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Virtual Sales Account Manager

Organization:
Cisco Systems Canada Inc.
Region:
Quebec
Application deadline:
February 3, 2018
  This job posting has expired
Type:
Full time
Category:
Sales
Description
Business Entity

Cisco's Global Virtual Sales organization is redefining sales. In an fast- changing business environment, we leverage Cisco's own collaboration tools to create a virtual team with borderless customer and partner interaction. 

The Team
Global Virtual Sales Ignite is a fast paced, team-oriented training program that will give you an in-depth education in Cisco's products, programs, people and culture. The Ignite team at Cisco is a team designed to identify and hire early in career sales professionals from across the country to work in RTP. During your time with the Ignite team, you will hone your sales abilities and then move into one of three virtual sales roles. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. 

Role & Responsibilities
Cisco is always looking to identify talented people to contribute as a VPAM (Virtual Partner Account Manager), VSAM (Virtual Sales Account Manager), or VSS (Virtual Sales Specialist). Developing your skills as a sales professional and as a team player is a key part of success in Ignite and in your future as a Cisco employee. Daily activities will include training sessions on the various technologies, self-paced training with practice assignments, and team building activities. In this role you will:

  • Discover, build, and drive new opportunities with our Cisco partners
  • Prospecting, account profiling, collaborative engagement with internal/external resources
  • Document and record activities in saleforce.com
  • Develop role ready skills and move into VSAM, VPAM or VSS role within one year

Minimum Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of business to business sales experience
  • Advanced customer relationship skills with proven sales record
  • Comprehensive sales skills ranging from cold-calling to SWOT analysis to up-selling to forecast accuracy, presentation skills
  • Ability to deliver business-oriented value propositions for complex systems
  • Experience working with field sales, partners, technical, and operational resources to create sales strategies and execute goals
  • Consistent achievement of sales quotas and forecasted revenue targets. (ie. Achieving consistent forecast accuracy)

Desired Skills

  • Bachelors degree preferred
  • Experience using CRM tools (Salesforce preferred) to facilitate multiple aspects of sales cycle
  • Willingness to relocate based on Cisco assignment within 1-3 yrs.
  • As part of your application to this position you will need to submit a two minute video introducing yourself, telling us about your work back ground and interests, and why you would be a good fit for a sales position at Cisco. We've included below a link describing several methods to complete your submission and provide us with a link to view your video. Please feel free to use your creativity when composing your video and we look forward to your application.

About Cisco
The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and it's transforming our customers' businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, and big data spaces, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Your revolutionary ideas will impact everything from retail, healthcare, and entertainment, to public and private sectors, and far beyond. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco global recognition as a Great Place To Work. With roughly 10 billion connected things in the world now and over 50 billion estimated in the future, your career has exponential possibilities at Cisco.

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Contact

Cisco Systems Canada Inc.

181 Bay St. Suite 3400 Bay Wellington Tower

Toronto

Ontario Canada

www.cisco.com