Microsoft Surface Partner Specialist

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Job summary

The CDW Partner Specialist position is the first level of support for CDW Account Managers and/or the CDW Category Team. This role executes on partner programs and evangelizes partner offerings in terms of portfolio and solutions to Account Managers. The Specialist will have direct day-to-day contact with the sales force and is also responsible for educating Account Managers on the technologies programs and resources available to them.

What youll do

• Point of contact for Account Managers in effectively and accurately assisting with technical or program questions
• Leverage CDW systems and processes to assist Account Managers in providing solutions to their customers
• Identify ways to increase partner profitability through program utilization and solution selling
• Achieve assigned revenue and profit goals that align to company objectives
• Assist partners to execute the mutually agreed upon strategies between the partner and CDW through sales awareness activities
• Educate Account Managers on the products and resources to help them become as self-sufficient as possible
• Work with other departments at CDW to further relationships with customers CDW Partners and Account Managers
• Completion of monthly scorecard tracking sales interactions
• Obtain relevant industry and/or partner certifications and attend approved outside trainings
• Provide feedback to CDW Product Management & Purchasing concerning stocking levels and sales trends/feedback
• Adhere to ethical and fair business practices following the CDW Way Principles
• Maintain effective communications with all stakeholders
• Participate in annual performance review and talent review processes
• Maintain expense expectations
• Travel as needed
• Other special projects upon request

What we expect of you

• Bachelors Degree or 3 years experience in sales or marketing

Preferred skills experience and qualities needed

• Ability to communicate effectively and in a constructive manner with management peers and coworkers
• Strong passion for learning and teaching others
• Demonstrated group presentations skills
• Motivated and self-starting
• Ability to think creatively and develop proactive ideas to grow sales
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to focus on certain areas of technology driven by partner focus or company technology objectives
• Ability to understand remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information
• Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
• Ability to multi-task organize and prioritize
• Ability to apply common sense in performing job
• Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines. Ability to travel as needed
• Experience in technology sales or marketing
• Relevant industry or partner technical certifications

Payrange: $20.19/hour- $27.89/hourdepending 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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