9761-IBM_SalesTrainee

Entertainment/ Hospitality/Tourism Fast Moving Consumer Goods Multi-nature Conglomerates Pharmaceutical/Medical/Health Property Development/Real Estate Public Utilities Retail/Trading Telecommunication Others (Pls specify_____________)
• Has a strong interest in providing feasible solution and selling and promoting IT products / services to address clients’ business problems; Job Description: • With good interest or knowledge in emerging technologies such as Cloud Computing, Social, Mobile, Analytics, etc. • A proactive fast-learning team player who is willing takes up the challenges in a fast-paced and result-driven working environment; • Strong analytical skills and innovative approach to problems;
Our Sales Specialist Trainee will be responsible for providing business solutions/advices, selling IBM offerings (hardware, software, services and industry solutions) directly to clients, closing the sale and positively impacting the client’s satisfaction with the engagement and the offerings. In addition, you will also gain invaluable experience in areas such as sales engagement, strategic planning, business case development, client relationship management and project team management.
Nature of Business:
Banking/Finance Construction Management Consulting Education/Training/Research Engineering
Technology
Insurance Manufacturing Marketing/Market Research Media/Advertising/Public Relations
Key attributes we are looking for: • Undergraduate or Postgraduate in any discipline, graduated in Year 2015 or graduating in Year 2016; • Have not worked in a full-time capacity for more than two years after graduation (Undergraduate or Postgraduate); • Passionate in the HK Information Technology career.
Products /Services:
Information Technology & Service 1200
Country of Company Ownership: No. of staff worldwide (if applicable):
USA
No. of Staff (approx.) in Hong Kong:
Career Center, Student Affairs Office, HKUST
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Job Information
Position Offered: Graduate Position Sales Specialist Trainee (2016 in-take) No. of Vacancies: 10
Blue Seed Program is an elite program designed to support IBM strategy by fostering the “Blue Sales Force” and equip up them with comprehensive IBM skills and competency. In the program, Sales Specialist Trainee will be trained as a valued business resource to the clients by acquiring in-depth industry know-how, IBM products’ knowledge, information on advanced and emerging technologies, consultative selling techniques or specialty offering capabilities and so on.
Name & Location of Parent Company (if Introduction of your Company/Organization:
International Business Machines Corporation (commonly referred to as IBM) is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York. IBM, which has led the information technology industry since it began, is the innovation partner that helps clients create value through innovation, not only in the products and services they produce and offer, but in every part of their business. IBM opened for business in Hong Kong on April 16, 1957, and has played a vital role in technology exchange and development in this thriving metropolis since then.
START@IBM - How to apply? *Applications must be made using our online application form. Applications submitted via other means will NOT be considered. Shortlisted applicants will be notified regarding the next stage in the recruitment process via email. *Applicant is only allowed to apply one trainee program, and application could only be submitted once only. Those who submit more than one application or more than once in the same trainee program will NOT be considered. *Applicants are required to complete the on-line application and upload all the required documents in ONE PDF file to our website on or before the application deadline –December 1, 2015 (Tuesday). The following are the required documents: -- Covering Letter (please specify which trainee position to apply); -- Resume with full details, including valid e-mail address and mobile number; -- Academic transcripts copies (e.g. Bachelor and/or Master Degree transcripts indicating the CGPA score); -- HKCEE certificate and HKALE certificate copies (for local students in HK only);
□ Internship ( # Year-out / Summer; Internship Period: ________________)