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With operations in 43 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ericsson is the largest global telecommunications vendor that is innovating, developing and improving the lives of people, business and society. We supply and service all major African operators, with market leadership in Mobile Broadband, Communication Services, Fixed Broadband Convergence, Operations and Business Support Systems. We also boast the largest MS community in the world and are the technology leaders in both Television and Media Management and the Service Enabling Area. 

 

Ericsson truly believes that a successful business can only be built on successful people, so we are a people focused company. Our continuing leadership within the market place shows we have the ability to transform our business within a rapidly changing technological arena, through vision and diversity. Therefore our products have continued to shape the future for our customers and we are continually developing to meet new market opportunities. 

Ericsson attracts and develops high performing, competent and motivated individuals, by building on everyone′s competence and ambition to succeed. We offer an exciting, diverse and challenging environment for this. 

 

We seek a graduate to join us as an Account Sales Intern at our office in Johannesburg. This twelve month internship programme commences in January 2015. 

 

Key Responsibility Areas 

 

Support sales function administrative requirements

Support account managers with daily duties

Ensuring that correct documentation is in place to process purchase orders.

Ensuring that forecasts are kept up to date

Keeping network data up to date.

Forecasting Hardware requirements.

Facilitating sign-off of invoices.

Develop understanding of Ericsson structure and complexities of matrix organization in multinational organization

 

 

Your background 

 

Recently graduated or about to graduate from a South African University with a degree in Engineering/ICT

Strong interest in working in the area of telecommunication

Strong interest in working in the area of sales and business development

Excellent attention to detail

Strong analytical and numerical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

High customer service orientation

Very good knowledge of and proficiency in MS Excel and general MS Office

 

 

We believe in growing our interns and giving them a chance to have the best possible start in their career. Interns at Ericsson gain valuable work experience, skills and knowledge that will assist them in furthering their career. We therefore not only let you work with the teams on live projects, but you will be receiving training courses throughout the program and will also be assigned a dedicated mentor who will be providing formal as well as informal guidance. 

 

Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged individuals and disabled applicants. 

 

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