Sales / Business Development Officer (Oyo) at MEED Networks Limited

MEED Networks Limited is a multifaceted Nigerian Consultancy and Information Communication Technology Solutions company with focus on advisory, project execution, infrastructure design, deployment, integration, maintenance and training. Our services are Networking & Security Solutions – Smart Technologies – Automation & Artificial Intelligence – Consulting & Training Services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sales / Business Development Officer

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about making sales and collaborating with a team to get results?
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced sales manager looking to progress his or her career while being part of a young and growing company with interests in delivering world-class ICT services and solution
Above all, this is an opportunity to make real contributions to the success and growth of the organization.
It is a rare opportunity to work for a unique Nigerian company looking to change the narrative within the sector and to take Africa to the world through Nigeria.
This is a pivotal career opportunity to be involved in within this all-important sector.

The Role

As a Sales Executive you will be primarily responsible for generating customer appointments and prospecting in order to maximise sales in a challenging, target driven environment.
Prepare and Provide sales specialist and technical input into bid proposals, projects and technical documents, and identify opportunities to support existing customers
Responsible for review and response to Request for Proposal (RFP). Coordinates the resources required for scope definition, estimating and execution of proposal.
Collaborate with the technical leadership within the team, sharing knowledge and skills, as required to engineers, technicians and internal and external customers
Collaborate with customers and sales teams to understand their requirements, and develop and recommend cost effective solutions which meet or exceed expectations
Establishes consistency and integrity of all proposals regarding cost, completeness, accuracy, labor production, terms and conditions, and cash flow
Engage with product teams to develop and recommend products and services to meet customers’ requirements.
Engage, Develop and maintain multiple client accounts and opportunities within these accounts.
Arrange meetings within the supported OEM representatives for leads and support on existing and new opportunities
Develop account organization structures which identify economic buyers, key decision makers and personnel that recommend and influence the decision making process
Delivering an excellent client journey and experience while Seeking, developing, and closing opportunities in both private and government sector.
Identifying and quickly closing small wins whilst managing longer, high value and complex sales cycles.
Understand the market position of key customers and competitors and use market intelligence to provide input into key strategic projects.
Responsible for providing uncompromising quality to all work processes in designated area of responsibility.

The Person

A Graduate with 3 – 5 years experience within similar role
A dynamic, customer-centric, and personable individual to join our team.
Priority management, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail are key to the success of this role.
You will need to be able to work collaboratively and independently to develop relationships with your clients, stakeholders and teammates.
Technical Experience of working within the Networking and Collaboration sector required (Software orientated platforms, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), and Systems Integration and solutions)
Knowledge of the Networking Infracstruture and solutions market and technologies such as cloud services
Track record of preparing solution architecture designs and costs to meet customers’ requirements
Technical knowledge in some of following technologies IP and fibre Networks, IP Security,Content Management and Workflow, Cloud and Virtualised Computing.

Benefits