Technology Lifecycle Services (TLS) Brand Seller

Introduction
IBM Technology Lifecycle Services (TLS) is the single-source technology lifecycle service for supporting hybrid IT environments. This includes hardware and software support for IBM products, multi-vendor technology support (non-IBM Products), and open-source software support. These services are delivered both onsite and remotely, and include “Hardware Break Fix”, Q&A, Configuration, Operations, Software Support, and Problem Determination enquiries from clients, along with project services.Increasingly, business growth is building from clients who are seeking more from their support and onsite services which requires greater sophistication, accountability, service process consolidation, deeper expertise, advocacy and reporting across a wider range of hardware, software and operating system platforms. The TLS business is constantly transforming and evolving to provide technology support solutions in fields like IoT, Healthcare, Retail, Security & Surveillance, End Points, Open Source software & DevOps and many more. Your Role and Responsibilities
As a TLS Sales Specialist you’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining both enterprise and commercial client relationships. Using your prospecting skills to develop new business, you’ll follow sales leads and support TLS in their growth into whitespace territories.Working within a team of sellers, you’ll strive to achieve growth targets, ensuring an active sales pipeline, facilitating pricing and quotations, and participate in sales campaigns and strategies. You’ll be an advocate for the interests of clients whilst ensuring TLS and IBM’s objectives are represented and fulfilled.As a detailed orientated person, you’ll find pleasure in producing offers and sales documentation. You’ll find the pace of work to be agreeable in achieving a fantastic work/life balance. Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of IBM Logo Platform, and Support
• Proven experience to sell Enterprise Networking Support
• Proven experience to deal with Large/Enterprise clients
• Experience in selling Oracle and Microsoft support
• A proven track record overachieving targets and budgets & maintaining a high level of activity;
• Clear and effective business communications skills both written and verbal;
• Passion for the job, Positive Attitude, Positive Energy, entrepreneurial spirit and creativit

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Understanding in range of infrastructure technologies. Knowledge of both IBM platforms, and third-party Server & Storage, Networking and Open Source technologies is especially desirable

About Business UnitIBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company’s Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM’s global footprint, working closely with dedicated country-based operating units to serve clients locally. These country teams have client relationship managers who lead integrated teams of consultants, solution specialists and delivery professionals to enable clients’ growth and innovation. By complementing local expertise with global experience and digital capabilities, IBM builds deep and broad-based client relationships. This local management focus fosters speed in supporting clients, addressing new markets and making investments in emerging opportunities. Additionally, the Global Markets organization serves clients with expertise in their industry as well as through the products and services that IBM and partners supply. IBM is also expanding its reach to new and existing clients through digital marketplaces. Your Life @ IBMIn 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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About IBMIBM’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.Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. 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. Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application. Being You @ IBMIBM 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, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with different abilities to apply.