Networking Technology Sales Specialist

Join to apply for the Networking Technology Sales Specialist role at NTT DATA, Inc. 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Networking Technology Sales Specialist role at NTT DATA, Inc. Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive. Make an impact with NTT DATA Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it's a place where you can grow, belong and thrive. Your day at NTT DATA The Networking Sales Specialist is a seasoned subject matter expert and is a quota-bearing sales persona. The purpose of this role is to primarily pursue, and land qualified leads identified by the Client Management team and other respective teams. The Networking Sales Specialist identifies new opportunities from a selection of existing accounts, and presents solutions, value propositions, partner configurations, cost structures, and revenue models to the client that meet their needs. The Networking Sales Specialist works directly with clients at a variety of levels, as well as internal subject matter experts. A substantial amount of time is spent on engaged selling or supporting the sales process in partnership with Client Managers. This role contributes to the pre-sales process by working with pre-sales architects to create the best solution design for the client, as well as building and developing excellent stakeholder relationships with new and existing clients, whilst developing new business channels and territories. You will be busy building and nurturing client relationships, acting as the internal owner for assigned accounts. You will become a trusted advisor to clients, understanding their most pressing business challenges and offering solutions that make a real impact. You will lead conversations at the C-level, positioning NTT DATA's offerings effectively to drive expansion and renewals. Collaborating closely with internal teams, you will work with pre-sales architects to design the best solutions, ensuring our proposals are compelling and delivered on time. Your deep industry knowledge and DATA-driven insights will help you stay ahead of trends, allowing you to have meaningful conversations with clients and continually drive growth. You will manage the entire sales process, from owning the sales cycle to structuring complex deals and negotiations. Your role will require you to minimize client churn, maximize retention, and drive business growth through excellent stakeholder relationships and thorough opportunity management. Key Responsibilities: Maintain subject matter expertise in the Network technology domain. Support the closure of sales based on technology domain knowledge. Addresses the technology conceptual challenges during the sales process. Maintains a high level of relevant product and service knowledge to have meaningful conversations with potential and existing clients. Maintains awareness of the competitive landscape, market pricing, and strategy and how to penetrate a new market. Works with relevant technology vendors and ensures a deep understanding of their solutions and how they can contribute to our own solutions set. Engages and interacts with clients to uncover and understand client business goals and articulates the solution/deliverables that the client requires, as opposed to the products that they need to buy. Prepares and conducts client workshops and presentations and establishes relationships with multiple client stakeholders and secures deals with clients to achieve assigned sales quotas and targets. Uses understanding of the client's business and depth of knowledge on the technology-specific solution to personalize the recommended solution in line with the client's need. Identifies and acts on new sales opportunities within an