Cloud Channel Manager

Position:
Cloud Channel Manager
Job Description:

The Cloud Channel Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day sales support and customer service activities for assigned accounts in the East territory, for Arrow's Microsoft CSP product line.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Focuses on growing and developing new business, proactively calling and engaging partners to grow sales for assigned accounts and rebuilding our under penetrated and neglected relationships with Arrow customers.
• Focuses on growing and developing new business; proactively calls and engages partners to grow sales for assigned accounts and rebuilding of underpenetrated and neglected relationships with Arrow customers. This position will call on customers, provide product information, and follow-up on quotes to close business for Arrow. Identifies, enables and develops high-potential and non-repeat partners.
• Determines and understands customers' requirements for Arrow product offerings and services. Translates products and promotions into benefits for a customer. Provides alternative products and solutions. Serves as a liaison between Arrow's internal resources (field sales, engineering, supplier marketing, manufacturing facilities, purchasing and other corporate departments), vendor resources and customers. Demonstrates a proactive approach and sense of urgency on our customers' behalf, anticipates our customers' requirements and communicates efforts in a timely and effective manner.
• Demand Generation and Customer Opportunity Support: Drives sales growth through new customer rebuilding of underpenetrated and neglected relationships. Focuses on growing and developing new business; proactively calls and engages partners to grow sales for assigned accounts. Identifies, enables and develops high-potential and non-repeat partners. Generates leads and follows-up on leads obtained through suppliers and Arrow internal sources. Qualifies prospects, analyzes sales potential, and then prioritizes high-return opportunities for further attention/investment.
• Leverages Arrow and vendor programs and promotions to progress a transaction through the sales cycle. Manages vendor special pricing programs including submissions for pricing request and any data or program dependencies, tracking requests for approval, logging of all submissions and results, and notification to the customers of any outstanding or expiring requests. Involves other resources (field, brand, engineering, financing, vendor, etc) to address issues. May use resources such as salesforce.com to accomplish job duties.
• Quote and Order Preparation: Processes quotes for specified customers and/or quote revisions for mass price changes, program changes or part changes. Prepare orders, from quote work if applicable, for submission based on receipt of the customers' purchase orders ensuring that all required information for accurate processing is included.

• In-depth knowledge and experience of Microsoft CSP program
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
• Works independently; receives minimal guidance.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products/services or processes.
• Typically resolves complex problems or problems where precedent may not exist.
• Often leads the work of project teams; may formally train junior staff.
• Works independently

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a 4-year degree; or 6 years and an advanced degree; or equivalent experience.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance