Introduction
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Your Role and Responsibilities
As a seasoned Sales Leader in Cloud Platform you will be assigned to cover the Canadian Retail and Manufacturing industries. You will be accountable for Cloud Platform new contract signings targets and client consumption revenue measured monthly. In consultation with your extended Cloud Platform technical team as well as the assigned IBM Technology Sales team, you will be responsible for developing and executing a Cloud account strategy for the Canadian Retail and Manufacturing industries accounts. This includes cultivating long term relationships, driving opportunity identification initiatives, and ultimately being the Opportunity Owner on major cross offering Cloud sales pursuits.

As the Senior Seller you will coordinate the efforts of the Cloud Platform subject matter experts to ensure alignment on all opportunities. You will also be responsible to initiate and be sure that all clients fall under an IBM contractual framework e.g. a Cloud Services Agreement. From a client perspective you will deal with teams focused on designing, migrating, building, managing, transforming and expanding their services in the IBM Cloud. Your goal will be to build trusted and ongoing relationships with key buyers and influencers including Line of Business Owners, cloud developers, CIO\'s/CTO\'s, and technology procurement.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience in Cloud and/or Cognitive solutions including: Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), (PaaS), and Cognitive Solutions (AI) or similar experience in On-prem infrastructure or networkin
• Experienced level vertical industry knowledge. - Ability to articulate business models, value, pricing and terms
• Experienced level skill in Design thinking and Agile methods
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate Services based contracts
• Ability to develop an account strategy to articulate IBM\'s unique value to the c-suite
• Able to envision opportunities and create strong value propositions
• Experience in navigating procurement processes and contracting operations

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Demonstrated ability to negotiate Services based contracts
• Ability to develop an account strategy to articulate IBM\'s unique value to the c-suite
• Able to envision opportunities and create strong value propositions
• Experience in navigating procurement processes and contracting operations

About Business UnitIBM has a global presence, operating in more than 175 countries with a broad-based geographic distribution of revenue. The company\xe2\x80\x99s Global Markets organization is a strategic sales business unit that manages IBM\xe2\x80\x99s 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\xe2\x80\x99 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.

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Location StatementMust have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

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