Sales Engineer
Location: US, , 
Department: Sales
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Sales
Company profile: Virteva delivers managed IT services and project-based consulting services that optimize our customer’s IT infrastructure and operations.  Headquartered in the Twin Cities and serving customers worldwide, Virteva services help our customers say “Yes” to the wide spectrum of information technology demanded by their business, employees and customers, securely and reliably, anyplace and anytime.  
Description: JOB SUMMARY:The Sales Engineer will be responsible for providing technical information to the sales team and potential clients. The Sales Engineer will accompany Account Executives on sales appointments and must be prepared to discuss the technical solutions with customer. He/She will develop an understanding of prospect needs, assess the fit between needs, and Virteva’s service capabilities. The Sales Engineer will gather the appropriate information to generate the proposal with the proper service components, pricing and assumptions. Virteva focuses on IT strategy, so the candidate must think strategically as well as tactically.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:Assess the customer’s strategic needs and uncover business requirements for Virteva solutionsServe as the subject matter expert for Virteva services for external facing clients and provide training and knowledge support for the sales teamPossess a wide range of knowledge in multiple technical solutions and facilitate knowledge transfer to sales and technical personnel within VirtevaProvide technical support in sales presentations, product demonstrations, and product installationsProvide clear, articulate answers to customer inquiries concerning Virteva’s servicesCreate and maintain technical relationships with key Virteva partnersWork as an effective team member with our internal staff as well as with our clientsTravel may occasionally be requiredOther duties as assigned
Requirements: DESIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & OTHER SKILLS:Bachelor’s Degree in business management, marketing, finance, sales or related field preferredSales engineering experience preferredA minimum of 5 years of experience in the IT industry requiredExperience designing and selling solutions in a managed services environment or experience operating within a 24x7 technical operations environment requiredComfortable presenting in complex sales environments; perform technical presentations to existing and new customers at an executive levelProspect, market, build and maintain client relationships for the purpose of selling Virteva Managed ServicesSelf-starter with high integrity and excellent communication skills with the ability to converse with people at all levelsAbility to understand technology such as Microsoft and cloud systems, as well as a passion to learn new technologiesAbility to work independently in a dynamic, high growth environmentAbility to prioritize, anticipate situations, and take quick actionAbility to manage multiple projects and recommend/implement effective solutionsPossess excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skillsVirteva is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.
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