IT Asset Disposition – Account Manager

Role Overview

• This direct sales role is responsible for working with numerous, the companies largest named accounts; understands a client’s key IT landscape, challenges, and requirements in order to develop solutions around asset lifecycle management > driving value for the client, while maximizing revenue and margin for the company.
• This role specializes in IT Asset Disposition/ITAD and will work in parallel with our HPEFS financing sales team and HPE sales team in pursuing various customers.
• Seek out new opportunities and expand on existing opportunities to build and manage the pipeline and base of customers in the area of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD)
• Maintain knowledge of competitors in account to strategically position HPE's and HPEFS’ products and services
• Develop pursuit plans and manage the pipeline to ensure alignment with global account executives
• Establish a professional, working, and consultative, relationship with the client, by developing a core understanding of the unique business needs of the client within their industry
• Contribute to proposal development, negotiations and deal closings
• Work closely with and support account executive, providing technical expertise and support, and participating in client engagements up to C-level engagements for more complex solutions in smaller accounts
• Interface with both internal and external/industry experts to anticipate customer needs and facilitate solutions development
• Manage sales efforts in a defined account segment and meet or exceed all assigned targets
• Build opportunity pipeline, lead engagement process with customer and HPE and HPEFS colleagues, negotiate terms and develop Statement of Work documents
• Work with engagement managers to ensure a seamless transition of all opportunities
• Build strong relationships with senior executives at client firms, industry leaders and partners
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the ITAD market and HPEFS competitors
• Develop and maintain relationships with HPE cross-functional counterparts in other HPE field organizations, specifically but not limited to HPE Financial Services Sales, HPE Sales and HPI Sales

Requirements

• University or Bachelor's degree preferred
• Directly related previous work experience
• Demonstrated success in achieving progressively higher quota
• Extensive vertical industry knowledge required
• Typically 5+ years advanced sales experience required
• Expert knowledge of products, solution or service offerings as well as competitor's offerings to be able to sell large solutions in the ITAD marketplace
• Broad command of the value proposition for ITAD services as it relates to financial, operational, business risk, and sustainability objectives
• Understanding of the industry and market segment in which key accounts are situated and integration into consultative selling approaches
• Familiarity with financial solutions associated with IT assets including leasing and consumption models
• Account planning and accurate account revenue forecasting skills
• Strong presentation, sales, negotiation, communication and influencing skills
• Knowledge of key IT industry trends and understanding of IT products
• Demonstrated creativity in the development of end-to-end custom solutions to diverse customer needs, to include requirements documents, statements of work and contract agreements

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing
• Personal & Professional Development
• Unconditional Inclusion