Technical Pre-Sales Consultant

Sanderson Government & Defence
11 months ago
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Technical Pre-Sales Consultant

Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 + Benefits

Location: Gloucestershire (on site)

The Opportunity

The purpose of this role is to understand clients unique technology requirements; helping design and implement tailored solutions to meet their needs. Working closely with clients, partners and technical experts to ensure the successful deployment of IT solutions.

This role requires a strong understanding of technology, excellent teamwork skills, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service.

You'll be:

  • Identifying the best sourcing routes for specific hardware requirements.
  • Working to achieve the most competitive price and lead times with the relevant partners.
  • Staying up to date on the latest technology trends, products, and services.
  • Engaging with clients in parallel with the Sales teams, to understand their technical needs, challenges, and objectives - building strong relationships and trust.
  • Conducting technical demonstrations to prospective clients.
  • Gaining understanding into customer's requirements and translating them into business language and solutions.
  • Collaborating with technical experts (both vendors and in-house team) to design custom technology solutions that align with the client need and budgets.

You should apply if you:

The successful candidate will ideally have a Computer Science or IT based academic background or equivalent work experience and be able to demonstrate an understanding of IT infrastructure, systems, networks, cloud computing, cybersecurity, coding and software applications.

  • Capacity to diagnose and troubleshoot customer technical challenges effectively.
  • Familiarity with productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, project management software) and basic IT support tasks.
  • Strong organisational skills & attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate and build relationships with a range of stakeholders at different levels
  • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Experience working on small-scale technical projects, either during studies, internships or previous roles would also be advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in developing technical skills and staying updated with emerging technologies to join an established, innovative and relationship led business in a role that will provide opportunity and growth.

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