New Job at International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)

Region:                   Sub Saharan Africa                     |           Country:              Nigeria

Location(s):          Lagos                                              |           Job Type:             Full-time

Qualification:      BA/BSc/HND, MBA/MSc/MA  |           Experience:        5-7 years

Date Posted:        14^th January 2016                       |           Deadline:             Not Specified

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 400,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. IBM offers a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and the world's most advanced servers and supercomputers.

Software Support Services Leader CEWA

Job Summary / Principal Functions 

• Gather market information for SW (Software) products, customers pains, other market players (competition and potential partners)
• Identify new SW services opportunities; provide technical support for IBM platforms and SW related services. Non IBM SW products support and services ... etc
• Manage and support the other TSS sellers for SW services opportunities
• Execute alliances and partnerships with other SW vendors and IBM BP's
• Employee must be Goal orientated and have the ability to articulate the goals clearly and assign timelines. Enjoy sales as a profession for it provides personal gratification and ego enhancement. Determined to win and willing to take risks. Possess an appropriate sense of urgency. Anticipate consequences and evaluate alternatives before acting. Can accept valid suggestions for performance improvement. Self-initiative and the ability to focus on opportunities and solutions
• Focus on what can be done as opposed to what cannot be accomplished

Educational Requirements                     

·         An impressive Bachelor’s degree, a Master’s Degree will be an advantage

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• At least 5 years’ experience selling SW Products
• Knowledge of IBM SW products
• Knowledge of Non IBM SW products ( such as Linux , SAP , Oracle , Vmware ... etc 

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• At least 7 years’ experience selling SW Products
• Knowledge of IBM SW products
• Knowledge of Non IBM SW products ( such as Linux , SAP , Oracle , Vmware ... etc )

Note

Travel Required:       Up to 50% or 3 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements)

Is Extensive Time Away From Home Required?     No

EO Statement   

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Eligibility Requirements   None

Primary job category         Sales

Group ID (R)                        GTS

Growth Play                         None

ERBP

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply on IBM's Career Website on BrassRing

We are an equal opportunity organization and we strongly encourage women to apply for this position.