Do you want to take your career to the next level?
Join our Data, Automation and AI team
This exciting role is to work within the Specialist Sales team here at Softcat. The Specialist team are responsible for providing consultancy and support to our customers and Sales teams. This is provided around a range of technology-based solutions, including Workspace and Services, Data, AI, Networking and Security, and Datacentre. The key focus of a specialist team is to work closely with our customers, vendors, and account management team to drive value and deliver outcomes through technology.
This means they can understand how this may impact our customers, and how best we can deliver value.
Softcat sales opportunities come with big earnings potential and a structured progression path. Plus, you don't need specific qualifications or experience to join us! We can help you reach your goals if you bring us the ambition to succeed.
Success. The Softcat Way.
At Softcat we want to support you at every stage of your career. Whether that means stepping up into a more senior role, taking on more responsibilities in your current role or broadening your skills and experiences in a different department, we encourage all our employees to develop and grow with us.
We are offering opportunities to join the Data, Automation and AI team. We are looking for someone that has a thirst to learn and will enjoy focusing on a specific aspect of technology.
As Data, Automation and AI specialist, you'll be responsible for:
* Researching potential customers to shape and build new business
* Providing internal consultancy to other Account Managers across our Corporate Sales teams
* Working towards your KPI's through developing market understanding, building relationships and networking
* Providing specialist technology insight that will help your customers buy the right technology that solves their business challenges
* Collaborating with your sales team, cross-functional teams, and external partners to help develop a rich customer experience
We'd love you to have
* Have a passion for sales and be keen to learn and develop your skill set
* Demonstrate a keen entrepreneurial flare and the desire to build your own client base from scratch
* Be a motivated self-starter, a quick learner and be highly organised
* Show an enthusiasm to learn and develop your knowledge for new and emerging technologies
* Have a high level of verbal and written communication skills
* Have the ability to build solid relationships internally and with potential new clients
Work in a way that works for you
We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
* Hybrid working - three days in the office and two days working from home
* Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
* Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs
View the flexible working policy on PeopleHR for more details.
To apply
Please make sure you speak with your current line manager prior to applying for this position. If this is an opportunity for a promotion/to take on additional responsibility to your current role, we will accept a covering letter rather than a CV. Please ensure that you demonstrate why you would be suitable for this opportunity as well as the motivations behind applying.
If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.
Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.
We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you!