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Since 1983, Thales has been present in the Republic of Korea and have been supporting the country’s ambitions and local industry in the defence, civil aviation, and digital identity and space sectors. Headquartered in Seoul, Thales engages in providing solutions that help customers make critical decisions for domains such as air traffic management, in-flight entertainment, space and digital security. With a strategy of strong collaboration with key industrial players, Thales is helping to build local expertise in Korea by engaging in transfer of knowledge, technology and production.Summary
Thales in Korea is currently looking for a talented Junior Sales Manager especially targeting OEM accounts in consumer market based on South Korea. This role is to hunt development of new value propositions in the context of Thales OEM business strategy. He/she would have the responsibility to generate the revenue to meet the given budget. He/she would be also part of OEM/CE global sales team under Thales CDI MCS BL.
Key responsibilities
Manage the existing deal on the given accounts & maximize the deal size through adding values.
Create new business opportunities in the assigned OEM accounts or in the consumer market to expand Thales footprint on the market
Promotes and sells a dedicated portfolio for potential opportunities.
Develop/Support sales strategies and execute business plans for OEM consumer accounts.
Manage/Support sales revenue/Design-IN/Business-WIN and general affairs as Sales during the sales life cycle.
Achieve target revenue growth for long-term business and find new potential customers.
Continuously generate strong pipelines which support to achieve target revenue and design wins.
Captures information on aspects such as risks & opportunities, to share with key stakeholders internally and develop awareness of customer environment.
Orchestrate/Support internal/external resources with the deal ownership to achieve win-win situations to all parties.
Complete all administrative assignments comprehensively and on time (e.g. monthly sales forecast, quote, sales contract, etc.)
Able to successfully negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales in line with expectations.
Desired skills and experience
Degree with BS Business administration or Engineering (Science, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree is a plus).
Customer facing experience would be plus.
Sales or FAE experiences preferred over 3 years in consumer electronic market (ideal candidate would have around 3 years professional experiences).
“Customer oriented” and “can do” mindset and the ability to establish and maintain a high degree of personal credibility and respect with customers.
Knowledge of semiconductor & RTOS & mobile communication would be a plus.
The experience of “S/W license” business would be a plus.
Willingness to travel up to 30%
Exceptional work ethic, the ability to work independently, self-motivated, driven and a strong desire to succeed.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Korea, along with strong presentation skills.
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