Account Executive
The Account Representative is responsible for driving direct sales of Lenovo’s offerings — including hardware, software, services, and industry solutions — to large, strategic enterprise customers. This role may be performed independently or by leading a team of sales specialists, providing mentorship and strategic direction.
With deep domain knowledge and a strong grasp of Lenovo’s portfolio, the Account Executive leads high-value, complex opportunities, including national accounts and government tenders. The role requires strong consultative selling skills, exceptional business acumen, and the ability to navigate multi-level stakeholder environments.
This professional plays a critical role in shaping sales strategies, driving revenue growth, and delivering customer-centric solutions that meet evolving enterprise needs.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Execution & Customer Engagement- Lead end-to-end sales cycles, from opportunity identification to closure.
- Respond to complex tenders and RFPs, leveraging over two years of experience in managing compliance, pricing, and product framework requirements.
- Design and propose integrated solutions encompassing Lenovo’s full suite of offerings.
- Achieve assigned revenue, margin, and business development targets.
- Manage and grow relationships with key enterprise clients, ensuring long-term customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Internal Account Managers, Brand, Finance, and Operations teams) to drive account success.
- Provide strategic input to sales planning, account segmentation, and territory development.
- Lead cross-functional teams comprising sales specialists, IT experts, and business partners to deliver tailored solutions.
- Provide technical and sales guidance across multiple concurrent opportunities.
- Influence internal and external stakeholders across business units and geographies.
- Develop and maintain competitive intelligence to effectively position Lenovo solutions.
- Differentiate offerings to establish Lenovo as the preferred partner.
- Facilitate negotiations with customers and internal teams to achieve win-win outcomes.
- Address complex customer requirements with creative, compliant, and scalable solutions.
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure solution feasibility.
- Apply judgment and innovation to define sales activities and contribute to business growth initiatives.
- Achievement of revenue and margin targets
- Net new customer acquisition
- Line-of-business attainment
- Pipeline health and forecast accuracy
- Strategic account planning and execution
- Client engagement and satisfaction levels
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree (preferred)
- Minimum 2 of working experiences in enterprise technology sales, ideally within the IT sector
- Proven success in meeting and exceeding sales quotas
- Experience selling into the Very Large Enterprise segment, including new business development
- Strong track record in managing complex government and commercial tenders
- Expertise in end-to-end account management
Preferred Attributes:
- Strong business acumen and executive presence
- Well-established network of customers, partners, and influencers in the target market
- Self-starter with a strategic mindset and ability to assess customer needs effectively
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and solution-selling skills