Infrastructure Solutions Sales Architect

at  Lenovo

GENERAL INFORMATION

Req #
WD00071645
Career area:
Sales
Country/Region:
Canada
State:
Quebec
City:
Montreal
Date:
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Working time:
Full-time

Additional Locations:

• Canada - Quebec (Mobile) - Montréal
• Canada - Ontario (Mobile) - Ottawa
• Canada - Quebec (Mobile) - Quebec City

DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS

Lenovo is a collection of highly skilled and talented people doing what we do best: producing the very best in world-class products: from personal computers and tablets and cell phones to Data Center servers, storage & Software Defined Infrastructures. Everyone here at Lenovo is an integral part of the company, working together in a friendly, dynamic work environment that focuses on one common goal: to be known as the trusted provider in what we deliver. We are looking to add fresh, talented individuals who are self-motivated and desire boundless opportunities to join us. Come share in the discoveries that are forged from our shared achievements at Lenovo as we drive the next generation of technology solutions within the Data Center.
The Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Architect helps drive field sales for Lenovo’s Data Center product line as part of the Lenovo field sales team and will be responsible for working with public sector accounts in the province of Quebec.

The candidate will create and nurture relationships at the customer and business partner level. Their skills should be exceptional in areas of:

• Establishing and maintaining trusted relationships within customer accounts across the spectrum of technical users and influencers.
• Developing and delivering technical content across a broad customer audience
• Architecting solutions for the Data Center from the Lenovo portfolio of products and partnerships
• Driving and supporting sales objectives to meet or exceed bookings and revenue targets.
• Acting as author for technical responses to proposal requests.
• Driving configurations, demos, and interoperability issues to achieve client solution needs.
• Managing success of customer proof of concept and proof of technology evaluations
• Representing Lenovo during trade shows, exhibitions, and seminars

BASIC SKILLS:

• Candidate must be fully bilingual, both written and verbal, in French and English
• Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in a Sales Engineer role with a proven track record in leading and winning major server, networking, and/or storage business to Data Center clients
• Ability to travel to meet with customers and/or Industry Events (majority will be east coast)

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Excellent consultative selling skills: strong with written and verbal communications; strong with listening and adapting to client’s needs plus polished and adaptive presentation skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to drive technical collaboration across diverse customer and internal groups.
• Knowledge and experience with server and desktop virtualization, software defined solutions, cloud, storage, business continuity, systems management, and data center operations
• Experience with SDI platforms, Linux, Windows Server and systems management products.
• Knowledge and experience with Lenovo x86 servers a plus
  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Additional Locations:

• Canada - Quebec (Mobile) - Montréal
• Canada - Ontario (Mobile) - Ottawa
• Canada - Quebec (Mobile) - Quebec City

• Canada

• Canada - Ontario (Mobile) , * Canada - Quebec (Mobile)

• Canada - Quebec (Mobile) - Montréal , * Canada - Ontario (Mobile) - Ottawa , * Canada - Quebec (Mobile) - Quebec Cit

Please refer the Job description for details