Vantiva · 1 day ago
Sales Engineer
Vantiva is a global technology leader in connectivity technologies, delivering solutions that connect what matters most. The Sales Engineer will drive the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, engage customers to understand their needs, and manage the development of profitable proposals.
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Responsibilities
Actively drives and manages the technology evaluation stage of the sales process and is an integral member of the Sales team, working as the key technical advisor and advocate for the products
Technical emphasis is on hardware capabilities, software requirements and systems integration
Engage customers to understand their business and technical needs to translate them into technical and commercial proposals
Manage the elaboration of profitable proposals and supports sales team in winning new business
Collaborate with Product Management to identify best product or solution set to address customer problems
Support customers in evaluating products and solutions in their labs
Identify unique customer requirements and document customer requirements
Develop end to end solutions to meet customer requirements
Map Requirements to Product & New Specifications
Influence customer solution & architecture
Align & share internally with the Product Units, Sales the customer architecture
Validate Product feasibility with Product Management
Demo new products, new technology including partners’ solutions
Identify competitive products & position our products vs. competition
Position & message of Vantiva products leveraging differentiation
Track Bid Schedules for Customers & ensure quality response
Conduct customer Presentations & Demos
Participate in the defense phase of RFXs
Assist in Lab product evaluation
Develop relationships and influence technical stakeholders responsible for Lab assessment and product evaluation
Identify technical roadblocks to the Sales Process & collaborate with the Product Units to address identified issues
Assist in developing a Go To Market plan for new product offers
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience supporting broadband service providers in a technical / pre-sales capacity
Knowledge of & experience with Fiber (GPON, XGS-PON), FWA (5G), DOCSIS (D3.1+, D4.0) & Wi-Fi are recommended
Able to articulate complex technical topics clearly
Strong communication and persuasion skills
Background working with and selling CPE to Service Providers
Experience working in distributed organizations spanning Product Management, R&D, Support, Program Management
Comfortable in a Lab setting working with testing equipment, interpreting test results, capturing log, etc
Company
Vantiva
VANTIVA, formerly known as Technicolor, is a leading provider of telecommunications equipment for the home, and other smart spaces
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$89.56M2023-10-12Post Ipo Debt· $89.56M
1999-11-05IPO
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