Pre-Sales Engineer at Terawork

TERAWORK is the leading online talent marketplace in Africa that helps businesses thrive by connecting them with professional talent without geographical barriers. We have a pool of professionals with varying levels of expertise across tech, digital, business, and lifestyle services. 

Our client, a leading ICT Solutions provider and System Integrator is now seeking competent and qualified professionals to fill the position below

Job Summary

The PRESALES ENGINEER is expected to continuously keep up with the trend, innovations, and development in Enterprise Data Center solutions, so as to offer quality and competitive solutions to our customers.

Key Duties

• Provide Pre-Sales services  for Data Center, Borderless (R/S, NG Solution Collaboration, and Security Solution Portfolio

• Keep up with research on Data Center Solutions and Developments from OEM as well as customer requirements.

• Ensure quality and technical delivery of all Data Center Solutions related solution andmshould be able to liaise with other solution team leads for smooth integration of Data Center Solutions with other solutions.

• Respond to and follow up sales inquiries, leads by emails or from the sales/marketing team, telephone, and personal visits to customers where necessary.

• Make conscious efforts to develop good communication and presentation skills to engage customers in terms of sales presentation, development and also carry along group members.

• Increase Southgate’s share in Data Center, Borderless (R/S, NG Solution Collaboration and Security Solution

• In conjunction with the marketing and presales team maintain and develop existing and new customers through planned individual account support as required.

• Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant management information for Data Center Solutions-related solutions.

• Carry out market research on new products, competitor and customer requirement surveys and suggest ways to better position our Infrastructure portfolio.

• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business and organizational development.

• Must possess skills in the development of quality proposals, quote, and design for our clients.

• Participate and contribute to the development of educational programs offered to clients, prospects, and company employees.

• Effect any other business the organization requires of your skills & competencies and all other self-initiated or delegated assignments by the supervisor to agreed targets

• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders

• Perform risk management to minimize project risks

• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Computer science, or related field with equivalent work experience.

• Business and Marketing Skills required

• Extensive leadership experience and strong teaming abilities

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Minimum of 4 years working experience