Sales Manager - Networking & Security

Our client Wipro is an IT Company and is seeking to recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;

Mission:

To manage the sales function for networking and security domain of Wipro in Africa.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strong Sales and Pre-Sales Networking experience in the East Africa region.
• Very strong domain understanding of data and voice networking technologies.
• Track record of having advised, created solutions from architecture to BOM for switching and routing (layer 2 and 3 ).
• Strong understanding of enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless technologies , IPT , convergence solutions and DC & DR networking requirements.
• Strong familiarity with Cisco, Juniper, Avaya switching and routing.
• Experience within routing protocols – RIP,OSPF, EIGRP, BGP and Experience in Cisco IOS and configuration of IP, ISDN, VPN, services.
• Experience within routed protocols – IP Experience and/ or good knowledge of MPLS Knowledge of Policy Based Routing and experience in QOS, COS.
• Experience and understanding of perimeter security including firewalls, IDS, IPS etc. as well as solutions like DPI (deep packet inspection ).

Qualifications:

• At least 7 to 9 years’ experience in Sales/ Presales.
• Exposure to sales to C-level technology stakeholders and account management
• Experience of handling large banking, telecom customers in the Africa region
• Experience in delivering technical proposals and bid/ RFP responses.
• Education : Bachelors in Engineering, technology streams or a very strong technology sales background with a diploma in information technology (management education is a clear plus))
• Strong experience of working closely with OEM Sales/Pre-sales teams
• Good understanding of Alliance management
• Strong written and oral communication skills and customer interaction skills with a good command of the English language.
• Track record of owning and achieving a sales quotadirectly.

How to Apply:

Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.

3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.

4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address and send your application by email to wiprojobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.