Senior Solutions Consultant (Coastal – KZN, PE, CPT)
Summary
Senior Solutions Consultant drives Sumo Tech’s product growth in coastal South Africa by consulting with clients, managing vendor relationships, and aligning tech solutions with business needs.
The Senior Solutions Consultant is responsible for driving
the growth, positioning, and success of Sumo Tech's product and solution
portfolio within the coastal region. The role combines solution consulting, business
development, vendor relationship management, and product lifecycle management
to ensure customers receive the best technology solutions aligned to their
business objectives.
The successful candidate will identify market opportunities,
develop sales strategies, engage with customers, manage vendor relationships,
and work closely with technical and sales teams to deliver exceptional customer
experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Solution
Consulting: Engage with customers to understand their business
requirements, recommend appropriate technology solutions, develop
proposals and business cases, and support customers throughout the sales
and procurement process.
- Business
Development: Identify new business opportunities, build and maintain
strategic client relationships, conduct solution presentations and
workshops, and contribute to achieving sales and revenue targets.
- Product
& Portfolio Management: Maintain expert knowledge of Sumo Tech's
products and services, monitor market trends and customer needs, and
contribute to product positioning, go-to-market strategies, and portfolio
growth.
- Vendor
& Partner Management: Develop and maintain relationships with OEMs
and technology partners, coordinate pricing and special bids, and
collaborate on customer opportunities and joint initiatives.
- Project
Collaboration: Work closely with delivery teams to ensure seamless
project handovers, support successful solution implementations, and
contribute to customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- Customer
Relationship Management: Build long-term customer relationships,
identify opportunities for upselling and cross-selling, resolve customer
issues, and maintain accurate customer information within the CRM system.
- Reporting & Pipeline Management: Maintain sales forecasts, pipeline visibility,
CRM records, and activity reports while monitoring business performance and
identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Requirements
Education
- Diploma
or Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Marketing or Sales.
Experience
- Minimum
5 years of experience in product management, business development, or IT
solution sales.
- Experience
within the ICT industry is essential.
- Experience
working with enterprise technology vendors is advantageous.
Technical Knowledge
Experience with one or more of the following technologies is
advantageous:
- Microsoft
Solutions
- Microsoft
365
- Azure
- Cybersecurity
Solutions
- Cloud
Services
- Networking
Infrastructure
- Telecommunications
& VoIP
- Business
Applications
- CRM
Solutions
- HR
Systems
- Enterprise
Software
- Hardware
Procurement
- Managed
IT Services
Skills & Competencies
- Time
management and organizational skills
- Strong
business development and sales skills
- Excellent
communication and presentation abilities
- Relationship
management
- Negotiation
and influencing skills
- Strategic
thinking
- Analytical
and problem-solving skills
- Project
coordination
- Customer-focused
mindset
- Commercial
awareness
- Ability
to work independently and within a team
Additional Requirements
- Valid
South African driver's licence.
- Valid
South African passport or eligibility to obtain one.
- Own
reliable vehicle.
- Willingness
to travel extensively.