Optical Sales Engineer

Nokia; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in the United States is seeking an Optical Sales Engineer to join our pre-sales team. You will work closely with sales to translate customer needs into Nokia optical solutions, delivering demonstrations and tailored proposals in a hybrid work setting.

The role focuses on identifying new business opportunities, articulating value, and supporting customers through the buying process with technical expertise and solutions across product families.

Job description

Optical Sales Engineer

Location: United States; Hybrid

Family Description

Pre-Sales (PS) Job Family works closely with sales team to work out offers for products, services, and solutions. Covers the identification of new business opportunities and draws on technical expertise. Jobs in this Job Family can influence and impact customer's buying decision and are accountable for achieving sales results. They work with external clients to understand their specific business needs and provide customised support. PS also contains the presentation and discussion of possible products, services, and solutions with internal (multi-product) and external customers. Note: population would be under the sales incentive plan.

Subfamily Description

Sales Development & Solutioning (SDS) comprises the provision of pre-sales support / expertise to sales team in their sales efforts. Covers a specialised knowledge of technical products, services, or solutions in a single or suite of offerings. Contains delivery of in-depth presentations and demonstrations to clients and sales representatives as well as the identification of new businesses focusing on future technologies and the setting of strategies to develop new business opportunities. Comprises driving of Nokia's solutions across business groups as well as positioning and selling of Nokia's solutions to customers in coordination with sales and / or presales teams through a consultative selling approach. Covers engagement with external clients in defining and formulating their business strategies. Comprises understanding of customer's business model and long term investment planning in order to provide customised support.

The Client Consultant is responsible for evaluating business strategy, processes, and technology needs, and translating requirements into external clients' strategy. Provides consulting services for business cases and functional issues articulating Nokia solutions with an inclusive customer engagement plan and effective interaction with customer decision makers to justify their strategy and investments.