Sr. Partner Investment Specialist

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Job Summary

The Senior Partner Investment Specialist acts as an operational lead on the Partner Investment Team and assists in the administration of its day-to-day tasks related to managing and executing investment addition the role has responsibility to meet or exceed financial results specific to its function and area of responsibility. The Senior Partner Investment Specialist is also responsible for coordinating program effectiveness reporting and making recommendations on a go forward basis. The Senior Investment Specialist is an expert at articulating the unique value proposition of CDWs investment opportunities across marketing incentives and product promotions and assists others within the department to do the same. The Senior Partner Investment Specialist plays a key role in the onboarding and training of new Partner Investment Specialists. This role works directly with CDWs Product & Partner Management (PPM) Marketing and Sales addition it also works directly with partners.

What you will do:

• Meet or exceed financial results specific to the roles function and area of responsibility.
• Deliver exceptional customer experience with both internal and external customers.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of CDWs category and partner go to market strategies and funding sources.
• Expertly position CDW investment opportunities to both internal and external customers.
• Uncover qualify position negotiate and close sales opportunities for in order to achieve CDWs financial goals.
• Clearly and concisely communicate program results tied to CDWs investment opportunities to both internal and external customers.
• Track analyze and provide regular updates on assigned book of business to leadership and business partners.
• Achieve quarterly checkpoints for delivering frameworks and effectiveness reporting for assigned top partners.
• Lead projects that drive operationally efficiency and productivity in defined area of responsibility.
• Create material and conduct trainings on Partner Investment process programs and tools to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze data to make business decisions and present findings to leadership.
• Engage regularly with assigned partners to maintain an open channel of communication at all times to ensure that CDW and partner stakeholders are kept up to date on any and all issues initiatives meetings and conferences related to a partners investment at CDW.
• Provide feedback and communicate requirements that support improvements with third party software provider(s) to maintain CDW portals and tools.
• Document step by step best practices specific to area of or responsibility and share them with leadership.
• Successfully work through challenges with internal and external stakeholders by listening problem solving and making recommendations for a mutually agreed upon outcome.

What we expect of you:

• Bachelors degree and 3 years sales/marketing experience OR
• 7 years experience in sales marketing or CDW PPM
• Strong communication project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively interact and present to all levels of stakeholders including senior leadership.
• Ability to conduct and favorably close negotiations.
• Self-motivated with a history of working independently.
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships.
• Proficient in multitasking and identifying priorities.
• Demonstrated financial and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Previous experience in the technology industry.
• 2 years experience as a CDW Partner Investment Specialist.
• Marketing planning experience especially in channel marketing.
• Media sales experience.

Payrange: $84000- $126200depending on experience and skill set
Annual bonus target of10%subject to terms and conditions of plan
Benefits overview: ranges may be subject to geographic differentials

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CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business government education and healthcare customers in the United States the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index CDW helps its customers to navigate an increasingly complex IT market and maximize return on their technology investments. Together we unite. Together we win. Together we thrive.

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