HP Nigeria Jobs: Sales Specialist

HP Nigeria is currently recruiting for the position of Sales Specialist V, ESS SW-464184.More...Job Description: Develops long term sales pipeline to increase HP's market share in specialized area. Use specialty expertise to seek out new opportunities for customer value by expanding and enhancing existing opportunities to build the pipeline in and drive pursuit in specialty area. Provide support to the Account managers. Set direction for business development and solution replication. Creates and grows reference customers Sell complex products or solutions to customers on a partnership basis. May act as a dedicated resource to a few strategic accounts. Services specialists may also be responsible for selling small outsourcing deals. For Services Consultants: Focus on growing contractual renewals for large accounts with more complexity, to higher-total contract-value renewals. Establish a professional, working, and consultative, relationship with the client, including the C-level for mid-to-large accounts by developing a core understanding of the unique business needs of the client within their industry. Maintain and use overall cross-portfolio knowledge to support account leads with integration of solutions. Contribute to enduring executive relationships that establish HP' consultative professionalism and promote its total solution capabilities Maintains expertise on IT at all levels - new applications, maintenance, typical budgets of the CIO's, typical objectives, measures, metrics. Maintains broad market and competitor knowledge to ensure credibility with Customer Executives Scope and Impact Works on a smaller number of accounts of greater strategic (long term) value to HP. Significant percentage of time spent directly with customer interfaces with all levels. Minimal direct time with customer's technical buyers. Typically assigned higher than average quota. Qualifications: Education and Experience Required: University or Bachelor's degree; Advanced University or MBA preferred. Directly related previous work experience. Demonstrated achievement of progressively higher quota diversity of business customer, and higher level customer interface. Prior selling experience includes multiple, diverse set of selling responsibilities. Viewed as expert in given field by company and customer. Considered a mentor of selling strategy, including designing strategy. Typically 12+ years of related sales experience. Project management skills required. 3-5 years' experience in the desired specialty. Knowledge and Skills Required: Is considered a master in knowledge of products, solution or service offerings as well as competitor's offerings to be able to sell large, complex solutions. Know strengths and weaknesses of key competitors in account and how to leverage this knowledge in the account. Uses expertise in specialty, consultative solution selling and business development skills to align the client's business needs with solution. In-depth knowledge of client's business, organizational structure, business processes and financial structure. Considerable knowledge of the customer's infrastructure and architecture. Demonstrates leadership and initiative in successfully driving services sales in accounts - prospecting, negotiating and closing deals. Demonstrates leadership and initiative in successfully driving full portfolio including hardware, software and services needed for the customer's requirements. Strategic planning on a business development level; can build an effective business case reflecting the value of an appropriate strategy. Balance strategic and tactical pursuits to optimize coverage and develop a predictable revenue stream. Uses C-level engagement skills in collaboration with account leads to offer value-add solutions to the client. Excellent project oversight skills. Works with the account team to build an effective account plan and strategy to drive incremental revenue in the account. Utilizes Siebel as an expert and accurately forecasts business. Successful partner engagement experience. Works effectively with our partners to drive additional revenue. Understand and sells high value software solutions. Demonstrates the ability to leverage HP's portfolio of products and services to change the playing field against our competition. Understands the leverage of services as part of strategic portfolio of products. Promotes services as part of all strategic opportunities. Maintain knowledge of industry trends, associated solutions, and key partner/ISV solutions. Critical Competencies to Drive Business Results: New Business Acquisition: Aggressively searches for opportunities in new or existing accounts, expanding business in a way that ensures profitability for HP. Opportunity Qualification, Development and Closing :Assesses feasibility of pursuing an opportunity given what the customer is trying to accomplish, competitive presence and strength, and risk to HP of proceeding. Defines and positions well-targeted solutions to generate customer acceptance, develop internal HP buy-in, and wins the deal. Knowledge Transfer: Establishes HP' technical credibility with customers, educates account teams in area of specialization, and provides an interface between HP and its customer base. Account Planning and Alignment: Supports the development of account plans that focus sales activities, ensure accurate forecasts, and integrate specialist-selling seamlessly within an overall account strategy. Customer Relationship Management: Demonstrates customer-sensitive practices within accounts to support trust in HP and advance HP's account presence.   Margin Management Support: Supports maintenance of the profit margin essential for protecting the business interests of HP. Sales Effectiveness Fundamentals :Tools & Resources Utilization, Businesses & Offers, Competitive Positioning, Organizational Collaboration. Click here to apply online