{"id":18596,"date":"2022-07-14T13:45:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T13:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twg-build.co.uk\/yourcode\/?p=18596"},"modified":"2022-07-14T13:45:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T13:45:19","slug":"signs-a-career-as-an-it-sales-professional-is-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twg-build.co.uk\/yourcode\/signs-a-career-as-an-it-sales-professional-is-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs a Career as an IT Sales Professional is for You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An IT Sales Professional uses technical and product knowledge to advise commercial clients on the purchase of hardware and software products to suit their business requirements. You will also support customers in after-sales care, supporting integration and advising on appropriate user training. Here are the signs you\u2019d make a good IT Sales Professional:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>You have\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a high level of technical understanding and enthusiasm for new technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">self-motivation, a competitive attitude, results-driven focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resilience and the ability to work well under pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confident presentation skills and a professional telephone manner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">time-management skills and the ability to prioritise your workload<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attention to detail<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">articulate, persuasive and influential verbal communication skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a full, clean driving licence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>You want to\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gain an understanding of customers&#8217; specific business requirements and apply product knowledge to meet them<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">carry out business development calls in order to create interest in products and services<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identify and develop new business through networking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deliver demonstrations of software to customers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">market and promote a portfolio of products by writing sales literature and attending industry events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">maintain awareness of changing software and hardware systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">provide technical advice to customers on the installation and use of computer systems and networks after the sale<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">network with existing customers in order to maintain links and promote additional products and upgrades<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">handle hardware or software problems and faults, referring on to specialist technical colleagues where appropriate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">respond to tender documents, proposals, reports and supporting literature.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>You don\u2019t mind\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potential occasional working outside of work hours when approaching deadlines or when required at networking events<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">potential travel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pressurised environment, striving to meet targets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Getting started<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whilst this career is open to all graduates, a degree or Higher National Qualification in one of the following subjects is advantageous to gain relevant technical and product knowledge:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business information systems or technology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer science, software engineering or computer engineering<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electronics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A background in sales such as retail experience can also demonstrate relevant skills to employers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience demonstrating your ability to build customer relationships and exceed targets is also useful. This can be gained through roles in telemarketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Search all IT sales professional jobs on our vacancies page.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Article source: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/job-profiles\/it-sales-professional\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.prospects.ac.uk\/job-profiles\/it-sales-professional<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An IT Sales Professional uses technical and product knowledge to advise commercial clients on the purchase of hardware and software products to suit their business requirements. 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