Pre Sales Consultant

IFS

$100K — $120K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years in a SaaS or tech-driven field.
  • Experience with CRM systems in asset-intensive sectors.
  • Strong bridging of technical expertise and commercial outcomes.
  • Familiarity with tenders and structured sales processes is advantageous.
  • Higher education (HBO or University) in relevant fields is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide tailored technical and functional advice to customers.
  • Translate business challenges into customized Ultimo solutions.
  • Assist sales team with requirement documentation and tenders.
  • Deliver accurate time and cost estimates for proposals.
  • Conduct impactful product demonstrations for customers.
  • Build and enhance customized demo environments reflecting real scenarios.
  • Collaborate with sales to expedite the sales process and close deals.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and sales.
  • Role emphasizes innovation with exposure to product development.
  • Collaboration with a dynamic sales team focused on strategic growth.
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development resources.
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Pre-Sales Consultant, you are the technical and functional authority within the sales process. You play a critical role in driving commercial success by translating customer needs into compelling, value-driven Ultimo solutions.

You combine deep product expertise with commercial awareness, supporting Account Executives in complex sales cycles, tenders, and strategic opportunities. Through powerful demonstrations, accurate estimations, and trusted advisory, you enable customers to clearly see the value of Ultimo.

Internally, you act as a knowledge leader, continuously sharing insights about new product developments, market trends, and customer requirements to strengthen our overall sales performance.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Advisory & Solution Design
  • Deliver substantive, technical, and functional advice aligned to customer requirements.
  • Translate business challenges into tailored Ultimo solutions that clearly demonstrate value and ROI.
  • Support sales colleagues in Requirement Management Plans, tenders, and complex bid processes.
  • Provide accurate time and cost estimations for quotations and commercial proposals.

Product Demonstrations & Enablement
  • Deliver impactful, customer-focused product presentations and demonstrations.
  • Manage and continuously improve the standard demo environment.
  • Build prospect-specific and customer-specific demonstration environments that reflect real-life use cases.
  • Clearly articulate Ultimo's differentiators and competitive positioning.

Commercial Collaboration
  • Partner closely with Sales to accelerate opportunities from qualification to closing.
  • Contribute to win strategies in complex or strategic deals.
  • Support pipeline growth through technical validation and credibility.

Innovation & Knowledge Sharing
  • Attend R&D sprint reviews to stay informed on new features and product developments.
  • Provide structured feedback from customers and the market to Product & R&D.
  • Actively share knowledge within the sales team regarding new functionalities and evolving possibilities in Ultimo software.
  • Continuously refine demo approaches, positioning, and storytelling to reflect market trends.


Job Description

Qualifications

Requirements
  • Minimum 5 years of commercial experience in a SaaS or technology-driven environment.
  • Experience working with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems as well as asset intensive industries.
  • Ability to bridge technical depth with commercial impact.
  • Experience supporting tenders, requirement documentation, and structured sales methodologies is a strong advantage.

Preferred Education
  • Higher Professional Education (HBO) or University degree in or comparable to:
  • Account Management
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Commercial Economics
  • Sales and Account Management
  • Additional sales and technical training related to the technologies used within Ultimo is a plus.


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