Information Technology Solutions Manager (Storage/Data Centres)

BLU by Adcorp SA; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider is seeking a Senior IT Solutions Manager in South Africa. This role involves assisting the sales team in designing IT solutions, managing customer interactions, and promoting products. Candidates should have a Matric and preferably a degree in a related field, with 5 to 10 years of sales experience in networking. Effective communication and team collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12).
• 5 to 10 years Networking facilities Sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist sales team with IT solutions design and lead generation.
• Act as a technical consultant for customers.
• Manage marketing and promotion activities.
• Interact with prospective and current customers.

Skills

Effective communications skills

Persuasive and Presentation skills

Proven ability to work in a team

Must be able to work in a structured manner

Developed problem solving abilities

Networking

Ability to multi-task

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Marketing, ICT

Tools

Industry Specific Certifications (HP/ EMC / VMware / Cisco / Symantec)

Job description

OWN VEHICLE ESSENTIAL

SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZEN

About the Role

The Senior IT Solutions Manager will play a crucial role in assisting the sales team with designing IT solutions, demonstrating products, and developing new client relationships, with a primary focus on sales revenue and lead generation.

Responsibilities

• Assist the sales team with designing the IT Solutions, demonstration, presentation and pricing to the clients as well as developing new clients, with a primary focus on sales revenue and lead generation. A broad understanding of competitive offerings across multiple industries is also required.
• Work with the Account Managers on the competitive strategy, business plan and action plan for IT Solutions sales.
• Act as a technical consultant for customer by providing network design & planning proposal in the field.
• Manage marketing and promotion activities of Company IT solutions and able to prepare and deliver technical presentations and demonstrations to customers.
• Interact directly with prospective and current customers to effectively promote the solutions/product and identify customer requirements.
• Analyse and trace development of the regional telecom market as well as the responsible account, output market strategy and promotion plan.
• Supporting field/customer requests for product support and problem resolution.

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Business Management, Marketing, ICT or related qualification will be an advantage.

Required Skills

• Effective communications skills
• Persuasive and Presentation skills
• Proven ability to work in a team
• Must be able to work in a structured manner
• Developed problem solving abilities
• Networking
• Ability to multi-task

Preferred Skills

• At least 5 to 10 years Networking facilities Sales experience across all the industry with a proven successful track record.
• Industry Specific Certifications (HP/ EMC / VMware / Cisco / Symantec).
• Responding to tenders and writing proposals.
• Proven track record of increasing revenue through generating of leads.
• CCIE.CCNP.