As Solution Selling Specialist, you will play a crucial role in expanding our optical transmission network business in India. You will be responsible for technical solutions, engaging with customers, and driving revenue and margin growth. Working closely with the sales team, you will ensure product fitment and develop strong customer relationships.
Responsibilities- Manage and develop key accounts, focusing on enterprise and government customers.
- Lead technical solution design and respond to RFPs, ensuring a strong fit with customer requirements.
- Conduct technical presentations and advocate for our optical transmission network solutions.
- Work closely with the sales and account management teams to drive business growth.
- Engage with PLM and R&D teams to address customer technical and feature requirements.
- Ensure order intake and achieve revenue and margin targets for allocated accounts.
- Stay updated with the latest trends in optical networks, datacenter, and subsea connectivity.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance to the post-sales team.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
You Have:
- A minimum of 13+ years of experience in the optical transmission network domain is mandatory.
- Hands-on experience in DWDM network designing and optical transport network solution design is essential.
- Proficiency in planning tools for optical networks is a must-have.
- A strong understanding of the latest trends in optical networks, datacenter, and subsea connectivity is desired.
- An engineering degree is a prerequisite for this role.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills are required.
It would be nice if you also had:
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proven track record of achieving sales targets and managing key accounts.
- Willingness to travel as required for business development and customer engagements.
Skills Required
- At least 13 years of experience in the optical transmission network domain
- Hands-on experience designing DWDM networks
- Experience with optical transport network solution design
- Proficiency with optical network planning tools
- Engineering degree
- Strong understanding of optical network, datacenter, and subsea connectivity trends
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Track record of achieving sales targets and managing key accounts
- Willingness to travel for business development and customer engagements
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