Description and Requirements
Are you a new business sales exec? Lenovo ISG are looking for a passionate, articulate, and enthusiastic Account Executive to join their growing business bringing in net new Large Corporate clients to Lenovo. This is a true hunter role, with a significant amount of prospecting and relationship building. The chosen Account Executive will create positive business outcomes for his / her clients and Lenovo by engaging with prospective clients using inbound / outbound sales techniques including extensive teaming with channel partners and influencers. The chosen candidate will work in an entrepreneurial start-up environment and perform activities as outlined below.
- Establish relationships with new Large Corporate customers engaging at C-Suite level down to secure contracts with new customers to achieve assigned sales quotas and targets
- Drive the entire sales cycle from initial customer engagement to closed sales
- Adopt a consultative selling approach leveraging Lenovo ISG's broad Datacenter Hardware and Software portfolio to deliver client value
- Prospect for potential customers using various direct methods such as cold calling and face to face meetings, and indirect methods such as networking
- Qualify prospects against company criteria for ideal customers and sales
- Consult with prospect about business challenges and requirements, as well as the range of options and cost benefits of each.
- Maintain a high level of relevant domain knowledge in order to have meaningful conversations with prospects.
- Make presentations to senior managers and decision makers positioning the benefit of solutions proposed
- Take the lead in producing and delivering proposals and tender responses for clients
- Work with technical staff and product specialists where required to address customer requirements
- Develop and maintain territory plans which outline how sales targets will be met on an ongoing basis
- Develop and maintain key account plans that identify opportunities for company to deliver value, strategic motivators, main stakeholders, buying processes and forecasted sales
- Report on sales activity through the corporate CRM system, keeping detailed notes on prospect and customer interactions
- Provide forecasts on best case and most likely sales volumes over relevant time periods
- Cultivate strong relationships with third party vendors and channel partners that may be required to deliver full solutions to customers
- Work with Lenovo's marketing team to plan and execute lead generation campaigns
- Provide feedback to sales management on ways to decrease the sales cycle, enhance sales, and improve company brand and reputation
- Provide feedback to company management on market trends, competitive threats, unmet needs, and opportunities to deliver greater value to customers by extending company offerings
- Be a positive representative of the company and its brand in the marketplace
- Conduct all sales activities with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity
Organization :
You will be reporting to Sr Sales Manager.
Position requirements :
Qualifications, Skills & Experiences
Minimum five (5) years sales experience in the Enterprise Data Center market with a proven track record of success.Proven ability to sell Data Center solutions consisting of servers, storage, software, hybrid cloud, Edge devices and including the supporting management software and services.Deep understanding of the core technologies, industry trends, and workloads shaping the Enterprise Data Center market including Cloud, Converged Systems, and AI.Fundamental understanding of common Linux and Windows server applications.Proven ability to contact, qualify, develop and close leads face to face, by phone, by chat, and by email.Systematic, persistent and efficient when managing both time and accounts.Proficient with MS Office and sales CRM solutions (Dynamics).Excellent verbal and written communication and sales skills.Use interactive tools including chat, forums, email, monitoring and other web based social media to exceed customer expectations.Ability to carry a quota and overachieve month over month.Be part of a team, with best in breed execution quality.Behaviors & Work Attitude :
Hunter mentality- Knows how to create opportunities, and close transactional dealsEntrepreneurial Mind-set with self-starting capability - Can do attitudeDesire and ability to provide an outstanding customer experience and go the extra mile in everything you doPush your client, own and drive the people agendaProblem solver and decision-makerPrioritize customer focus, able to work under pressure of senior clientsAble to align people and influence decision making, effectively working in a matrixCollaborative working style and high commitment to get the job donePersuasive with expertise and facts - Ability to challenge and debate critical issuesDemonstrates integrity in all business interactions and honours personal commitmentsDemonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplaceAble to present information in a concise wayHigh comfort-level working in a global, diverse environmentBe proactive + quick; innovative in all you doWhat Lenovo offers to you :
Holiday purchasePrivate medicalAttractive pension schemePositive work life balanceLearning and developmentLife insuranceLenovo and Motorola products discountsLifestyle discountsCycle to workMyGymDiscountsMortgage advice and supportReferral bonusFree onsite parking