Information Technology Sales
Unique opportunity to join our technology driven IT firm in Philadelphia
Overview
L4 Networks, a leading technology oriented system integration and value added reseller, is establishing an employee owned subsidiary to expand its scalable business model in managed IT services, IT infrastructure services, virtualization and IT equipment sales in the Philadelphia metro area.
If you have an entrepreneurial streak, have the desire to help guide and grow a dynamic company and not just 'have a job', then this opportunity may be for you. We seek an experience sales professionals to join the core team to help make this launch successful. You will become part of the team to guide, manage and grow the company. We estimate a start-up phase of 6 months during which we will quickly augment the already positive revenue stream to support the company’s growth.
The ideal candidates will not only possess the skills but will also be an investor, contributing your brain power, skills, and time in exchange for an equity stake. We are not asking for a financial investment. Parent company will avail existing well established trade credit, partner relationships, business, technical guidance. It will also underwrite the tactical operations like office, licensing, legal and accounting.
Description
You will be the vital connection between the company and our clients, as a member of our talented sales team you will be expected to do the following:
- Compiles lists of prospective clients for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, and other sources.
- Supplies data describing new products to develop sales approach.
- Travels through assigned territory to call on regular and prospective clients to solicit orders, or talks with clients by phone.
- Advises clients of equipment for given needs based on technical knowledge of products
- Displays or demonstrates product, using samples, catalogs, etc.
- Quotes products, installation and services as well as and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
- Estimates date of delivery/installation to client based on knowledge of manufacturers and own firm's service schedules.
- Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
- Enters new client data and other sales data for current clients into company data base.
- Investigates and resolves client problems with deliveries and other issues
- Attends trade shows as needed
- Occasional travel and overtime required.
Additional Qualifications
- Bright, energetic and friendly personality a must
- Sufficient engineering or technical knowledge to make complex engineering and economic decisions to convince potential buyers of the practical value of the product or service
- Data Networking sales experience: routers; firewalls; wireless; telecom
- Server sales experience – private cloud systems, desktop & application virtualization
- Small - Medium enterprise target markets inclusive of one or more the verticals of education, health, manufacturing, finance, insurance, transportation, government and others.
- Requires 2-5 years IT sales experience.
- Be able to drive own car.
- English: Fluent
Additional Requirements
- Leadership, written and verbal communications
- Decision making
- Interpersonal
- Focus and self control (ability to work in non structured environments)
Eligibility
- US citizens or permanent residents
- Minimum BS/BA equivalent degree and experience
Compensation
- Immediate generous commission structure
- Equity stake
- Profit Sharing
- Base Salary (as feasible during startup and then full afterwards)
To apply
No phone calls please
Local Candidates Preferred - no relocation benefits