Partner Account Operations Manager LASER South

Partner Account Operations Manager LASER South

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyse, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Manages the end-to-end operational business relationship for customer and partner accounts. Acts as the single point of sales operations accountability and execution for assigned clients and accounts. Reviews agreements and contracts and implements appropriate sales operations processes and solutions to drive operational results and optimize the customer and partner experience. Identifies sales enablement opportunities and develops action plans & processes to proactively address dissatisfaction drivers for customers and partners. May identify areas of opportunity for additional services, product, revenue and order growth on accounts and communicate to sales/partner representative for action.

Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. May provide mentoring and guidance to lower level employees.

Responsibilities:

• Manages the operational business relationship of large accounts, often with global/regional reach; serves on account team, providing operational perspectives.
• Plans and leads business analyses and provides recommendations to sales teams and business units.
• Acts as a point of escalation and collaborates with other functions to drive resolution of operational issues of high complexity, in support of the customer/partner requirements.
• Represents the customer/partner needs and provides business requirements to projects of high complexity, and conducts post-project evaluations.
• Prepares and runs operational performance reviews with the customer/partner and drives improvement plans.
• Consults and advises on operational matters of high complexity to internal clients up to the Director level.
• Proactively communicates operational process changes to customers/partners and internal clients; drives the implementation phase.

Education and Experience Required:

• First-level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.
• Typically 6-10 years of related experience, preferably in supply chain, customer service, procurement or financial management.
• Typically 2-4 years of experience supporting global/regional accounts or large, complex domestic accounts.
• Project management experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (e.g. written, verbal, presentation); mastery in English and local language as well as other languages as required.
• Excellent Leadership, negotiation and influence skills.
• In-depth understanding of core company bu