Sales Engineer
About the company
Vantiva (Euronext Paris: VANTI) is a global technology leader in connectivity technologies. For over 130 years, we have delivered solutions that connect what matters most. Today, we continue to redefine connectivity with industry-leading broadband, video, and IoT-driven smart systems that elevate how people live, work, and connect globally.
Vantiva combines a customer-focused approach with decades of software development, electronics hardware design, and flexible supply chain expertise to deliver high-quality solutions at scale. This proficiency has positioned us as a trusted provider to leading network service providers, enterprise customers, and consumers around the world. Our strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices has earned us multiple Gold and Platinum Medals from EcoVadis for environmental and social performance, placing us among the top 2% of organizations in our category evaluated globally.
With headquarters in Paris and major offices in Australia, Brazil, China, India, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States, we serve a diverse global customer base.
About the role
Engage customers to understand their business and technical needs to translate them into technical and commercial proposals. Manage the elaboration of profitable proposals and support the sales team in winning new business. Collaborate with Product Management to identify the best product or solution set to address customer problems. Support customers in evaluating products and solutions in their labs.
Responsibilities
- Identify unique customer requirements and document customer requirements
- Develop end-to-end solutions to meet customer requirements
- Map requirements to product and new specifications
- Influence customer solution and architecture
- Align and share internally with the Product Units and Sales on the customer architecture
- Validate product feasibility with Product Management
- Demo new products and new technology, including partners’ solutions
- Identify competitive products and position our products vs. competition
- Position and message Vantiva products leveraging differentiation
- Track bid schedules for customers and ensure quality response
- Conduct customer presentations and demos
- Participate in the defense phase of RFXs
- Assist in lab product evaluation
- Develop relationships and influence technical stakeholders responsible for lab assessment and product evaluation
- Identify technical roadblocks to the sales process and collaborate with the Product Units to address identified issues
- Assist in developing a go-to-market plan for new product offers
Requirements
- Must be located in either Atlanta, Philadelphia, or Newark
- 10+ years of experience supporting broadband service providers in a technical/pre-sales capacity
- Knowledge of and experience with Fiber (GPON, XGS-PON), FWA (5G), DOCSIS (D3.1+, D4.0), and Wi-Fi
- Able to articulate complex technical topics clearly
- Strong communication and persuasion skills
- Background working with and selling CPE to service providers
- Experience working in distributed organizations spanning Product Management, R&D, Support, and Program Management
- Comfortable in a lab setting working with testing equipment, interpreting test results, and capturing logs
About our team
Vantiva’s success greatly relies on our people’s energy, motivation, and talent. We are dedicated to cultivating a workforce that embraces and celebrates diversity, as we believe our differences drive creativity and innovation. We are proactive in supporting equality and maintaining an inclusive work environment, developing and enhancing career opportunities for all. Vantiva is committed to ensuring that all its employees receive a fair wage that is sufficient to live with dignity.