Supplier BD Specialist II - Comms
About The Position
Experienced business development specialist that has a history of successfully managed regions or territories. The Supplier Business Development Specialist II is responsible for recruitment and enablement of new and current customers, internal sales support, supplier relationships and increasing financial growth for the assigned supplier(s). Maximizing revenue, recruitment and growth goals for strategic supplier(s) will also be a key part of this position. This position is the face of ScanSource to our supplier and customers and expected to be a role model of professionalism. Travel required.
Requirements
- 5+ years of previous industry or sales/business development experience
- Assigned Supplier Certifications
- Previous experience in distribution channel strategies in a customer facing role
- Strong communications and presentation skills
- Self-motivated with ability to prioritize and execute
- Comprehensive view of Partner business at ScanSource, with ability to articulate via reporting or presentation (slip/gain, profitability, etc)
- Experience with financial reporting and forecasting; proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Ability to sit a computer terminal for long periods of time
- Ability to be physically in attendance at workstation at designated company office location or remote location during normal business hours designated for the position
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to lift 20 pounds
Nice To Haves
- Four-year degree from an accredited college or university; preferably in business or management
- Prior sales or account management experience
- SAP and Salesforce.com experience
Responsibilities
- Drive business to achieve supplier(s) revenue and GP$ goals
- Act as a focal point for the assigned vendor line(s) within and outside of ScanSource
- Creation, execution and on-going monitoring of assigned vendor line(s) business plans
- Identify and recruit reseller partners to sell assigned vendor line(s); create programs to enable and grow working with both the Supplier Business Manager and the supplier
- Develop and plan for growth and retention strategies to increase share of wallet and relationship with assigned supplier(s) and customers
- Successful achievement of recruitment of new customers and growth/development of existing customer base
- Maintain high profile for assigned supplier(s) to further productive relationships
- Present ScanSource message to customers and prospects through one-on-one, live meetings or recorded events
- Understand the competitive landscape of both the distributor and supplier(s)
- Monitor pipeline, recruiting and performance to goal for assigned supplier(s)
- Maintain product knowledge of assigned supplier(s) and their competitors
- Work closely with sales organization to ensure proper account coverage
- Regular attendance is an essential function of this position
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision coverage
- life insurance
- 401(k) plan with matching provision
- 128 hours of paid time off (PTO) each calendar year (prorated for date of hire)
- 8 paid company holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
