Individuals in the Professional Services Sales discipline are responsible for growing the Services business in assigned accounts by consistently meeting customer requirements and ensuring the deployment, adoption and productive use of Microsoft technologies. They establish and nurture customer relationships, develop account strategies and plans, and manage a pipeline of Services opportunities while overseeing solution deployment and support. Success is measured by satisfied customers, long-term revenue potential in the account, and achievement of the annual quota.

The Services Executive (SE) is the end to end Services account relationship owner for our top tier Microsoft customers (typically in the Global or Major and Corporate Account Managed-Enterprise customer segments).

The SE:
•Is the single point of contact for all Services in their assigned accounts (internally with EPG and externally with customers/partners)
•Advises customer Business and Technology Decision Makers (BDM/TDM) how to best realize the value of their Microsoft technology investment through strategic business alignment, innovation, implementation, productive use and support.
•Is responsible for strategy, planning, marketing/positioning, crafting and selling our entire services portfolio (Enterprise Strategy, Consulting and Premier Support) deep into assigned account/s.
•Is accountable for attaining NWS (New Work Sold) targets and the agreed invoiced revenue quota for Product Group 1 (MCS) and Product Group 2 (Premier) in assigned account/s
Oversees the delivery of all contracted services to ensure account team alignment, customer connection and high overall satisfaction

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree/equivalent (required) or MBA/Master’s degree (preferred)

Experience:
Professional Services Sales, Software/Solution/Product Sales, Customer Relationship Management, Business Development, IT Consultation, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Project Management, IT Solution Development, IT Solution Delivery and Implementation, IT Service Delivery, Operations and Support.

Competencies:
Building Customer Partner Relationships, Confidence, Cross-Boundary Collaboration, Drive for Results, Impact and Influence, Interpersonal Awareness, Product & Technology Expertise, Strategic Sales Planning, Team Leadership, Value Selling

Training and certification:
Sales: Sales Management, Account Management, Account Based Marketing, Complex Sales training (e.g., Miller Hyman, Spin, Michael Bosworth, Holden, TAS - Target Account Selling, etc.), Sales Methodologies (equivalent to MSSP), Sales tools - Account Planning, Customer Relationship and Opportunity Management (e.g. Siebel, GSX or other), Complex Deal structuring (e.g. QADC)
Business: Territory Planning, Business development, Negotiation, Financial analysis, Pipeline Management
Information Technology: IT Governance (e.g. COBIT), Enterprise Architecture fundamentals, methods and concepts (e.g. Zachman framework, OMG’s model driven Architecture framework etc.), Business process management, IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI),
Delivery: IT Service delivery and support management (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI, Six Sigma )

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Basic Salary - £30,000 to £40,000, Commission/Bonus - £10,000

THE MANUFACTURER: An excellent opportunity to join this privately owned manufacturer of a wide range of neonatal products, e.g. incubators, fluid management, blood warmers etc. They also act as a distributor for a range of urology products, scopes and laparoscopic instruments. Currently they are looking to recruit a proactive, adaptable and new business focussed medical sales professional to cover their Northern sales territory.

THE ROLE: Managing key relationships within neonatal and post natal departments as well as A&E, theatre, ICU and supplies / procurement and liaising with nurses, anaesthetists, department managers in the main. Candidates must have a proven track record selling medical devices, equipment or consumables. Full training will be provided and a truly interesting career awaits the successful candidate.

THE PACKAGE:

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