Advanced Technology AE I

What you will do:

• Drive profitable revenue growth for target accounts in partnership with inside sales support
• Provide in-depth customer technology roadmap and collaboratively work with inside Account Manager to uncover new sales opportunities
• Develop partnerships with Vendor Field Sales Representatives and optimize the joint selling opportunities within the territory
• Build market awareness of CDW through participation in local/regional industry events organizations and affiliations
• Develop product knowledge and sales skills by participation in ongoing product training opportunities provided by CDW and outside addition to training the Advanced Technology Account Executive will be expected to perform the following: sales goal achievement build customer loyalty category penetration account contact development solution selling
• Develop solid business relationships within the various decision-makers and influencers at all levels at each target account
• Understand each target customers business model map their organization and identify their unique technology needs
• Engage local vendor field representatives collaborating on sales efforts and partnerships with target accounts including uncovering new account opportunities
• In collaboration with the CDW inside Account Manager; develop document and execute account penetration strategies for assigned target accounts
• Identify new lines of business within target accounts and introduce the CDW value proposition to key decision makers
• Work with Sales Managers and develop relationships with service partners within the territory
• Collaborate with sales and technical resources (pre-sales/delivery) to drive customer engagements
• Use quarterly forecasting and pipeline management to manage sales growth
• Develop and utilize professional account management tools and follow-up procedures
• Provide consistent and timely follow-up communication and action steps after every sales call
• Collaborate on sales strategies discuss account trends advise changes within accounts and coordinate quotes and sales opportunities with Account Managers on an as-needed and weekly basis

What you need to succeed:
Must-have:

• Bachelors Degree or Diploma or equivalent work experience
• 3 years of experience in technology sales
• 3 years of experience in field customer facing sales
• Ability to multi-task organize and prioritize
• Ability to effectively compose materials such as detailed reports publications of limited scope or impact and to make formal presentations inside and/or outside the immediate work area
• Prior experience selling technology hardware or software products
• Prior experience selling complex technical solutions
• Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively and concise using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience
• Ability to compute analyze and interpret numerical data for reporting purposes

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in hardware or software technology sales
• Experience selling complex technical solutions
• Cisco Dell/EMC Microsoft HP and IBM Sales Certifications
• Prior experience selling advance technology solutions for Cisco IBM Microsoft HP or EMC
• Experience selling within Commercial budget and procurement cycles

At CDW we strive to offer market-competitive total rewards packages to attract and retain talent. As such we are committed to pay transparency and ensuring fair compensation for all our coworkers. Each of our roles is assigned a salary range that is informed by multiple sources of market determineindividual pay within a given range based on a candidates prior experience knowledge skills and abilities. This approach allows us to offer competitive and equitable salaries that reflect the value and responsibilities of each role at CDW. Salaries are based on a 40-hour workweek and paid on a bi-weekly payroll schedule.

Pay range: $ 65000 - $ 98100 depending on experience and skill set

Uncapped commission subject to terms and conditions of plan

Current Opening: This posting reflects a currently available position within our organization for which we are actively recruiting