Business Manager
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Posted 5 days ago
About the role
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
Job Description:
Business Manager #LI-NA3
About Us
Ingram Micro are proud to be partnered with some of the best-in-class manufacturers within the technology segment; Apple, Cisco, Dell, HP, Aruba, Poly, IBM, Microsoft, Dell EMC, Kaspersky, Adobe, Redhat, AWS, Intel.
As a global expert in technology and supply chain services, Ingram Micro have an integrated and established relationship with our customers - enabling them to operate more efficiently and successfully in the markets they serve.
Be your best, working with the best.
About the Job
As a Business Manager your role is to proactively develop and co-ordinate a strategic product portfolio for pre-set of Vendors and deliver profitable growth for the company.
You are essentially running a mini business within Ingram Micro and will have support to work unsupervised whilst taking ownership and accountability of the overall performance of the franchise. You will be expected to work cross departments from Sales to Marketing to Finance to Customer Services.
What you can expect to be getting up to as a Business Manager
Key Contacts:
Vendors, Purchasing, Finance, Sales, Accounts Payable, Operations, Key customers
Establish & Manage Vendor Relationship
Develop comprehensive understanding of vendor business, product life cycles, roadmaps & target market segmentation
Pro-actively seek out opportunities with new vendors and emerging technologies and represent Ingram Micro as a best in breed partner
Identify appropriate communication links & review processes to include frequent telephone conferencing and face to face meetings.
Develop the Vendor Account
Create quarterly and annual business charters reflective of IMUK/vendors strategic and tactical objectives
Liaise with IMUK sales department to ensure cohesion of revenue and margin objectives for vendor set
Liaise with vendor wholesale and re-seller account managers to ensure maximum benefit from customer/market development plans
Liaise directly with key IMUK customers relevant to particular vendor set to ensure development of sales and revenue pipeline
Optimisation of Vendor Profitability
Proactively manage the vendor pricing structure to ensure that IMUK are leading the marketplace
Seek daily feedback from the sales floor to identify activity and opportunities to increase pricing
Work with the vendor to increase rebate opportunities 'outside the box' in areas such as product line specific, traded accounts & stretch targets
Work closely with purchasing to control inventory & limit loss through ageing or obsolete.
Product Strategy
Work closely with the vendor to develop full understanding of vendors proposed product strategy and associated markets
Seek to identify new areas of opportunity within the vendors product portfolio for IMUK
Investigate opportunities around new vendors and enhancing IMUK product offering by category through on take of new vendors and technologies
In order to set you up for success, we are looking for the following skills and experience
Strong sales & Account Management experience
Previous experience in a Product Management or Business Management role
P&L or Commercial management experience
Able to demonstrate stock management and actions to ensure sell out.
Knowledge and a passion for technology products and services are essential
Ability to build and focus on pipelines ensuring a rolling forecast is maintained
Great communication skills
Proactive mindset
What we offer:
AXA Health Insurance and Dental Plan Options - available for you and your family through a salary sacrifice scheme
Rising holiday allowance at Year 2 and Year 5
Birthday day off
Employee Referral Bonus - help us grow our team and get rewarded for introducing great talent.
Employee discounts and wellness perks
Modern offices with breakout spaces, free tea and coffee, and a private wellness room
Development opportunities with clear career progression and training
We Are Ingram Micro Group
Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Through Ingram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we believe to be the industry’s first business-to- consumer-like experience. We also provide a broad range of technology services, including financing, specialized marketing, and lifecycle management, as well as technical pre- and post- sales professional support. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com .
Make an application to join the team!
None of this is achievable without great people, with a complete customer focus.
Our team is as much about our people as it is our customers and business partners. We want associates with a strong desire to succeed. We offer a competitive base, commission, market leading incentives programme and clear career development. You will receive full training on the products you will be specialising in, and you will have access to a world leading catalogue of technology-based learning.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you then please apply by sending a copy of your most recent CV.