Business Development Executive,IBM GL
Overview:
Identifies opportunities for business expansion in support of the customer sales strategy. Develops and maintains the business relationship by providing solutions for defined account(s) in a product line, to achieve the identified strategy and business financial objectives
Principal Responsibilities:
- Subject matter expert (SME) on assigned Vendor's brand, technology solutions, program offerings, etc. for their assigned customers.
- Responsible for the execution of the strategic customer growth plans and business relationships in assigned account(s) by providing value added solutions for their Vendor.
- Delivers sales results for Tech Data by both organically growing business within their assigned large focus customers and in successfully closing material unsolicited sales proposals.
- Identifies and creates opportunity demand for products, coordinating the supporting seminars, training and resource awareness to assigned customers that drives growth plan success in the targeted accounts
- Performs analysis and reports results of various program impact for identified customer(s) notifying the AM of success, issues and future growth plan strategies
- Maintains and drives trending knowledge of products, competitors, technology and customers in the assigned supplier product market
- Identifies and maintains field Vendor relationships
Job Level Specifications:
- Expert knowledge of assigned Vendor's product / service line and understanding of Tech Data's strategic sales pillars and associated value offerings so that they are sold into the territory.
- Typically works on a cross-section of large and/or prominent accounts with several changing variables and complexity. The Vendor Field BDE II territory is large in financial nature as to the company impact / benefit (annual revenue, gross profit and/or complexity dynamics).
- Works with a moderate level of supervision and leadership support; based on prior field sales experience. Has considerable latitude in determining best approach to sales and service tasks.
- Maintains excellent rapport with existing clients and frequently interacts directly with new prospects to build customer base and increase sales. Provides input to sales management.
- Builds extensive relationships with their assigned Vendor; especially at the regional field sales to field sales level.
- Actions impact the organization. Failure to accomplish work or meet customer expectations will result in the inability to reach crucial organizational sales goals and may cause long-term damage to client relationship.
Experience:
- 6-8 years experience in sales
- This experience to include extensive field sales experience managing moderate to large clients and territories.
Education/Certification:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Possesses thorough knowledge of solutions and assigned products within their specific Vendor Brand.
- Exhibits the ability to deliver strategic Vendor solutions and identify net-new partners for Tech Data in their specific Vendor brand.
- Possesses established valuable relationships with key Vendor contacts within the brand
Cultural Competency Requirements:
- Within Tech Data diversity is one of our fundamental shared values. We are a multi-cultural environment and we pride ourselves on being a welcoming place of work where we celebrate inclusion and champion people from a multitude of backgrounds.
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