Storage Sales Specialist (f/m/d) at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Cloud ComputingIndustries

Requirements

  • Academic degree in business administration or similar
  • +5 years of sales experience with complex IT solutions, especially storage
  • Profound knowledge of the storage market
  • Ability to take sales responsibility for storage opportunities (including Service and aaS)
  • Reliability in building a sales pipeline, forecasting and customer management (sales excellence)
  • Eagerness to develop a deep knowledge of HPE storage products and solutions with differentiation from the competition
  • Distinctive customer orientation and consulting skills combined with assertiveness and sales attitude
  • Team and goal-oriented work
  • Creativity, initiative and reliability
  • Negotiation security
  • Excellent communication, presentation and closing skills
  • Business fluency in German and English language

Responsibilities

  • Position the HPE Storage product and solution portfolio working on selected local accounts cross industry in Northern Germany
  • Expand existing and develop new long-term storage customer and strong channel partner relationships
  • Focus on business outcomes for customers, gladly with the support of GreenLake Offerings and Private Cloud and AI portfolio
  • Develop a deep understanding of the end customer's business drivers to implement customer requirements in sustainable HPE business via a comprehensive consulting approach at all levels of the customer
  • Convince customers of the quality and performance of HPE portfolio as a potential element of their hybrid cloud and digitization strategy
  • Build a well-founded, long-term pipeline for both new and existing storage to increase the HPE Storage share in the German market through their conclusion
  • Lead projects over the entire lifecycle from initial contact, PoCs, preparation and response to tenders, negotiations to the conclusion of the contract as a lead, managing contracts over the lifecycle
  • Work closely with Digital Sales and Sales Support teams as well as with Presales, the GreenLake team, Zerto Sales, the Hybrid Solutions Group and the Storage Category

Skills

HPE Storage
GreenLake
Private Cloud
AI
Hybrid Cloud
Sales
Channel Management
Customer Consulting
Pipeline Development
PoC
Tender Response
Negotiation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Provides enterprise IT solutions and services

About Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides enterprise IT solutions with a focus on cloud services, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. Their products include HPE Ezmeral for managing containers, HPE GreenLake for cloud services, and HPE Aruba for networking. These solutions help businesses improve their performance and adapt to digital changes. HPE's business model includes selling hardware, software, and services, as well as offering subscription-based services and long-term contracts. What sets HPE apart from competitors is its commitment to open-source projects and its active developer community, which supports collaboration and innovation. The company's goal is to empower organizations to transform digitally and optimize their operations.

Houston, TexasHeadquarters
1939Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Hardware, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Integration challenges with Juniper Networks may delay AI-driven networking benefits.
Competition from startups like Flywheel could impact HPE's AI and cloud services.
HPE's acquisition strategy may strain resources and distract from core operations.

Differentiation

HPE's GreenLake offers a unique hybrid cloud platform for diverse IT environments.
HPE Ezmeral provides advanced container management, enhancing enterprise AI and analytics capabilities.
HPE's Aruba solutions integrate cloud security and networking for seamless, secure connectivity.

Upsides

HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks boosts AI-driven innovation in networking.
OpsRamp acquisition enhances HPE's IT management with AI-based automation capabilities.
Axis Security integration strengthens HPE's cloud security offerings with SASE solutions.

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