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Job Description

Position:

Account Manager

Salary/Package:

Basic + Sales Incentive

Benefits:

25 days holiday entitlement rising to 28 days after 5 plus years’ service
Holiday Purchase Scheme
Company supported CSR Volunteer Day
SAGE employee benefits membership
2 days for personal wellbeing
Pension – Including option to join Salary Exchange for Pension scheme (SXP)
Death in Service – x4 basic salary
Private Medical Insurance available, partially subsidised by the company
Corporate gym membership available, partially subsidised by the company
Salary sacrifice charity donation scheme
Company Christmas savings club
Company lottery
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice
Out of town offices with free parking

Business Unit:

Government

Reporting to:

Business Unit Manager

Location/site:

Basingstoke

Vetting requirements:

No

Company Overview

Established in 1983, Centerprise International has over 40 years’ experience in delivering innovative and cost effective Information Technology solutions and services. Our financial strength, heritage, knowledge and experience is further strengthened by our adherence to internationally recognised ISO quality standards, specifically designed to protect and support the delivery of high quality solutions and services to our customers.

Ci’s primary focus has always been to deliver cost efficient IT solutions that are tightly aligned with our clients aspirations/objectives.  Our comprehensive solution portfolio and deep understanding of Public Sector Procurement and Framework requirements has allowed Ci to build many long standing Partnerships with some of the UK’s leading Central and Local Government bodies. Our cash reserves, recent strategic acquisitions and the quality of contracts held are an assurance of our future growth.

Throughout our history, Ci has evolved to meet market demands and now offers a comprehensive portfolio of fully managed services and support solutions specifically designed to complement and enhance our existing hardware, software and support capabilities.

Ci actively seeks to attract talented and ambitious individuals, to nurture and develop throughout their career.  The Ci Group comprises of wholly owned companies and a joint venture business, providing ample opportunity for our staff members to develop a wide and varied career path.  All employees have the opportunity to learn from successful, highly capable business professionals with extensive knowledge and experience to learn first-hand how a thriving privately owned business operates. 

Role Description

Working within the rapidly growing and successful Public Sector sales team, the ideal candidate will demonstrate a keen understanding of ICT sales and posess strong consultative selling skills.  To excel in this role you will be an active listener, have a compelling sales personality, and a passion and determination to succeed.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential as are comprehensive negotiation and collaboration capabilities. You will be comfortable building relationships, influencing and managing complex situations/requirements, presenting compelling/persuasive sales pitches and liasing with key contacts and external stakeholders to get things done.  You will also demonstrate a history of over achievement of sales targets and KPI’s.

You will be self motivated and responsible for the acquisition of new public sector clients within Local, Central Governemnt, Blue light and Health, you will be comfortable collaborating with Centerprise Technical, Service and Marketing teams to proactively deliver Business Development campaigns and Account Development plans with the specific objective of securing net new customers.

The candidate will be expected to competently undertake cold and warm calls without hesitation and consistently send compelling emails and proposals, directing the next steps in the engagement– with the aim of building trust and rapport to benefit the sales cycle.  Initially conversations may involve End User Compute products and services,  however priority will be focussed on the identification and promotion of Ci’s wider services and solutions portfolio, delivering a comprehensive “end-to-end” IT user experience.

The Candidate will develop a good understanding of the business issues facing Public Sector customers but more specifically within the context of the Central and Local Government sector. It is expected that the candidate will become the subject matter expert, promoting Ci’s end-to-end IT solution portfolio.

Ideally, you will be competent using Microsoft Dynamics CRM and will have experience within the I.T. Solution/Services sector. Familiarity with Public Sector Procurement Frameworks and the associated on-line sytems and procedures is a plus.

The candidate will be exposed to every element of the sales cycle, including but not limited to:

  • Lead generation
  • Opportunity identification
  • Proposing and presenting the solution
  • Quotation/proposal creation
  • Sales negotiation
  • Closing sales
  • On-going account management

 

The successful candidate will be at ease selling autonomously, but also able to work in partnership with key stakeholders and as part of the Government team.

a)          Key Objectives:

  • Deliver against and exceed sales targets
  • Achieve agreed KPI’s
  • Identify and build effective influence networks
  • Promote the Centerprise product and solution portfolio
  • Proactively grow and maintain an account base in partnership with Ci’s Marketing and Tech Services team
  • Manage and maintain performance levels to achieve targets
  • Be professional and courteous at all times
  • Manage time effectively and productively
  • Work effectively as part of the Government Sales team, but also Centerprise as a whole
  • Interact and cooperate with all company employees
  • Build trust, communicate effectively, drive execution, foster innovation and demonstrate integrity  

b)         Responsibilities:

  • Partner with customers, adding value to their business and solving problems, through technology
  • Identify and nurture leads and opportunities using effective and persuasive communication
  • Active involvement in company marketing and business generation initiatives
  • Maintain accurate records of all sales/prospecting activities using Dynamics CRM
  • Deliver lead and opportunity updates via CRM during Monday sales meeting
  • Sell consultatively and make recommendations to prospects and clients
  • Identify and report any performance issues to allow for prompt remedial action
  • Maintain effective communication with existing customers on a regular basis
  • Ensure Business Unit Manager / and Director receive regular activity updates
  • Continually improve knowledge and capabilities to support job function
  • Ensure that any hindrances to sales performance are reported and resolved

c)          Relationships:

•          Report to Business Unit Manager

•          Be a productive part of the Ci Public Sector Sales team and Centerprise as a whole

•          Colaborate and communicate with all departments and adhere to Company policies/procedures

 

     As with all personnel within the business, the individual will also be required to show:

 

•          A commitment to comply with the Company’s Information Security Policy

•          A commitment to promptly report any security weaknesses or incidents

•          A commitment to adopt and maintain a Health and Safety culture within the Group

Competencies

Collaborate & Influence Makes an effort to connect with people outside the immediate team and has the ability to positively influence the way others think.
Conviction & Courage Will take a stand and share a point of view, understanding he/she may not always be right.
Communication Skills Effectively communicates his/her thoughts in a well organised and effective manner in order to get the desired message across.
Open Communication Is professional and positive in interacting with others and is able to establish rapport quickly, treating others with courtesy and respect.
Drive for Results Demonstrates a strong work ethic committed to seeing tasks through to completion, whilst taking responsibility for and taking pride in achieving successful results.
Innovation Pushes to think beyond the obvious, contributing new ideas to enhance and ways of working and ensure high quality deliverables.
Focus & Prioritisation Develops measurable objectives, with management guidance, to focus and prioritise what’s important, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of work/projects.

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Essential: Industry and Sector Knowledge • Previous experience selling IT services or solutions • Familiarity with on-premise IT Solutions/Services Sales Experience • Proven track record of hunting and farming accounts • Previous sales experience making cold and warm calls with confidence and ease • Building relationships and customer understanding and conversion into sales opportunities • Experience with pipeline management and accurate forecasting • Effective objection handling • The ability to thrive in competitive situations and negotiations • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Techincal knowledge • Good general IT knowledge • A passion to learn and understand key IT concepts and trends • Able to effectively articulate the Ci value proposition • Competent in O365 package i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc • Good time management and administrative/organisational skills

Desirable

  • Desirable: • An understanding of the latest trends around Public, Private, & Hybrid Cloud • Understanding of Public procurement frameworks • Previous experience in working on Public Sector tenders • Familiarity of sales tools, such as Tussell, Linkedin, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM • Experience in managing long and complex sales cycles

Company Profile

Essential

  • Customer-Centric - Ensure customer satisfaction is our number one priority
  • Commitment - Be true to your work and go the extra mile to deliver on your promise
  • Courage To Challenge - Have the strength to make a difference and don’t be afraid to constructively challenge the status quo
  • Succeed - Be innovative and do all that is reasonable to deliver a positive outcome
  • Dedication - Giving your time and energy in the best interests of the Company

Education/Qualifications/Specific training

Essential

  • Essential • Minimum A-C in GCSE Math and English Desirable • A degree in a business, IT or related subject • A vocational qualification providing the ability to communicate effectively with customers e.g. NVQ Level 2 Customer Services
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