Description and Requirements
We are looking for a recognized expert in business development and preferably in workstation market (Notebook and Desktop) involving major ISV such as Autodesk, Adobe, PTC, Solidworks, Dassault, Siemens…
As a Business Development Manager you will be accountable for the development of the workstation business in the Netherlands / Benelux region, personal Sales Incentive Plan being set accordingly.
Your Key Areas of responsibility will include the following :
- Identify and prioritize opportunities in the market to develop the workstation business
- Identify the right route to market and get management support to drive sales to these routes
- Identify (Acquire) and develop (Grow) Workstation channel partners and end customers to address market needs and support Lenovo expansion in this solution offering
- Develop with the channel team the right Go To Market plan, channel expansion program (including TeleSales to end-users or Business Partners), incentive plan to support WS hyper growth in commercial
- Drive the usage by partners of our tools and processes (bid portal, CTO tool, …)
- Develop relationship with ISV to enable sales through certification, trade marketing program, support on large deals
- Build programs to accelerate growth and achieve financials targets
- Build action plans with each segment leader to develop our share of wallet
- Build strong relationships with the Country / Region Sales team & Management
- Interact with the Workstation EMEA and local team to get insights on our competitive position
- Maintains expertise on focus product and overall industry trends
- Interface with Marketing to have the right marketing mix in place at regional level
Key Interactions with :
Country Sales OrganizationRegional & EMEA Product Business UnitsRegional & Country Sales & Channel organizationRegional / country marketing organizationEnterprise & Public Sector teamsWhat is required to be successful in this role :
Minimum of 5+ years experience in business development role in the IT industryProven track record in sales of volume products (preferably Workstations / PC’s)Commitment & action orientedTrack of record in building and executing business development plansFluency in English and Dutch languageStrong Presentation SkillsSuperior understanding of key country Corporate IT marketResults driven and team player