(Senior) Solution Consultant Presales (m/f/d)

GK is a leading global software developer and provider of standard and cloud-based solutions for the retail industry, with over 500,000 retail and payment installations in more than 60 countries. At GK, more than 1.100 employees worldwide work on solutions for an all-encompassing shopping experience, improving the relationship between customers and retailers every day. GK is a hidden champion headquartered in Schöneck in the Vogtland region of Germany, but has locations in Berlin, Paris and Johannesburg while maintaining a presence in 13 further international locations. Together, GK develops groundbreaking technologies for the retail industry of today and tomorrow. 
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Entrance as a junior and senior possible.

Your responsibilities

• The main task is to perform customer engagements (demonstrations, presentations, PoC, ...) for the GK Product Suite, both for new and existing customers
• Creating and documenting customer requirements as well as submitting product feature requests for standardization
• Supporting sales with technical expertise and convincing solution demonstrations
• Creation of technical solution designs as well as offers and presentations for our customers
• RFI/RFP; supporting quality assurance of all functional and technical offer documents in all sales stages
• Execution and support of POCs (proof of concepts)
• Development of technical instructions or documentations (UML, Wiki, Confluence, SDK etc.)

Your profile

• Completed degree in (business) informatics, apprenticeship as an IT specialist or equivalent qualification or relevant and demonstrable experience in retail presales or consulting

• At least 2 years of professional experience in the presales area or consulting 
• Distinct knowledge of the retail sector
• Excellent IT knowledge
• Good knowledge of preferred partner products (e.g. SAP) is an advantage
• Strong customer and service orientation, flexibility and ability to work in a team
• Independent and proactive approach to work
• Very good English skills (written and spoken), German is a plus 

We offer

• GK enables you to work from home at any time
• We put emphasis on a long-term and trustful cooperation by offering permanent employment relationships with flexible working hours
• Performance-related and individual bonus payments depending on the area of activity
• Company car policy and free parking at our locations with good public transport connections
• Lease a maximum of 3 bikes up to a total value of €9,000
• An international working environment as well as a cooperative working climate with space for own ideas, creativity and concepts
• Turn your friends into colleagues: recommend a new employee and receive a referral bonus of €3,000 net
• Develop yourself professionally and personally through our own GK Academy and elearning offerings
• Leasing of the latest Hardware for the private usage as part of our employee PC program. We make sure that your job-related equipment is ready for you for a smooth start from the first day of work
• Discounts offered through our corporate benefits program
• Location-related preventive measures (running groups, online sports courses, massage, blood donation appointments, health day
• Advantageous everyday life facilitations while you are in the office, such as parcel and bread roll service, pharmacy delivery service and much more
• Internal restaurant, bouldering and climbing wall, in-house kindergarden “Pixel” on the campus site at our headquarter in Schoeneck (Saxony) as well as a wide range of culinary offerings at the other locations
• Spend time with your colleagues outside the office at our many company events
• Read more about our Active Balance Program