Business Development Rep

A SAT-BDM is a senior technical sales person, part of a specialized team, who will work as a business advisor for the local channel and accounts teams. The SAT-BDM engages in strategic deals where his knowledge of secure access architecture will affect the reach of Fortinet solution, bring to our customer a more broaden approach to their security needs. The SAT-BDM works alongside with peer field channel, account teams, and channel partners that may be involved, throughout the sales process. The SAT-BDM is expected to shape the positive outcome of customer engagements such as presentations and meetings while showing the benefits of the proposed access architecture. 

• Understanding of sales process from prospection of new opportunities till closure  

• Maximize Fortinet opportunity while providing value added solutions enhancing the offer with access products 

• Works closely together with the local account managers in order to maximize the primary business focus   

• Develops relationships with key decision makers, influencers and partners   

• Manages effective working relationships with assigned regional sales and engineering teams 

• Travels within assigned territory is required 

• Field sales experience 

• WiFi and/or switching selling, designing and consulting roles  

• Excellent understanding of WLAN technologies and architectures.  

• Good understanding of layer 2 and layer 3 switching  

• Ability to work effectively, to add value as a team member, and collaborate with a variety of teams such as engineering, sales, product management and customer support.  

• Experience in managing large deals    

• A self-motivated, independent thinker that together with the local team can move deals through the selling cycle  

• Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.  

• Competitive, Self-starter, Team player 

• Knowledge of Sales Force or equivalent 

• Regional and international travel required