Overview
Oracle provides the world’s most complete, open, and integrated business software and hardware systems, with more than 370,000 customers including 100 of the Fortune 100 representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 145 countries around the globe.
Job Position: Java Sales Representative
Job Location: Nigeria
Job Description
- The Java Global Business Unit is looking for a qualified Java Enterprise Account Executive to sell Java SE Subscriptions across a highly diverse and expansive geography within Africa.
- Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of at least 3 years of software sales and a four-year degree from a credited university. Demonstrate the ability to articulate the Java value proposition including the licensing model, pricing, features, and overall direction of the Java roadmap, to your customers.
- Understanding of Java business drivers and how to position Java’s competitive advantage. Be intellectually curious and have a passion for sales, as well as being able to work with customers to develop their Java business strategy.
- Sells a subset of product or services directly or via partners to small-and-medium sized accounts. The role is a combination of a Field Sales Rep and Inside Sales Rep.
- Works to achieve maximum sales profitability, growth, and account penetration within an assigned territory. Territory may be combination of geographic, product, industry and other customer / market dimensions. Sells to the territory directly or via partners.
- The territory that this rep covers does not have an Inside Sales Rep or Field Rep. Utilizes inbound and/or outbound techniques to identify, qualify and close new opportunities.
- Manages accounts throughout the entire sales process, and collaborates with team members in business development, consulting and support to uncover all customer needs.
- Responsible for understanding Oracle’s product offerings and competitive issues to develop solution proposals encompassing all aspects of the application. Travels to customer sites to identify / develop sales opportunities.
- Participates in the development, presentation, and sales of a value proposition. Onsite customer presentation with C-levels to negotiate and close strategic and complex deals.
- Liaises with customer contacts for the purpose of managing the customer relationship, identifying new opportunities and maximizing sales.
- Duties and tasks are varied and complex utilizing independent judgment. Fully competent in own area of expertise. May have a project lead role.
Job Responsibilities
- As a member of this team, you will work with a multitude of the best and brightest minds from various backgrounds, such as yourself.
- You will gain in-depth knowledge about high-visibility, revenue-generating products such as the Java SE subscription.
- You will exercise various skill sets – apply technical expertise to create elegant solutions, project manage to deliver, market, and promote to gain acceptance, and extend to ensure longevity.
- You will fluidly communicate and work with a variety of internal teams such as pre-sales engineers, business development, leadership, and marketing.
Job Requirements:
- B.Sc or BA Degree or applicable experience preferred
- Proven ability to manage complex sales cycles, with a track record of successful revenue attainment
- Demonstrated knowledge of direct software / IT sales (3 years+).
- 5+ years relevant sales experience.
- Self-starter that has excellent communication, negotiating, and closing skills with customers
- Aggressive, strong organizational skills, and collaborative mindset
Other Requirements:
- 50%+ of weekly time spent prospecting for net new business
- Regularly forecast, manage, and close Java SE Subscription deals
- Identify, utilize, and collaborate with key internal stakeholders in an assigned account territory (principal solution consultants, business development consultants, management, and peers)
- Identify and maneuver across key customer stakeholders within your territory
- Document territory plan including target companies, existing users, marketing plans, etc.,
- Ability to quickly develop, execute, and routinely modify a 30, 60, 90-day territory plan
- Ability to build and present a quarterly business review to management
- Understanding of how to effectively move a deal through the complete lifecycle
- Willingness to operate as part of a large and collaborative culture to deliver results.
- Highly developed selling, customer relations, and negotiation skills.
- Successful sales track record.
- Oracle knowledge and/or knowledge of Oracle’s competitors.
- Interaction with C level players.
- Team player.
- Ability to penetrate accounts and meet with stakeholders within accounts.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Presentation skills.
- Travels to customer as needed.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: As part of Oracle’s employment process candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve identity and employment verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).