Services Account Executive - Nordics & Eastern Europe
This is a key and significant Services Sales role for Extreme Networks which requires collaboration with customers partners and internal sales teams. The main point of focus is on the end-user customer but transacting business will usually go through the channel as Extreme Networks is channel-driven company.
The successful candidate will work with Nordics & Eastern Europe (NEE) sales teams to provide competitively advantageous service solutions into a range of verticals from the Extreme Networks services include Premier Services Professional Services parts replacement and onsite services as well as Cloud-Networking Subscriptions. They will develop the role to become a Trusted Provider for customers and channel partners and identify and drive Service Solutions Pipeline and add Services Solutions dollars to new and existing customers.
Critical to this role is the ability and flexibility to understand customer challenges and prioirities in a timely manner to identify position and sell solutions within a profitable business unit and working very closely with the regional Sales Teams for the benefit of the customers in close collaboration with the channel partners but making sure we do provide fitting best-in-class support for the end-user customer.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Actively manage a sales prospecting methodology by logging activity that includes managing a targeted quarterly prospect list weekly sales calls in-person and on-line customer meetings alignment with partners and coordination of presentations proposals and pricing.
Business Development for Services Solutions
Manage customer opportunities from Lead Generation through sales to onboarding of the service.
Focus on positioning and selling end-to-end Cloud Management and Support Services for Key services solutions accounts
Work closely and in alignment with territory Account Executives to acquire retain and drive business within new and existing accounts
Increase account penetration by supporting and promoting enhanced services
Prepare/present and run internal and external service reviews also driving proactive recommendations with regard to service and operational improvements
Customer advocacy for technical escalations and resolution process
Develop a deep understanding of Extreme s Premier Services Professional Services parts replacement and onsite services as well as Cloud-Networking Subscriptions offerings and be able to identify service opportunities within current and prospective clients. Position financial solutions to customers on multi-year services and subscription deals.
Provide customer demonstrations and pre-sales presentations
Training and educating Account Executives on the Services Solutions portfolio
Collaborate with corporate management with third party vendors
Ensure the Service Portfolio is positioned with new opportunities
Follow up and close service contracts on new opportunities
Comprehensive understanding of services revenue recognition and general financial accounting practices
Monthly/quarterly/annual account forecasting and reviews
Weekly financial reporting on given accounts risks and opportunities
Ensure contracts are invoiced on time with the ensuing financial implications
PERSONAL SKILLS
Seller
Team-player
Passion for the business
Able to work autonomously
Proven influencer and negotiator
Customer and partner driven
Tenacious
Results-oriented
Ability to multi-task
Self-motivated
Commitment
Creative and good problem solver
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
The Account Executive Extreme Service Solutions must have a good understanding of customers operational processes and ideally networking technology although it is not required to have an engineering qualification. They will be required to translate Extremes services offerings into business-friendly pitches. Additionally they must be able to work with a high degree of independent action whilst complying with standard practices thus ensuring consistency of approach. They will be able to strategise and strive for win-win situations.
The successful candidate must be self-motivated willing to learn and be highly collaborative and open to new ways of working and be creative in looking for efficiencies and services improvement.
Due to the bespoke nature of the solutions being delivered the individual should have the ability to assist in identifying process improvements and drive these through the core services design teams.
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS
Proven track record in a competitive sales environment.
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