Senior Presales Consultant Data Center
Job Summary
Serve as a technology/product/solution consultant guiding customers and internal teams on solution design and implementation.
Act as the technical orchestrator coordinating OEM resources and ensuring successful completion of each technical milestone in the sales lifecycle.
Provide technical information and design guidance in collaboration with OEMs to support seller teams.
Partner with the Account Manager to develop account plans jointly and ensure customer success.
Work with internal teams to orchestrate competitive solutions aligned with customer requirements.
Educate customers on Proactive differentiation and establish technical leadership as a trusted advisor.
Serve as a technology expert across multi-domain architectures delivering consultative value.
Build strong relationships with sales teams OEM architecture teams business units partners and customers.
Adhere to Proactives 9-hour working policy and utilize Zoho tools to monitor and improve team collaboration.
Required:
Graduate degree preferably Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent.
Excellent written oral and listening communication skills with the ability to articulate confidently in customer conversations.
1215 years of presales and operations experience in a technical capacity.
Strong knowledge of Data Center products and technologies in one or more areas: compute storage virtualization backup or Citrix.
Broad understanding of end-to-end architecture with expertise in one or more technology domains.
Technical knowledge in datacenter networking technologies.
Strong white boarding and presentation skills to communicate solutions effectively.
Desired:
Experience working with enterprise customers in similar presales or consulting roles.
Technical certifications in Data Center technologies (Server Storage or related areas).
Required Skills:
Qualification and Experience Bachelors degree in Business Administration Commerce Management or a related field; MBA will be preferred. 3-6 years of experience in business coordination sales coordination sales operations management reporting or executive support. Experience working with senior sales or business leadership will be preferred. Experience in IT infrastructure technology system integration or B2B sales will be an advantage. Required Skills Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of Power BI or Zoho Analytics is an advantage. Strong coordination follow-up communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to analyse data identify exceptions and present information clearly. High attention to detail ownership confidentiality and ability to manage multiple deadlines. Confidence to follow up firmly and professionally with senior stakeholders.
Required Education:
MBA