Advising the sales team on how technology and managed services can meet customersrequirements both technically and from a business value perspective, this will include running regular product training /update sessions
Providing configurations and advice, including use of vendor configuration tools and portals
Providing services definitions and quotations, risk identification and solution assurance for solutions
Helping the sales team to produce proposals and quotes
Ensuring compliance with company and vendor procedures and documentation requirements for the presales part of the business process. For example maintaining accreditation compliance and managing rebates.
Attending customer-facing meetings when necessary to discuss technology, solutions and options available to meet the customerrequirements
Skill Required:
The Product Manager will have a strong technical and commercial awareness.
The individual will ideally be technically qualified with a good working knowledge of the storage and server industry with specific focus on IBM and HP.
A sound knowledge of virtualization, both in the storage and server market place is important.
The Product Manager must have experience of client facing situations, with the ability to gain the confidence of a prospective client quickly by demonstrating competence in their field.
They must be a forward thinking, self-starting individual, able to manage a varying workload and priorities work based upon client requirements.
An understanding of opportunity qualification is essential to help optimize valuable time.
Providing configurations and advice, including use of vendor configuration tools and portals
Ensuring compliance with company and vendor procedures and documentation requirements for the presales part of the business process. For example maintaining accreditation compliance and managing rebates.
Attending customer-facing meetings when necessary to discuss technology, solutions and options available to meet the customerrequirements