Commercial Development Account Executive 1

Softchoice

8d•Remote

About The Position

At Softchoice, a World Wide Technology (WWT) company, we work together to make a new world happen. As an IT solutions provider serving U.S. commercial and SMB organizations, as well as the entire Canadian market, we help organizations turn ambition into real‑world outcomes. We do this through the delivery of secure cloud, AI, software and digital workplace solutions that enable agility, innovation and growth. With a highly engaged, high-performing team, we are certified as a Great Place to Work® in both Canada and the United States, and have been recognized as a Best Workplace in Canada for more than 20 years. We stand proudly for our people and their success through career development and advancement, and continuously strive to do what’s good for our people and communities. As part of WWT, we connect customers to the global scale, advanced innovation, world-class partnerships, and deep expertise of a leader in AI and digital transformation. This includes access to WWT’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a collaborative ecosystem featuring state-of-the-art hardware and software that enables customers and partners to conceptualize, test, and validate innovative solutions before deploying them at scale. The Commercial Development Account Executive (CDAE) is a direct quota carrier, managing an average of 15-20 accounts in an assigned territory. The CDAE is responsible for overall account management and for maintaining the customer relationships with Softchoice to positively impact our Net Promoter Score (NPS). The CDAE is responsible to grow their accounts by understanding and aligning our capabilities to a Customer’s desired business outcomes and by positioning Softchoice as a trusted “go-to” strategic partner. The CDAE will be responsible for all aspects of account management including processing quotes and orders and overdelivering on customers’ expectations. This isn’t your typical sales job. With Softchoice, you lead with the customer at the forefront of everything you do, and consider selling to be a strategic partnership. You think differently about sales, and provide value by helping our customer bridge gaps in their business, and reach their goals through technology. You understand your customer's business thoroughly, to lead with personalized market insights, compelling cases for change and innovation, and help them see the path forward to success. Customer success, is our success.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in a business-to-business sales environment
Experience navigating and understanding annual reports, financial data, and forecasting
Solid business acumen and understanding of how to manage a sales funnel
Understand solution selling and creating value for business clients.
Demonstrate strong verbal, written, listening and presentation skills; with an ability to present complex solutions in a simple manner.
Utilize strong problem solving, organizational and interpersonal skills
Proficient in Salesforce and Office 365 applications
High-level commitment to exceptional customer service and relationship building.
A driven, self-motivated attitude with the ability to work individually and in a team environment.
High School diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the technology industry preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for strategic account planning, including industry research, competitive insight, and client forecasts
Develop strong executive and C-level relationships with existing and prospective Softchoice clients
Leverage Salesforce and Softchoice sales methodology to effectively manage accounts, opportunities, and pipelines with consistent and accurate forecasting
Leverage industry and Softchoice knowledge to identify client business problems and drive and influence resources to address those opportunities through the solution sale of Software, Hardware and Services
Maintain strategic alignment with local vendor and distribution channel partnerships
Keep updated on product and industry knowledge and attend product training as required
Collaborate and engage with internal stakeholders and resources with specialty knowledge as required to satisfy the customers business objectives.