Nokia

IP Services Sales Engineer

Nokia Dallas, Texas, United States · $125K–$178K/yr

Telecommunications · 1,001-5,000 employees

Oct 13
solutions-engineer Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The role involves collaborating with sales teams to evaluate business opportunities and position Nokia IP solutions to meet customer needs. You will act as a subject matter expert to define scopes of work, provide cost estimates, and articulate the value of technical solutions to customers.

What they look for

IP network domain Sales engineering Technical solutions Value selling Consultative selling Cost estimation Pricing strategy Scope of work development Customer engagement Commercial management Knowledge sharing Negotiation Stakeholder management Technical communication Project management

Requirements

Candidates must have a strong understanding of CSP and Enterprise IP network lifecycles and experience in customer-facing roles. A Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field is required, with a preference for Master's degree holders and those with consultative value selling experience.

Benefits

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan Health and dental benefits Short-term disability Long-term disability Life insurance AD&D insurance Paid time off Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition Assistance Plan Adoption assistance Employee Assistance Program

Full description

The mission of the team is to work closely with Nokia Sales & TechSales teams, providing specialized expertise in IP services domain (CARE, Deployment and Professional Services), in order to create a best fit offering and drive sales of NOKIA IP solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluates and develops business opportunities in IP Network domain, in collaboration with Sales & TechSales teams, typically at regional or sub-regional level.
  • Identifies short and longer-term solutions to address customer needs, by competitively positioning NOKIA IP products and services.
  • Acts as a subject matter expert in IP services domain (CARE, Deployment and Professional Services), engages customers, presents viable technical solutions and articulates their value to the customers, recommends best practices and lessons learned.
  • Understand and keep up to date with Nokia IP Services Portfolio and delivery team's capabilities
  • Actively supports the offer development phases, according to NI Sales process: define and provide the Scopes of Work, Statements of Compliance, optimized cost estimates and a competitive selling price for all required services, making use of corporate tools and seeking any required support from various parts of the organization.
  • Pro-actively support initiatives aiming at continuous improvement of Nokia pre-sales and commercial management tools, processes and marketing collaterals
  • Pro-actively support internal knowledge sharing initiatives

Qualifications

You have:

  • Good knowledge of how CSP and Enterprises run their IP networks from planning, design, roll-out up to operating and maintaining them
  • Experience and passion to work in a customer facing role
  • Ability to work effectively across cultures, languages, time-zones and in a remote management set-up
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
  • A Bachelor degree in a technical or business stream, Master degree preferred

It would be nice if you also had:

  • Hands-on experience in delivering services to customers, and/or scoping, costing and pricing services in offers (preferably in IP network domain).
  • Experience in applying consultative value selling methodologies to services business projects
  • Capability to work autonomously, managing conflicting priorities, navigating poorly defined contexts
  • Good soft skills for communication and negotiation to manage multiple internal/external project stakeholders

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Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.

Some of our benefits in US:

  • Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
  • Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

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