Client Solution Architect
Client Solution Architect
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Position at Zones LLC.
Company Overview:
When it comes to IT solution providers there are a lot of choices. But when it comes to providers with innovative and differentiating endtoend service offerings theres really only one: Zones First Choice for IT.TM
Zones is a Global Solution Provider of endtoend IT solutions with an unmatched supply chain. Positioned to be the IT partner you need Zones a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) in business for over 35 years specializes in Digital Workplace Cloud & Data Center Networking Security and Managed/Professional/Staffing services. Operating in more than 120 countries leveraging a robust portfolio and utilizing the highest certification levels from key partners including Microsoft Apple Cisco Lenovo Adobe and more Zones has mastered the science of building digital infrastructures that change the way business does business ensuring whatever they need they can Consider IT Done. Follow Zones LLC on Twitter @Zones and LinkedIn and Facebook.
Position Overview:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable the individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
As a Client Solutions Architect (CSA) youll be working with enterprise clients in the Central Region responsible for initiating solutioning and delivering IT solutions through your deep expertise in Data Center Networking Security Cloud and Digital Workplace solutions.
What Youll Do as a Client Solutions Architect:
As the Trusted Advisor help new & existing clients navigate their digital transformation journey through understanding their business IT architecture and initiatives developing relationships with key stakeholders.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Hardware and Software products for Data Center Networking and Security
- Professional and Managed Services opportunities across Digital Workplace Cloud & Data Center NextGen Networking and Cybersecurity
This role is responsible for revenue growth through client acquisition retention and satisfaction along with achieving operating/margin targets and continuous improvement.
This role requires travel to meet clients / partners at short notice (within 12 days). Though we expect travel to be around 50 candidates should not have recurring travel constraints in order to meet these expectations for travel at short notice
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Attend Sales Enablement sessions conducted by the respective teams. Provide added insights to the sales team on the products and services we are offering our clients. Evangelizing new technologies solutions methods & trends
- Working with the Sales team to identify opportunities proactively
- Pipeline management and forecasting of product and services revenue/GM for defined market
- Ensuring a thorough understanding of Zones Product Services and Solutions offerings capabilities differentiators
- Qualifying the opportunity and doing a high level scoping so as to be able to bring in the right experts
- Bringing in the right solutioning experts as necessary to do the Discovery exercise with the client. Ensuring that the solutions team has all the right data points and insights to be able to create the winning solution
- Having a clear winstrategy win theme and ensuring that the win themes are reflected in every interaction with the client as well as in our proposal
- Working as part of the Solution Development team to create responses to customer RFPs and technical solution components of SOW.
- Develop pricing and create technical documents applicable to solution/service offering
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key OEM and delivery partners and collaborating with them for specific pursuits
- Prepare highlevel design documents and presentations that clearly describe design principles including the rationale and potential implications of decisions/options
- Conduct design sessions capabilities and solution presentations for customers and OEM partners
- Identify the key OEMs that are critical to Zones success specific to each account
- Collaborate with OEMs to evangelize Zones offerings and capabilities and develop joint GoTo Market plans for specific accounts as well as the geographic area as a whole
- Influence OEMs to provide Deal Registration by communicating the value that Zones can provide
- Work with Delivery partners when necessary to ensure we get a winning price working with Clients
- Align with the Client CIO/CTO agenda and establish and maintain relationships with key client stakeholders their organization
- Build and Maintain Relationships Particularly Technical Relationships in Assigned Accounts as Appropriate to Farm Additional Opportunities
- Perform Short Term Billable Engagements to Keep Skill Set Sharp Offset Some Cost of Sales. These are generally Assessment Proof of Concept or Architectural type of Engagements
- Strong business acumen and understanding of clients IT related business goals and challenges to ensure proper translation of the clients needs into technology solutions
- Ensure Customer Satisfaction Levels with Stated Goal of 100
- Working with Team
- Support other SAs sales Activities as appropriate utilizing your Subject Matter Expertise
- Support other Geographic Areas and Practices as Needed based on Skillset Demand and Availability
- Keep Pipeline Forecast Time and Billing Project and Activity Reporting Current based with Defined Tools and Meeting Submittal Deadlines
What you will bring to the team:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Business or related discipline; equivalent years of experience is acceptable
- Minimum 12 years of PreSales experience in the IT Infrastructure Services space in Enterpriselevel environments.
- Excellent written presentation and verbal communication skills including demonstrated experience presenting technology recommendations from a business perspective
- Understanding of the industry market customers competitors suppliers partners and capabilities of the business.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients colleagues and management.
- Professional businessfocused attitude and courteous manner towards clients partners and peers
- Ability to travel an average of 50 of the time
- Technology Focus and Requirements
- Focused expertise in Networking with the ability to lead opportunities across other practice areas as well Digital Workplace Cloud Data Center and Security
- Strategy & technology consulting experience applying technology to strategic business problems around infrastructure device management and end user computing.
- Core understanding of cloudbased computing and knowledge of industry leading offerings
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Zones offers a comprehensive Benefits package
While were committed to providing toptier solutions were just as committed to supporting our own team. Our employees enjoy a variety of comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage life insurance a 401(k) plan with matching provision paid time off and much more. And as a Minority Business Enterprise a Corporate Plus member of the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council and an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer our community is just as diverse.
At Zones work is more than a job with exciting careers with a global team who are client centric have a passion for tech who embrace change and lifelong learning in a collaborative culture. If youre interested in working on the cutting edge of IT innovation sales engineering operations administration and more Zones is the place for you!
While were committed to providing toptier solutions were just as committed to supporting our own team. Our employees enjoy a variety of comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage life insurance a 401(k) plan with matching provision paid time off and much more. And as a Minority Business Enterprise a Corporate Plus member of the Northwest Minority Supplier Development Council and an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer our community is just as diverse.
At Zones work is more than a job with exciting careers with a global team who are client centric have a passion for tech who embrace change and lifelong learning in a collaborative culture. If youre interested in working on the cutting edge of IT innovation sales engineering operations administration and more Zones is the place for you!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or on the basis of disability.
Zones participates in EVerify. EVerify is a system that compares information from a team members Form I9 to federal records to confirm their eligibility to work in the United States.
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