Senior Sales Manager: Data Centre

5 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa NTT DATA Full time

Job Description

Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.

Your day at NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a proud member of the NTT Group, a global IT powerhouse headquartered in Japan. As part of NTT, we deliver a wide range of IT services and solutions to clients around the world. Although the NTT DATA brand was retired in some parts of the world in 2019, it remains well recognized in the Middle East and Africa. Join us and become part of the NTT family as we continue to provide innovative solutions that help our clients achieve their business objectives.

What you'll be doing

The primary objective of this role is to take responsibility for managing the national team of Sales Specialists in order to achieve sales targets through the allocation of accounts, territories, verticals and targets resulting in outstanding sales performance. The role is a combination of management, selling, coaching, and leadership activities, with the objective of enabling their sales team to meet the sales targets assigned to them. Additionally, you should have a good understanding of our key technology partners, which include Dell Technologies, HPE, VMware, Nutanix, Veritas, and Veeam (not exclusively).

They manage a team of sales specialists, but they are not departmental or divisional managers.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure that local and global strategic sales objectives and targets are met.Assist their sales team to define the way they approach the market and achieve set targets.Ensure that sales procedures and policies as defined by the business leadership are implemented and followed.Provide input into the development of the tactical strategy as well as develop and implement a supporting operational strategy.Align their team to the client segmentation strategy ensuring that the right level of resource is allocated to the right type of client.Responsible for the coordination of the activities of their sales teams, setting and measuring performance targets, account allocation, and enforcing the execution of the client account plans, call planning and opportunity qualification.Responsible for pipeline management and accurate forecasting.Develop and maintains a close working relationship with the Data Centre Practice leadership teamBuild strong working relationships with strategic OEM’.Drive cross Practice sales opportunitiesProvide input into and participates in business reviewsSupport team by attending key client meetingsUnderstands the NTT DATA value proposition and can articulate how NTT DATA can add value through our services and solutions.Take full ownership for managing efficiency levels, streamlining procedures to deliver customer excellence.Act as mentor/coach and advisor that assists the sales force to set and keep to priority activities.Utilize sales tools and methodologies to manage account opportunities, pipelines, and forecasting efforts, ensuring accessibility and tool utility training.Plans and organizes multiple work outputs by assigning priorities and continuously reviewing objectives and goals.Ensure sales team understand and utilize sales tools, processes and methodologies

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

Bachelor’s degree

Required Experience:

Has a minimum 10 years’ experience in the Technology industryHas minimum 5 years’ sales or sales management experience in selling Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud, Hyperconverged technologiesAdditionally, you should have a good understanding of our key technology partners, which include Dell Technologies, HPE, VMware, Nutanix, Veritas, and Veeam (not exclusively).Must have extensive experience in working with market leading Global OEM’sExperience in working for a multinational organizationExperience in working in a matrix structured organizationHas a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targetsDemonstrable level of relevant experience in a similar role within a related environmentSolid previous experience operationally managing a sales teamGood experience dealing with clients and engaging to influence salesPrevious demonstrable experience in the sales management roleSound strategic and operational planning experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:

Sales business acumen - the skills supporting successful selling through organizational and business outcome mindset.Additionally, you should have a good understanding of our key technology partners, which include Dell Technologies, HPE, VMware, Nutanix, Veritas, and Veeam (not exclusively).Success will require focusing on planning, leveraging tools and data, and concentrating on NTT DATA's business requirements.Developing the skills to understand your client’s business (including commercial and financial aspects) in order to bring value to them from NTT DATA’s portfolio of services.Sales client engagement & management - the skills used to effectively manage and analyze the client throughout the client lifecycle, with the goal of improving client relationships and driving sales growth.Success will require a detailed understanding of client needs, effective sales planning, and building trust, all while managing client expectations.Developing the skills required to know your client, building effective & lasting relationships with them, and being seen as a trusted advisor.Sales solution skills - the knowledge of NTT DATA’s offerings, client applications, use cases, and market trends and the skill to apply them to the individual client and prospect situations that position the sales team member as an expert client advisor.Success will require the ability to link NTT DATA’s offerings, including high-value services to a specific client and prospect needs and outcomes.Sales resources optimization - building internal relationships, working with pursuit teams, and leveraging vendors as resources throughout the sales cycle.Sales pursuit - the skills and knowledge that enable a sales team member to create success by identifying and advancing opportunities at assigned prospects and clients. Success will require both individual ownership as well as accountability for coordinating internal and external resources in order to close sales opportunities.Sales strategy execution - The skills to ensure that the sales strategy is aligned to the business strategy.Sales business management - the skills to ensure that target setting, and associated processes is aligned to meeting the target.Sales talent management & enablement - the skills to ensure that results are achieved through effective talent management.

Workplace type:

On-site Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.

Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

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