A results-driven sales leader with a growth mindset and a proven track record of exceeding sales targets, driving revenue growth, and building successful sales teams. Experienced in managing the entire sales cycle, from concept to delivery, and cross-selling new services to clients. Skilled in mentoring and developing sales professionals from early career through to senior account directors.
Short term engagement projects with SME clients, advising on Sales strategy, Team structure, GTM
Delivered revenue and margin for the support renewals product line globally across all clients, reporting directly to the CEO.
• Owned the P&L of the product line from a sales and relationship function to deliver against budget, with the support services product line defined as one of four key revenue streams reported to the group company product lines.
• Developed the go-to-market strategy, managed key client and vendor relationships, and acted as the subject expert and evangelist for all things renewals and support services within the UK & I business.
• Managed 8 direct reports, provided overview and integration, and trained wider sales and technical presales teams.
• Built relationships with key vendors to establish a rebate program and attain bottom line margin growth from suppliers and vendors in line with the group's policies, delivering against set targets.
Accomplishments: • Expanded the business from a smaller partner to the largest contractual support partner for HPe in the UK, one of three Platinum HPe providers.
• Accelerated growth in both turnover and revenue over the last four fiscal years.
• Defined GTM strategy for new services to drive further client adoption.
• Developed relationships with global vendors and service providers to build out services roadmap and enhance capabilities to deliver to clients.
• Championed new services, including launching sustainability services to fulfill clients' requirements to securely dispose of equipment under ITAD legalizations.
• Piloted, set up, and ran vendor 3rd party rebates and partnership incentive programs, delivering £250k to bottom line in the first year.
• Increased both TCR and ACR by focusing on renewal period and extending contract periods.
Account manager selling HPe hardware and services into Enterprise and public sector accounts