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How You Will Contribute: Reporting to Director Account Management, as a Consultant Sales, you will be responsible for leading/owning major business accounts and managing the overall business relationship between the client, the sales organization, executive team, product marketing and product management. You will be responsible for developing strong customer relationships that negate competitive infiltration into the account, and builds customer intimacy and sales execution within all levels of the customer organization, including the ‘C’ level. Your laser focus on execution and sales strategy, combined with your ability to maintain and expand opportunities in existing pipelines, will enable to maximize its revenue streams and margins in accordance with company expectations. You will initiate and develop strong customer relationships at all levels to include executives and hold responsibility for direct sales activities requiring bookings/revenue/margin presentations at all levels of managementYou will develop and manage North India Telco accounts to grow revenue for India at appropriate margin levelsYou will need work closely with the Account Leader, Pre sales/Projects/Operations/Global support & teams in developing comprehensive strategies to ensure rapid and significant growth of revenue for the short and long termYou will require strong techno-commercial capabilities, account strategy abilities, large system sales background, and a proven track record in winning deals within complex organizationsYou will be highly motivated, have strong interpersonal skills. Person must be a strong team player able to influence supporters across multiple organizationsYou will be working with the system engineering teams for System Engineering issues (network design, response to RFX’s, customer presentation, product/feature requirements) assessment of product features, providing input on prioritization, including both tactical and strategic plans, in close collaboration with Bharti Account LeaderThe Must Haves: Regional/ major account/global account management experience. Extensive experience in Routing & Switching, IP/MPLS telecom equipment sales.Demonstrated knowledge of the competitive landscape and the regional business market Proven experience with complex sales methodology. Effective communicator (executive presence, synthesized messaging (+) strong written/verbal/visual/video/social skills) Track record of closing multi-million dollar deals, including positioning solutions, developing comprehensive pricing & commercial strategies, and negotiating contracts.Proven ability to identify, understand, and manage relationships and decision-making processes across complex organizationsDrive Sales activities requiring Techno-commercial presentations at all levels and client organization.Strong background in Optical and Data Networking and telecom operator service offerings and requirements.Assets: MBA and/or advanced technical degree. Proven understanding of markets, including market segmentation and service providers. Demonstrated understanding of regional and/ or major account sales and ability to think strategically about new business opportunities, coupled with the ability to make sound – and tough – judgment calls. Keen awareness of market intelligence with respect to competitors – in India and globally. Budgetary assessment and planning experience to enable succinct forecasting at weekly. monthly and quarterly intervals as requiredManagement and leadership skills to drive activities to achieve business objectivesAbility to prioritize, organize and operate in a fast moving, aggressive environmentExcellent analytical, collaborative and communications skillsHighly motivated, ability to handle many competing priorities within multiple accountsWillingness to travel.