What You'll Do As a Financial Sales Specialist you will be responsible for supporting the Cisco Sales Specialist team and Cisco Capital Sales where you will: * Work with and provide guidance to Cisco Capital Sales and Cisco Sales in EMEA: Evangelism, Programs, opportunities managed by Cisco Capital Sales and Finance Partners * Coordinate Lifecycle Pay activities through sales process led by Cisco Capital Sales EMEA to drive and advance Circular IT payment solutions * Align and drive Capital's support with Cisco MSPs in EMEA * Work, integrate with and influence Cisco Account Executives and Regional Sales Managers * Own the Cisco Capital business development/sales plan for Commercial & Small Business in EMEA. * Working effectively with finance partners to increase the financing attach rate of Cisco’s bundled solutions through Payment Over Time programs * Balance Cisco enablement, profitability, risk aspects and work in a matrix organization. This Role: * Reports to the Cisco Capital Program & Segment Leader EMEA * Engages with Cisco Capital and Finance Partner sellers and enables sale through deal and pipeline management, ongoing education, and communication * Works closely with Cisco Account Executives Team in the region * Works closely with Cisco Business Leaders in EMEA * Participates in critical workstreams to enable the business and works cross-functionally to drive improvements and changes for the field teams in your region. Deliverables: * Create, maintain, and expand executive-level relationships with business partners within EMEA Commercial and Small Business. * Act as the Cisco Sales Specialist teams’ key point of contact for Cisco Capital * Create and execute business plans to drive and grow the Easy Pay business * Be able to influence critical decisions and effectively develop/execute business strategies * Develop solid understanding of Cisco’s Sustainability strategy. Be able to make recommendations on what financing could do to help Cisco as well as Partners and Customers sustainability strategy. * Develop and present financing sales strategies to grow Lifecycle selling * Pro-actively bring forward recommendations for changes to existing processes and offerings. * Ensure inclusion of Cisco Capital and alignment with Cisco’s initiatives (e.g., ‘Big Bet’ programs, event participation etc.) Who You Are Technical Skills: • You have extensive sales and financing experience (a minimum of 5 years) working with related technologies and a record of success working with vendor financing programs, end-user customers, and channel partners. • Solid commercial finance background; sound financial skills • Knowledge of IT Financial Services market (advantageous) • Computer literate (essential) • Fluent in English Soft Skills: • Highly motivated self-starter who is organized with strong time management skills • Ability to initiate, develop and maintain long-term business relationships • Solid strategic thinking and high level of initiative: able to generate creative and flexible solutions to opportunities and problems • Able to multi-task and excel within a cross-functional team environment • Builds relationships at all levels • High attention to accuracy and detail • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written • Excellent interpersonal skills: professionalism, team and collaboration skills Education: • Higher Education (essential) Finance, Business, IT or Economics (preferable) Why Cisco #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. 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