Sales Engineer

Job description / Role

The company is an IT company and is a leading player in IP based networking products and video networking solutions.

Key responsibilities:
- Support the sales organization to influence project with customers visits together with KAM and product demonstrations and pilot installations.
- Provide internal and external assistance during the Sales Process to include delivering product demonstrations to customers.
- Work together with the integrator and/or software development partner during the project sales process, to include managing the RFP process
- Supporting sales organization in tender and RFP/RFQ process and answering project related questions from the KAMs and Inside Sales colleagues.
- Helping the sales organization to qualify tenders in order to select projects which will give a return of investment in time and energy to close the deal.
- Extends network of consultants that specify the company's product in tenders and support them with information, updates and training so they are able to successfully specify projects.
- Continuously keep the technical knowledge up to date on the latest products and features in order to offer the best possible solution to the needs of the customers.
- Work with the central/global pre-sales organization and develop written pre-sales material of technical nature, both in the form of articles and PowerPoint presentations.
- Helping sales organization to increase knowledge on the product portfolio and handle the Key Account organization as an internal customer

Requirements

- 4 to 6 years of proven experience in pre-sales within the IT channel preferred with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
- IT exposure in networking, IP-based technologies and applications with sound knowledge of network infrastructure (TCP/IP), VMS software and hardware technology an advantage
- Attained industrial certification from CISCO, Nortel Networks, Microsoft with technical experience.
- Ability to provide effective presentations and demonstrations to all levels of people including corporate management.
- Excellent organizational and follow-through skills; and the ability to communicate fluently in English
- Fluent in Arabic.
- High level of self-initiative, self-motivation and sales oriented.

About the Company

Allegis Group retired the "Talent2" name and re-branded its specialist recruitment professionals brand to Aston Carter.

Aston Carter is a distinguished global provider of recruitment services to companies requiring highly specialised business professionals. We have an unrivalled commitment to delivering first class service to our clients and candidates across professional disciplines, including Information Technology, Finance, Sales, Risk, Credit, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, Audit, HR and Engineering. Although we are retiring theTalent2 brand, our continued alignment with your company's business objectives will remain unchanged. As part of Aston Carter, our global presence gives us access to additional high-level talent, solutions and industry trends to better grow with our customers.

With more than 60 offices across Europe, Asia Pacific and North America, Aston Carter provides local, regional and global expertise to drive value and meet our customers' unique needs. Aston Carter is an operating company of Allegis Group, a global talent solutions provider and the world's largest privately owned recruitment firm.