Welcome to Arrow ECS Germany!
As a leading Value Add Distributor with a proud legacy spanning over 30 years in the German market, Arrow ECS Germany is more than just a workplace - it's a community of passionate professionals. Our team is strong, ambitious, and driven by a shared will to win. We are committed in providing perfect customer service and creating new opportunities for our partners to succeed. At Arrow ECS Germany, we pride ourselves on our leadership in developing new technologies in collaboration with our multiple vendor partners. Join us and be part of a dynamic environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions can make a real impact. Let's shape the future together!
Our Data Center Business Unit is at the heart of this mission - enabling data, infrastructure, and people.
Your Mission
As Business Sector Lead IBM, you will lead one of Arrow ECS Germany’s most strategic franchises. You will be responsible for shaping the future of our IBM business, driving growth, and inspiring a team of approximately 15 talented professionals across Account Management, Business Development, and Product Management.
This is a role for a visionary leader with Sales DNA, a winning mentality, and the courage to drive change without fear or legacy. If you are curious, creative, and passionate about cybersecurity, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.
What You Will Do
Lead and Inspire - Manage and develop a high-performing team of around 15 professionals, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Drive success for our IBM franchise across Automation, Power Systems, Security, AI and Hybrid Cloud, ensuring strong relationships and strategic alignment.
Own the Numbers - Full P&L accountability for the IBM Business Sector, including revenue growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
Drive Sales Excellence - Instill a strong sales culture, ensuring targets are met and exceeded through innovative go-to-market strategies.
Shape the Future - Lead transformation initiatives, embrace new business models, and challenge the status quo to stay ahead in a dynamic market.
Engage the Ecosystem - Build and strengthen relationships across vendors, partners, and the distribution network to maximize opportunities.
Innovate and Create - Bring curiosity and creativity to every aspect of the role - whether it’s new solutions, marketing approaches, or operational improvements.
What We Are Looking For
Relevant experience managing IBM (or similar) ecosystems within vendor, distributor or partner.
Proven Leadership - Experience managing teams and driving performance in a complex, fast-paced environment.
Sales DNA - A strong commercial mindset with a track record of delivering growth.
Winning Mentality - Resilient, results-driven, and motivated by success.
Change Agent - Comfortable challenging legacy processes and leading transformation.
Excellent Communicator - Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, able to influence at all levels.
Industry Expertise - Deep understanding of the security market and experience within vendor, partner, or distribution networks.
Financial Acumen - Solid experience with P&L management and business planning.
Why Join Us?
Impact - Lead one of the most critical business units in a global technology leader.
Innovation - Work with cutting-edge security solutions and shape the future of cybersecurity distribution.
Culture - Join a team that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Growth - Enjoy opportunities for personal and professional development in a dynamic, international environment.
Ready to lead the future of security with Arrow ECS Germany?
Apply now and become part of a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and success.
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Location:DE-Munich, Germany (Elsenheimerstraße)Time Type:Full timeJob Category:SalesSkills Required
- Experience managing IBM or similar ecosystems within a vendor, distributor, or partner
- Proven leadership managing teams and driving performance in fast-paced environments
- Strong commercial mindset with a track record of delivering growth (Sales DNA)
- Experience with P&L management and business planning
- Deep understanding of the security market and channel/distribution experience
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, able to influence at all levels
- Ability to lead transformation and challenge legacy processes (change agent)
- Resilient, results-driven mindset (winning mentality)
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Arrow Electronics, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Arrow Electronics, Inc..
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Affordable Benefits — Medical coverage includes multiple options with income-tiered employer contributions that substantially reduce costs for lower-wage employees (the base plan was heavily subsidized for earners under $55,000). These affordability measures, alongside EAP and telemedicine, help the overall package offset middling base pay in some roles.
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Parental & Family Support — New parents receive fully paid leave (six weeks at 100% pay in prior materials, with more recent reporting of up to 12 weeks fully paid for the delivering parent in the U.S.). Backup dependent care and related family supports are also provided.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many salaried roles have unlimited PTO, while hourly staff receive competitive accrual-based PTO, with added flexibility from floating holidays and observance of MLK Day. These options indicate a broad time-off framework across employee groups.
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What We Do
A Fortune 500 company, ranked #133 in 2024, with over 22,000 employees worldwide, Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2023 sales of $33 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Arrow.com is the easiest place for innovators to create, make and manage technology.
Why Work With Us
Arrow is much more than products and services. We are a team of many backgrounds in a global ecosystem, working toward one common goal: to help customers create a better tomorrow, where innovation improves the quality of life and the benefits of technology are more accessible to all. Join us in building a better tomorrow for many!
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