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Engagement Manager: Fixed Mobile Broadband & Convergence
Location: Lagos
Experience: 5 year(s)
Course of Study:
Required Grade: Not Specified
Req ID: 40747
Job Summary
Accountable for customer centric offerings, including re-use, based on the complete Ericsson portfolio & 3PP. Responsible for creating & taking forward offerings to existing or new markets & customers with potential for substantial growth through innovative business & go-to-market models, cross all engagement models. Responsible for sales of offerings within respective practice. Responsible for Lead Management to establish a long term business growth. Partner with the KAM/AM in driving customer engagements by providing thought leadership & support in identifying & capturing opportunities. Responsible for creating a highly capable & experienced organization, able to work with C-level with customers, long-term engagements & to prove Ericsson credibility in the field with successful business cases.
Responsibilities & Tasks
Deliver customer value & thought leadership
Lead virtual/functional team to support KAM to grow within & beyond current business
Conduct in-depth business focused discussions with the customer & analyze customer business environments, requirements, plans & issues
Generate & manage leads to increase the 36 month sales funnel
Perform value argumentation through generating customer business cases
Identify & proactively drive new business opportunities
Perform value argumentation through generating customer business cases
Identify & proactively drive new business opportunities
Build, manage & expand the regional offering portfolio in a specific area of competence &/or business
Drive knowledge transfer among relevant communities within Ericsson
Support in developing & delivering customer presentations including solutions, value argumentations & business cases.
Position Qualifications
Core Competences:
Problem Solving & Strategic Thinking
Customer Insight
Consultative Selling Skills
Negotiation & argumentation Skills
Preferred Skills:
Commercial Understanding
Market Insight
Presentation & Communication Skills
Teamwork & Collaboration
Minimum Qualifications & Experience Requirements:
5-10 years experience of relationship sales & from ICT industry
General transport technologies including IP, Packet Core, MPBN, Microwave, Optical and Fibre Solutions.
Minimum 5 years in leadership positions
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