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Job Description:
Business Development Advisor
Location: Milton Keynes - Hybrid
This role follows a non‑negotiable 3‑day hybrid working pattern. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of our Milton Keynes office.
About the Job
We're looking for a customer-focused Business Development Advisor to join our Ruckus team at Ingram Micro. Through our exclusive partnership with Ruckus, you'll have the opportunity to become a trusted expert, support partner growth, and help drive the success of a market-leading networking portfolio. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to move into a sales role or build on some early commercial experience. It would suit someone who is confident, proactive, and keen to grow their own account base, using their initiative and a commercial mindset.
You’ll be supported by a manager who leads from the front, using data and insight to guide and adapt your approach, alongside a collaborative and supportive team culture. Ideas are welcomed, and you’ll be encouraged to use your initiative, challenge ways of working, and make a real impact while achieving both personal and business goals.
What your role as a Business Development Advisor will involve:
Driving the growth of Ruckus products and services, taking them to market across both existing and previously engaged customers
Building and developing your own pipeline, identifying opportunities to grow and expand your account base
Taking part in vendor and sales focus days, building strong relationships, collaborating with colleagues and partners, and enjoying valuable face-to-face time with our vendor teams.
Becoming a go-to contact for Ruckus, developing strong knowledge of the products and services within your portfolio
Building relationships and having meaningful conversations to understand customer needs and present the right solutions
Supporting customers with product information, pricing, availability, and offers
Preparing and managing quotes, following up on opportunities, and progressing deals through to completion
To set you up for success, we are looking for the following skills and experience
Previous experience in a customer-facing, sales or similar role
Excellent communication skills, both over the phone and face to face
A positive, proactive attitude with the confidence to build relationships
An interest in sales, with a desire to develop and grow your own account base
Good organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks
Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) and open to learning CRM systems used to manage and track customer activity
A willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute to a fast-paced team environment
What we offer:
AXA Health Insurance and Dental Plan Options - available for you and your family through a salary sacrifice scheme
Rising holiday allowance at Year 2 and Year 5
Birthday day off
Employee Referral Bonus - help us grow our team and get rewarded for introducing great talent.
Employee discounts and wellness perks
Modern offices with breakout spaces, free tea and coffee, and a private wellness room
Development opportunities with clear career progression and training
We Are Ingram Micro Group
Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Through Ingram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we believe to be the industry’s first business-to- consumer-like experience. We also provide a broad range of technology services, including financing, specialized marketing, and lifecycle management, as well as technical pre- and post- sales professional support. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com.
Make an application to join the team!
None of this is achievable without great people, with a complete customer focus.
Our team is as much about our people as it is our customers and business partners. We want associates with a strong desire to succeed. We offer a competitive base, commission, market leading incentives programme and clear career development. You will receive full training on the products you will be specialising in, and you will have access to a world leading catalogue of technology-based learning.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you then please apply by sending a copy of your most recent CV.
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Skills Required
- Previous experience in a customer-facing, sales, or similar role
- Excellent communication skills by phone and face to face
- Positive, proactive attitude and confidence building relationships
- Interest in sales and desire to develop an account base
- Good organization and attention to detail; ability to manage multiple tasks
- Comfort using Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Willingness to learn CRM systems
- Willingness to take initiative and contribute to a fast-paced team environment
- Live within reasonable commuting distance of the Milton Keynes office
Ingram Micro Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ingram Micro and has not been reviewed or approved by Ingram Micro.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests bonus eligibility is common and commission structures can lift total earnings in sales roles. Pay is described as solid and reliably on time in many contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the health offering is comprehensive, with multiple medical options including a copay-only plan and an HSA plan with employer funding. Wellness programs, pharmacy support, and an EAP reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement support includes a 401(k) with company match and automatic savings features. This provides a structured foundation for long-term savings.
Ingram Micro Insights
What We Do
Ingram Micro helps businesses Realize the Promise of Technology™. It delivers a full spectrum of global technology and supply chain services to businesses around the world. Deep expertise in technology solutions, mobility, cloud, and supply chain solutions enables its business partners to operate efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve. Unrivaled agility, deep market insights and the trust and dependability that come from decades of proven relationships, set Ingram Micro apart and ahead.
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