Senior Solution Consultant UK / 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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Your responsibilities

• Generation of New Account License Business for GK Product Suite
• Evangelization of GK Product Suite in the context of sales pitches

Trigger product improvements

• Collect and document customer requirements, post product feature requests for standardization to Director Presales

Maintain sales environment

• Support the capability to facilitate convincing product demonstrations for all sales purposes

Technical solution design

• Support that customer proposals are based on the most appropriate and efficient solution design

Sales Engagements 

• Support sales engagements with technical expertise and convincing solution demonstrations

RFI/RFP

• Provide input to quality and correctness of all functional and technical proposal documents in all sales stages

POC 

• Support delivery of ‘Proof of Concept’ projects in the most economical way

Teambuild

• Provide knowledge input and social value to other team members

Your profile

• Strong functional and/or technical background in retail processes and technologies proven by a degree in information management or retail management
• At least 2 years in requested area. In particular, experience in the following topics is essential.
• Strong industry know-how in retail area
• Excellent knowledge on GK product and competition products
• Good knowledge on preferred partner products (e.g. SAP)
• Sovereign and convincing in client facing situations Language skills: Fluent local language (French) written and spoken in professional manner, Fluent spoken and written English

We offer

• GK enables mobile working at all times
• 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 e-learning 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