Presales Consultant

Summary

Join Centric Software's global Planning & Pricing team as a Presales Consultant in Japan, working remotely. Drive sales engagements, present solutions, map customer needs, and collaborate on proposals. Grow team expertise in planning, contribute to requirements gathering, and analyze customer needs to propose solutions. You will prepare RFI/RFP responses, ensure understanding of customer technology needs, and provide input on future solutions. This multifaceted role offers a high degree of responsibility and opportunities to work with a dedicated team and impact top fashion and retail brands.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters Degree, preferably in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or similar
• Availability for travel depending on location and
• Fashion / Specialty Retail Planning processes industry expertise
• Significant experience with Software Planning, Optimization, Analytics. Specifically, system demonstrations and presentation skills are needed
• Technical Skills: knowledge of database and BI data science applications
• Excellent presentation, and application demonstration skills with small or large audiences
• Ability to develop multi-level relationships of confidence and trust with customers and cross-functional colleagues
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly evolving technology and commercial environment
• Track record of pre-sales success

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer business requirements as a basis to propose Planning & Pricing Solutions
• Collaborate with the rest of Sales Team in qualifying prospects
• Responsible for in-depth, broad-based pre-sales presentations of the entire Centric Planning Solution suite
• Configure Centric Software solutions which are fit for purpose through product presentations and supporting materials
• Produce written specifications (i.e. Solution Scope Documents and Use Case Documents) highlighting product features and benefits / value-add to customers to capture business process requirements for proposed solutions
• Analyze requirements and design solutions for complex customer requirements and its pain points
• Prepare response documentation for RFI/RFP requests
• Ensure clear understanding of customer’s technology requirements; providing support for Proposal and Project teams and technical leadership with a vision to win and deliver large-scale, complex solutions
• Provide input into future solution functionality, implementation methodology and customization standards
• Take part in marketing campaigns according to personal understanding on markets and customer potential needs, ensuring that Sales pitches are also aligned

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities
• Opportunity to work remotely with a dedicated and motivated team
• Opportunity to join a global team with deep expertise in planning