Position Summary:

Ribbon is looking for a Sales and Business Development person (Account Manager) to help grow Japan's IP and optical business. The successful candidate will exhibit solid experience in the Service Provider market and a clear understanding of the IP Optical solutions required in an evolving SP network

Position Summary:

Define and execute the IP Optical sales and go-to-market strategy for identified accountsQualify new opportunities, position and present Ribbon solutions and respond to RFx’sTake care of the overall sales cycle for opportunities, this includes but is not limited to:identifying opportunities, qualifying opportunities, and driving the proposal process, including gathering various approvals, delivering proposals with presentations to various customer stakeholders, and closing purchase orders.Orchestrates all pre-sales efforts for accountsProactively primes develops, and deepens the overall customer relationship, of which this position has primary ownership.Responsibility includes meeting and exceeding bookings and revenue targets for the assigned accounts.Works closely with Sales Engineer, services, legal, management, and other Ribbon resources to support and develop customersMaintain Salesforce and submit regular reports to management with forecast

Required Skills:

10+ years of sales experience in the telecommunications industry, selling into Service Provider accounts in JapanDemonstrated record of accomplishment of exceeding revenue targets in a highly competitive environmentSelf-motivated, results-oriented professionalEstablished customer relationships and proven ability to build new trusted relationships quicklyExperience in selling at all levels of an organizationAbility to work remotely, independently and manage all sales activities for all accountsConsultative and solution-selling techniques, excellent business acumen, and technically astuteAble to find creative solutions to complex problemsExcellent communication, presentation, and Microsoft Office skillsBusiness, Engineering, or related degreeWilling to travel up to 20% of the time as the needs of the business dictate.Preference is in the Tokyo area; however, the right candidate's skills and relationships take precedence.Native in Japanese and business level in English

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in Japan.

Please Note:

'All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, on the basis of disability, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.'