Job at Oracle Nigeria for a Principal Sales/Pre-Sales Consultant, Data Integration Solutions (DIS)

Oracle - With more than 420,000 customers and deployments in more than 145 countries, Oracle offers a comprehensive and fully integrated stack of cloud applications, platform services, and engineered systems. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Principal Sales/Pre-Sales Consultant, Data Integration Solutions (DIS) Job Number: MEA-170008J5 Location: Nigeria Job Type: Regular Employee Hire Job Description MEA with EMEA travel:

• To demonstrate the credibility of Oracle's Data Integration products and solutions, both on-premise and in the Cloud, including Big Data.
• To plan, manage and execute Proof Of Concepts for the DIS solutions.
• To work as part of Sales and/or Account Teams on specific opportunities to enhance revenue for Oracle Corporation through license sales
• To respond to demand from Sales Management for expertise in creating and conducting detailed technical and product presentations to a prospective technical or business audience.

• Product focused (Data Integration Solutions), with in-depth knowledge of Transactional Data Management and Data Warehousing technologies, both in the cloud and on-premise
• Has a strong knowledge of the Data Integration market
• Works closely with other Oracle Pre-Sales Consultants in his region (and beyond)
• Existing skills on Oracle Golden Gate, Oracle Data Integrator, Oracle Cloud solutions and/or Big Data is beneficial
• Basic knowledge of Oracle's product portfolio
• Contributes to the achievement of the DIS EMEA target

• Actively maintaining a depth of product knowledge in the designated product areas
• Maintain awareness of all relevant competitive products
• Contributing to the generation and maintenance of relevant product area specific Value Propositions
• Educating customers and partners in Oracle Product offering and Value Propositions in the designated product areas
• Help pushing Oracle's product offering to the Market
• Building and maintaining relevant relationships with the customer during the bid process
• Understand the needs and pains of the customer and then link them to a set of products/solutions provided by Oracle

• Demonstrate the credibility of Oracle's DIS products and solutions, at all levels, but with a particular focus on key decision makers in the customers' organization
• Based on prospects input, provide appropriate feedback to product managers and product development
• Can provide product demos and presentations, also interactively, i.e without a pre-defined script, & answering questions & demonstrating how an issue could be solved
• Customise standard demonstrations to meet specific prospect requirements
• Deliver onsite Proof of Concepts in line with agreed customer requirements
• Provide detailed expertise in creating technical and product solutions for specified needs and for creating cross-product solutions where required
• Attend customer meetings with Sales to understand customer needs
• Bring customers up to date with Oracle's DIS product offering and Value Propositions
• Design and deliver customer demonstrations to articulate, update and evangelize Oracle DIS based technical and product solutions
• Contribute technical and product information in response to Invitations To Tender (ITT) and Requests For Information (RFIs)
• Run seminars and workshops for Partner organizations as required
• Create, present and deliver meetings/presentations/seminars and events as required
• Engage with Product teams to maintain product knowledge.
• Represent Oracle at marketing events as required
• Act as a technical/solution contact for customers in the designated area
• Recognize and communicate opportunities to up-sell based on solutions insight
• Understand the local competitive landscape from product area point of view
• Actively develop product expertise - attend adequate technical training, read White Papers, research using the Internet
• Participate and contribute to PC community work and cross lob co-operation
• Can take a senior role on account, solution or industry teams, where required
• Can participate in strategic account planning, and can do this for major accounts where required
• Significant knowledge of a product set, including: competitive offerings; solutions enabled by the products; case studies of implementations; links to development teams and information on future product development

• Provides direction and specialist knowledge in applying the technology/application to client business.
• Facilitation of customer product/application understanding through presentations demonstrations and benchmarks; provision of support throughout the sell.
• As a Principal Sales Consultant you will be responsible as the expert for formulating and leading presales technical/functional support activity to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization.
• 3 years vendor (sales and marketing) experience.
• 7 years business experience with relevant computer applications or database/tools.
• Ability to implement the most advanced product features.
• Thorough knowledge of system and application design.
• In depth knowledge of competitors.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills: needs analysis, positioning, business justification, closing techniques.
• Ability to persuade others through presentations, demonstrations, and written communication.
• Ability to travel as needed. A/BS degree or equivalent, advanced degree highly desirable.
• Acts as a technical resource and mentor for less experienced Sales Consultants.
• Focuses on large or complex sales opportunities that need creative and complex solutions. Develops productivity tools and training for other Sales Consultants.
• Develops and delivers outstanding Oracle presentations and demonstrations.
• Leads any and all aspects of the technical sales process.
• Advises internal and external clients on overall architect solutions.
• Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others.