With the advent of information technology, software programs have also become popular in businesses and offices. Today there are a variety of software programs in the market depending on your individual or company needs.If you are involved in the sales of these software programs, having excellent software and dedicated sales people are key to your company’s success. Selling is the most important component of your company, but hiring the right sales person can be very challenging.
Here at Sales Recruiters of Virginia, we understand the importance of finding the right people to work on your professional jobs. With our sales hiring process, our recruiters can efficiently provide you the most talented and excellent salespersons to form your sales team who can help you hit your company’s sales targets.
Job Description
As a software sales representative or consultant, you will be selling software products as part of a sales team. You also consult with current and potential clients to determine software requirements to solve business problems.
Job Requirements
In most cases, you will need to have a college degree and possibly with a relevant sales experience in order to qualify as a software sales representative. The most in-demand specific degree subjects include information technology (IT), programming, computing, and software engineering, but math, physics and computer science degrees are also favored. Other degrees such as business and humanities may also be considered.
Job Skills
To be good at IT or software sales, you will need the following skills:
- Customer service skills. Having strong interpersonal skills is important in the world of sales. You need to connect to your customers effectively and understand their needs in order to achieve great service.
- Excellent selling and communication skills. You need to communicate well to customers about the product description and specifications and answer any questions they may have.
- Excellent technical knowledge. You need to learn and update regularly your knowledge of the IT industry. You may also need to be able to master the range of all product specifications and how to use them.
- Capacity to work well on your own or as part of a team. There are times that you will talk to customers about the product on your own, but there are also times you need to cooperate with the rest of the sales team in order to hit sales target. Either way, you need to be able to work effectively.
For more information, contact Sales Recruiters of Virginia now and let us discuss your business hiring needs.