the achievement of any vendor related accreditation.
* Assist the Business Solution Centre (BSC) to support sales activity and improve partner utilisation rates.
* Opportunity to deliver basic post-sales implementation services.
* Develop Product knowledge to a competent technical level in line with vendor/business expectations.
Knowledge Skills and Experience:
* Certified across single or multiple vendors.
* Professional and polished delivery of customer presentations.
* Strong commercial awareness.
* Effective oral and written communication skills.
* Strong attention to detail, priority management and planning skills.
* Good business skills and able to run professional meetings and business engagements.
* IT industry knowledge – Channel, Vendors, Competition and End User is desirable but not mandatory depending on seniority of role.
Our client can offer you:
* A value-based culture – all of our client’s employees live by their shared core values which in turn brings everyone together in a collaborative culture with a real sense of community.
* Our client can offer you access to an online learning portal assisting you in progressing and developing your skillset further.
* Outstanding benefits package including private healthcare, matched pension, holiday purchase scheme, increased holiday entitlement with service, enhanced Maternity leave and additional 'moments that matter' paid time off.
* Hybrid working.
* Benchmarked salary and progression paths.
In addition to a competitive benefits package, our client provides their co-workers with opportunities to get involved in well-being seminars and programming, employee-led Business Resource Groups (BRGs), leadership development tracks, special industry events, and much more.
If you are Technical Presales Consultant looking for an opportunity in an exciting fast paced industry with training and support to help you achieve career goals, continuous progression and the chance to grow your new career, apply today to find out more about our client and what they have to offer.
How to Apply:
If you meet the above criteria for the Technical Pre-Sales Consultant role, please respond to this with an up-to-date copy of your CV quoting both the reference number and title for the job/s you are interested in. If you have any problems during the application process, please call the office on (phone number removed). Our office hours are between 9am – 5pm Monday through to Friday. You may not hear from us straight away due to the level of applications we receive every day. We can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position.
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