Job Information
Lenovo Sr. Account Executive - CSP in San Francisco, California
Sr. Account Executive - CSP
General Information
Req #
WD00071749
Career area:
Sales
Country/Region:
United States of America
State:
California
City:
San Jose
Date:
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Working time:
Full-time
Additional Locations :
United States of America - New York - New York
United States of America - California - Los Angeles
United States of America - California - San Francisco
United States of America - California - San Jose
Why Work at Lenovo
We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.
Lenovo is a US$57 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #248 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).
This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com , and read about the latest news via ourStoryHub (https://news.lenovo.com/) .
Description and Requirements
We are seeking a Sr. Account Executive for our Emerging Tier 1 Cloud Service Partner (CSP) business located either in the San Jose/SF Bay Area, Boston or New York City areas. This person will maintain key relationships with some of our most valued customers. This individual will also be in a very high profile segment within Lenovo and must be comfortable with executive level discussions and demonstrate critical decision making abilities.
In addition, the candidate must be able to perform the following:
Ensure sufficient opportunities to meet and exceed quota targets
Assist in sales pursuit of Lenovo solutions to CSP clients by coordinating design and build criteria with Lenovo’s Hyperscale organization.
Build and maintain relationships with account decision makers and decision influencers, key business partners and influencers in the territory
Work closely with business partners, supply chain, support organizations and other stakeholders to position Lenovo value, achieve revenue objectives and maintain a industry leading level of customer satisfaction
Conversant in customer business requirements, market trends, and demonstrates understanding of the Hyperscale market
Maintains market and competitive knowledge to ensure credibility with customers
Educate customers on Lenovo’s technology and develops a working knowledge of Lenovo’s Data Center Infrastructure offerings
Understand and effectively communicate the value of Lenovo solutions to customers within the Hyperscale market
Conceptualize, develop and storyboard industry and technical presentations to all levels of the organization
Develop long term sales pipeline and relationships with your team to increase Lenovo’s market share
Create and grow best in the industry relationships
Set direction for business development and solution replication.
Sell/Manage in a complex, technical environment.
Contribute to enduring executive relationships that establish Lenovo’s consultative professionalism and promote its total capabilities
Maintain expertise on typical budgets, objectives, sales plans while growing profit and revenue from your team.
Scope and Impact:
Work with some of our best highly skilled sales people
Significant percentage of time spent directly with customer interfaces with all levels and team members supporting those accounts.
Direct time with customer's technical buyers as well as procurement
Typically accountable for higher than average revenue
Candidates can be based anywhere in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Silicon Valley area, Texas, New York City or Boston.
Position Requirements:
Basic qualifications:
7+ years of technical sales experience required; Account Manager, Server Sales Specialist and/or Sales Engineer.
7+ years of sales in server product experience with either an OEM or ODM Vendor
5+ years of experience in the strategic selling of future and current technologies
Preferred qualifications:
Ability to create quarterly business plans and annual Playbooks
Integrity, willingness to provide feedback in challenging situations
Project Management Skills
Proficient in selling to engineers
B.S./B.A. or equivalent training
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
Additional Locations :
United States of America - New York - New York
United States of America - California - Los Angeles
United States of America - California - San Francisco
United States of America - California - San Jose
United States of America
United States of America - California , * United States of America - New York
United States of America - New York - New York , * United States of America - California - Los Angeles , * United States of America - California - San Francisco , * United States of America - California - San Jose