Job at Nokia Nigeria for a A&A Account Manager, Strategic Accounts

Nokia, is a global leader in the technologies that connect people and things. With state-of-the-art software, hardware and services for any type of network, Nokia is uniquely positioned to help communication service providers, governments, and large enterprises deliver on the promise of 5G, the Cloud and the Internet of Things. Serving customers in over 100 countries, our research scientists and engineers continue to invent and accelerate new technologies that will increasingly transform the way people and things communicate and connect. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: A&A Account Manager, Strategic Accounts Ref No:17000008XV Location: Nigeria Summary

• This position will be responsible for Nokia A&A Sales effort in CEWA
• Focusing on key accounts in the CEWA this position will be responsible for the strategy, coverage plan, account plans, and sales growth plan from these key accounts.
• Reporting Relationship: reports to the A&A MU/CBT Sales Manager
• This position will play a fundamental role in developing NOKIA’s A&A business in key accounts in CEWA, to provide vision, direction and leadership to NOKIA coverage into these accounts.

• Develop strategy, tactics, and sales plans for key accounts.
• Close new sales opportunities and capture orders by developing relationships with these key customers and partners that support these accounts.
• Maximize new business development opportunities.
• Achieve assigned quota(s) by directly covering these key accounts.
• Generate a pipeline that supports the achievement of assigned quota(s).
• Identify, qualify, secure, and develop new opportunities in these accounts.
• Maintain existing customer relationships with the goal of maximizing orders and sales through relationship building
• Strictly adhere to the published NOKIA SELL & A&A processes.
• Complete all administrative assignments comprehensively and on-time.
• Represent the Company in a professional as well as ethical manner.
• Travel making sales calls and related business activities 3 to 4 days a week in assigned territory.
• Utilize appropriate senior management resources in pursuit of orders/sales opportunities.
• Identify business opportunities and meet with key decision makers to obtain commitment in the pursuit of the sale.
• Sell NOKIA A&A value, differentiating between NOKIA and its competitors when presenting value proposition to potential and existing customers.
• This job description list of responsibilities can be modified, changed or negated at any time by your supervisor.  Other duties will be added as necessary by your supervisor.

• 7-10 years experience of sales in a software technology company selling to the Communications industry service provider or vertical segments.
• Demonstrate deal closures of at least >1Me.
• Understand the Communications software, with prior employment history in this space selling solutions like OSS/BSS and other related software.
• Ability to develop long lasting customer relationships.
• Develop the partner ecosystem to enable a stronger go-to-market approach to increase market coverage.
• Exceptional work ethic, the ability to work independently and a strong desire to succeed.
• A consultative sales approach for selling solutions.
• A documented history of attaining or exceeding sales quotas.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Strong project, networking and time management skills.
• Should be managing at least 3Me annual sales quota and demonstrated consistent ability to exceed targets.
• Candidates should have the ability to quickly develop in depth product knowledge to educate and present to customers NOKIA A&A advantages, etc.
• Creative, ‘out of the box’ thinker.
• Sales and quota driven.
• Technology and business savvy.
• Independent, self-motivated and dedicated to success.
• Extremely strong prospecting/lead generation skills.
• Solid business acumen understanding the complexities of business and customer needs.