Black Box

Business Development Manager

Black Box  •  Reading, GB (Onsite)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Job Specifications & Requirements

  • Minimum 12+ years’ experience, with at least 5 years’ experience in Sales in the IT-sector

  • Well networked with customer organizations

  • Experience of handling larger outsourcing engagements within the IT-Service industry (pre-sales or sales phase)

  • Proven track record of sales successes. Business development experience

  • Willingness to travel. Open, communicative and team-oriented

  • Self-reliant and compelling, Analytic and conceptual frame of mind

  • Goal oriented, resilient

Key Responsibilities

Lead generation and onboarding new logos

  • Collaborate with Practitioner Sales, Client Delivery Leads to identify services/ offerings / value proposition to take to the customer based on client requirement

  • Forge relationships with buying offices of potential client, gather relevant vertical and market knowledge

  • Learn, know and bring the best of Black Box to customer (offerings, use cases, etc.)

  • Define overall pursuit strategy incorporating feedback from past customer experience; develop client proposal and pricing along with bid manager and Solution Architects

  • Generate leads through secondary research and pursue leads identified by marketing teams and leaders

Drive leads to closure

  • Own actual negotiation; also coordinate inputs / participation from different stakeholders

  • Develop negotiation strategy & negotiate contract / agreement; oversee bid manager in drafting SoW for contract; participate in win/loss review

  • Collate & communicate learnings from pitches, proposals, customer feedback to Sales team

Black Box

About Black Box

Black Box is a global leader in digital infrastructure solutions, delivering network and system integration, managed services, and technology products to Fortune 100 and top global enterprises. With a presence across the United States, Europe, India, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America, Black Box serves businesses across financial services, technology, healthcare, retail, public services, and manufacturing.

Supported by a global team of around 3,600 professionals and strategic partnerships with leading technology providers, Black Box delivers end-to-end solutions in network integration, digital connectivity infrastructure, data center buildouts, modern workplace solutions, and cybersecurity. Its Technology Products portfolio enhances business operations with cutting-edge solutions in AV, IoT, KVM, Networking, Infrastructure, and Cables.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Plano, Texas
Year Founded
1976
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