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  • Posted: Jul 10, 2017
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    A&A MEA Presales Manager - Service Delivery Platfroms

    Job ID: 17000008L7
    Location: Lagos

    Job Description

    • Pre-Sales role includes development and support of new business for A&A portfolio and pre-sales activities by providing clear definition of the solution capabilities to meet customer requirements and commercial proposal for the same.
    • The role includes RFP/RFI/RFQ for A&A deals from understanding the requirements, identifying the respective resources, structure the Offer – technical and financials, cost estimations, SOW preparations and overall competitive analysis working with Sales teams in market units, global business units, domain teams within AA GBC.
    • The person has to ensure solution value proposition is clearly communicated in the customer engagements and captured and articulated in offer proposals during Offer Development stage.
    •  In addition the role needs to ensure for non standard and complex deals our solution scope is fully optimized.
    • This role requires specialist good knowledge of telecom networks, commercial and technical expertise in SDP (Service Delivery Platfroms) which is one of the product lines in A&A portfolio.

    Key Objectives

    • In addition to offer development for A&A portfolio (SDP), this role will be involved in helping to create a pipeline of opportunities working with sales teams for various accounts and in responding to opportunities involving a combination of Nokia and also 3rd party vendor products wherever required to complete the solution.

    Solution / Business Development:

    • Is able to bring out the value proposition for solutions of SDP portfolio of A&A which includes SBC, Rapport for Enterprise, DDE, AAA, Messaging solutions, NGIN, Vital QIP (DDI), etc.
    • Provide subject matter expertise and manage pre-sales activities for SDP (products and services).  Provide direct interface to and engage BU’s and PLM’s for MEA market, account or case.
    • He ensures key messaging is reflected in offers and supports differentiation from competition.
    • Participate in managing and reporting the opportunity pipeline with GBC team as well as sales
    • Provide customer facing support including customer presentations, bid defenses, product demonstrations, etc.

    Solution Strategy:

    • Develop a solution strategy in conjunction with SDP Business & Product Units, Customer Account Teams and Delivery teams.  The strategy will include the agreement with all stakeholders the portfolio push and how this can be implemented.

    Roles & Responsibilities
    SDP Pre-sales Manager is responsible for the following:

    • Delivery of various pre-sales activities for one or more customers (with support of SDP BU/Product Units and account teams) - including responding to customer requests for information, developing & planning conceptual solution presentations, demonstrations and technical / product guidance in meetings etc
    • Provide documentation (technical design ,scope of work etc..) with support of SDP domain/BU teams.
    • Ensure that Sales is supported in the bidding process From Product Management point view for different product related activites e.g feature development/Request etc
    • Defines Complex technical solution with the help of BU. Responsible for understanding business and technical problems addressed by the products including key regulations, business drivers, evolving business needs etc
    • Preparation of complex techno-commercial offer for the customers.
    • Attendance at conferences, working with SMEs from BL and research to stay on top of changes in business issues/requirements/regulations/Technology and understand where the market is going
    • Provide Pricing guidance for SDP Portfolio.
    • Work closely with the sales team on the qualification of prospects in the area of solution fit and service delivery expectations
    • Interaction with technical team,  of operator to Influence specification in line with our  product feature and optimized product configuration
    • Communicating new product developments to prospective clients
    • Provide support to lead for defending the techno commercial offer during Offer Approval Meetings
    • Procure and understand the costing received for 3rd party components and material, installation from PDC, Delivery & MSM
    • Negotiate equipment / feature scope with customer (equipment / features)

    Qualifications
    Recruitment Synopsis:

    • Previous experience in SDP (SBC, MRF, NGIN, DRA, AAA, Rapport, Messaging, Vital QIP) solution domain.
    • Demonstrates very strong business acumen and analytical skills, including identifying improvement opportunities, developing business cases, analyzing investment opportunities.
    • Good financial management knowledge and commercial acumen.
    • Ability to interpret customer requirements and solution 
    • Advanced communication skills (verbal and written), including influencing those not under their direct control.
    • Ability to communicate at different levels within Customer organization, include “C” and C-1 level executives

    Educational Qualifications and Experience:

    • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Telecom/Electronics/Electrical/Comp.Science Engineering.
    • 10-15 years of Experience in Telecom and IT industry (minimum 8 years in Telecom is required)

    Competency Highlights:

    • Telecom Solutions and ability to understand network issues/requirements
    • Commercial acumen & Financial analysis
    • Advanced power point presentation, excel and modeling skills
    • Strong Coordination and Relationship management skills
    • Self committed, results focused
    • Strong Negotiation Skills.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Nokia Nigeria on aluperf.taleo.net to apply

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