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We are Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise. Our vision is to deliver the customized technology experiences our customers need. Our mission is to make everything connect by delivering digital age networking, communications and cloud solutions with services tailored to ensure our customers’ success. In the Cloud. On Premise. Hybrid. ALE is a trusted advisor to more than a million customers all over the world and active in 50+ countries.  Learn more about us on https://www.al-enterprise.com/en/company/about-us

What is my role?

As Key Account Manager in Norway, you will sell Alcatel-Lucent Products and Services to existing and new Accounts through an Indirect Sales Model.

Reporting to the Country Business Leader, you will collaborate closely with Channels Sales Managers team and all central functions.

Your mission is developing End customers with our Partners to maximize the value being delivered to them.

Your goal is the acquisition of new customers and gaining market share. Focus market is Norway.  

What am I responsible for?

• You build a strong relationship with new & existing end customers & Business Partners.
• You create & maintain end customer relationships on all levels, IT, Procurement, Management, CxO level.
• You will work with your assigned verticals being the expert in the market.
• You prospect and main goal it’s the acquisition of New Logos.
• You ensure that sales targets are met or exceeded, the Key Account Manager implements the sales strategy.
• You collaborate in order for existing Clients  to be maintained and developed to a Network & Cloud product portfolio.
• You sell Converged portfolio & Cloud to new accounts in the Key accounts.
• You ensure the strong focus on creating new business, the Key Account Manager knows and has experience with sales instruments to create pipeline (Salesforce knowledge is a +).
• You maintain the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise branding in the Key Account market by the creation of references with end customers to help Business Partners turn their customer relationship into long-term partnership.
• You develop and deliver accurate sales forecasts in line with business objectives, an accurate business plan and reporting is mandatory.
• You Expertise and Experience in dealing with mid and large accounts at senior IT- and business level in The Nordics is a plus.

As a Key Account Manager you are an ambassador for our company.

Am I the right person for this position?

You define yourself as someone  organized, structured, with a strong focus on "making the difference”?  You look for a job where you could show and put in practice your start-up mentality and your strong mentality to succeed also thanks the determination to continue where others might stop?

With medium experience in our IT sector,  you have proven track record of successful sales in the Data/Networking/Cloud Industry with Key Accounts, you have completed formal training in Sales techniques or equal by hunting new business experience. You can leverage your Knowledge of the Nordic IT market with existing relationships

With a great ability to network within a customer and partner organization to identify key influencers and decision makers, through the Commercial focus and negotiation skills.

Professional working proficiency in Norwegian and English, other languages are highly appreciated.

If you recognize yourself in this description, this job is for you!

If this is not the role for you, check out our career site for other opportunities: https://www.al-enterprise.com/en/company/about-us/careers

Why ALE?

At ALE, we provide a flexible work environment which grants a work-life balance where you can work from home if needed. As a multicultural and international company, we encourage new ideas and we provide continuous learning opportunities. By living our 3 values: Speed ​​& Agility, Customer Centricity and Reliability, we want you to participate in exciting projects in a work environment that combines our entrepreneurial spirit and international dimension.

As we are building the future, we want to create a better world. We run programmes such as GoGreen, ALE Impact and TogetHer that take our corporate social responsibilities to the next level, and we work on these missions with pride and love. Read more on: https://www.al-enterprise.com/en/company/about-us/csr