Now Hiring - International Business Machines Corporation - Information Technology Technology Sales Representative - TLS - West in Fort Worth, TX

Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities

The Technology Sales Representative - TLS National Market is responsible for selling IBM Technology Support Services Multi-Vendor Services and Labor Based Service (non-IBM logo support) offerings directly to customers. They will be focused on winning MVS business at new clients and their territory will include hundreds of clients in the Financial, Industrial and Communication industry sector. By definition of the role, the sales position is a hunting role. Maintain in-depth skills in the specialty offerings and are assigned to geographic territories where they possess the sales and technical expertise required to conduct all phases of the sales cycle. They are responsible for closing the sale and winning the customer's satisfaction with the engagement and the offerings. The primary responsibility will be to sign net new business for MVS TLS deals. The employee Influences the functional strategy.

Environment:

• Professional knowledge of function, business unit or country operations. Understand organizational resources, priorities, needs and policies. Must understand the MVS offerings, along with a proven ability to hunt net new business and a strong deal close ratio to pipeline. Technical understanding of the MVS OEM equipment especially EOL, EOSL equipment is a must.

Communication/Negotiation:

• Guide other professionals. Adapt communications and approaches to conclude negotiations with various partners and clients resulting in common agreements. Business Development skills a plus as responsibilities will require creating new opportunities.

Problem Solving:

• Analyze complex/new situations, anticipate potential problems and future trends, assess opportunities, impacts, and risks. Develop and implement solutions.

Contribution/Leadership:

• Leads multi-functional sales/solution teams. Has vision of functional or unit mission. Influences people and organizations, including executive management, when issues are complex/difficult and require considerable diplomacy. Considerable latitude in responsibilities to define and decide on tools, processes, priorities and resources following general business unit directives. Recognized as an expert in their field. Often no precedent exists.

Impact on Business/Scope:

• Accountable for projects or programs involving multi- functional, country-wide or regional teams. Responsible for overall functional program success. Activities are subject to business measurements, impact customer satisfaction, and impact functional, business unit, or country costs or expenses. Primary measurement will be on net new MVS signings for TLS on a quarterly and 1H basis.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Experienced in selling Maintenance/Technical Support solutions TPM (Third Party Maintenance) background preferred
• Knowledge of Financial, Communications, and Industry Sectors
• Demonstrated Leadership in cold calling and winning new clients
• Successful track record of calling on C-suite and developing compelling value propositions
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex/new situations, anticipate potential problems, assess opportunities, impacts, and risks in the development and implementation of solutions.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong Business Development/Hunting Skills
• Demonstrated Deal Progression Management
  

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
None

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

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This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

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At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

This position is eligible for participation in an IBM Sales Incentive plan. Actual incentive opportunity will be based on performance and the eligible Target Incentive, as addressed in the applicable plan, all of which is subject to change. The compensation range listed for this position is the IBM Reference Salary that is used when you are not actively participating in a sales plan. Your actual base pay plus incentive opportunity will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.