Pre-Sales Consultant
Lagos, NG
Job Title
Pre-Sales Consultant
Job Scope
The Pre-Sales Consultant is accountable for advising and coordinating with the sales team on all technical issues related but not limited to presales implementations and solution design. S/He is a technical expert building strong relationships with partners and customers and driving the business through multiple technical initiatives.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Build a detailed design, solution architecture and proposal for a new system
- Review existing processes and document them accordingly
- Review and evaluate a software product according to specified procedures and ensure users' needs are determined and met
- Understand the goal of assigned projects, define ""design criteria"" and devise best solutions for clients
- Ensure solutions stated in the statement of work are best practice and in line with client requirements
- Manage the sales bid process by responding to RFI’s and RFP’s
- Create individual bid packages/technical proposals for needed hardware/service resources
- Work closely with the sales team to ensure successful closure of the sales process
- Review recommendations sent by vendors against requests for quote (RFQs), select the best vendor(s) and incorporate any recommended change meeting client needs
- Schedule and allocate all service resources required to implement solutions as designed
- Coordinate detailed engineering plans from each supplier, define project schedule and integrate into a complete cohesive system
- Liaise with the sales team to provide feedback from clients on product requirements
- Stay abreast of market trends, products and competitor landscapes.
Position Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or any other related field.
Experience
At least 5 years of relevant experience.
Must have Pre-Sales experience with OEMs like Dell, Lenovo etc.
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