Technology Sales Manager Resume
Christopher Miller
52, Monroe Street
New York, NY, 1863
991-8763-876
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Seeking a responsible position as a technology sales manager that will give me an opportunity to use my established management skills.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sales Manager – Technology
DMS Technology – New York, NY, 1998-Present
Duties
- Achieve your sales and profitability goals while contributing to DMS’ overall sales and profitability goals.
- Provide leadership, training, direction and management of our sales team.
- Create and administer effective compensation and bonus plans to incest the sales team.
- Manage sales department expenses.
- Define client needs through product knowledge and positioning.
- Work with our Sales Engineers in the architecting of new solutions and Project Managers in solution delivery.
- Identify, forecast and attain sales objectives by providing technology based solutions.
Pre-sales Technology Consultant
EMC – New York, NY, 1994-1998
Duties
- Conducted presentations to technical and executive audiences.
- Conducted proof-of-concept sessions to demonstrate technical capabilities.
- Provided pre-sales assistance to evaluators to demonstrate technical fit.
- Assisted sales managers/sales reps in preparation of proposals.
- Built technical relationships within assigned accounts.
- Assisted National Account Managers in Building Return on Investment / Purchase Justification documents for customers.
- Maintained an advanced technical understanding of products through continuous training.
Technology Sales Representative
Oracle – New York, NY, 1989-1993
Duties
- Managed and closed Oracle sales opportunities through forecasting, account resource allocation, account strategy, and planning.
- Supported sales through calls and/or web based presentations to manage product positioning, and strategies.
- Increased pipeline through demand generation and targeted campaigns to the Oracle install base and/or net new accounts.
- Learned and maintained in-depth knowledge of Oracle products and technologies, competitors, industry trends.
- Developed and maintained competitive knowledge on industries and products to leverage in sales cycle.
- Managed full life cycle of the sales process from prospecting to closure. This is a QUOTA carrying position.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Marketing (1988)
University of Rochester, NY
RELEVANT SKILLS
- Excellent business development and prospecting skills.
- Superior presentation skills.
- Outstanding organizational, project management and time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Strong problem solving ability.
- Proven track record of exceeding sales objective and territory/account development.
- Proficiency in computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite products.