Solutions Sales Specialist - Secure Networking at CDW in London

Job description

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. ROLE PURPOSE CDW’s Solution Sales organisation is in place to collaborate with sales and to be responsible for delivering high value outcomes and experiences to our existing and prospective customers across a variety of technology growth pillars including Hybrid Platforms, Modern Workspace, Security and Digital Enablement. The Solution Sales organisation is made up predominantly of Sales Specialists, Business Development Managers and various levels of Solution Architects (presales technical resource). The role of the Solution Sales Specialist is focussed on the following core areas: Result driven sales overlay resource focussed on delivering successful financial metrics for the business. Create and execute on a business plan that delivers against targets and KPI’s. Being a sales specialist in the specific technology domain, solution, services area of this role. The primary purpose of the Solution Sales Specialist is to be an overlay sales function with Secure Networking specialist knowledge to lead the sales engagement from start to finish on opportunities from proactive sales engagement with aligned account owners. The role is to promote and sell the complete CDW portfolio of Secure Networking and supporting professional & managed services to our customers to achieve personal targets set annually that contribute to the overall team target. The available portfolio today is extensive but summarised to: Cisco HPE Aruba HPE Juniper Arista Fortinet Palo Alto Illumio Akamai / Guardicore SASE Observability AI Networking Network Connectivity Opportunities are very often multi-stream and the role holder should be able to sell across multiple technologies. SUCCESS MEASURES BAU Measures Revenue Generation – Achieving and exceeding personal and team financial targets. Pipeline Development – Building and maintaining a robust sales pipeline with qualified opportunities. Sales Cycle Execution – Successfully running structured sales cycles from initiation to closure. Cross-Team Collaboration – Effective teamwork with Sales, Solution Architects, and Business Development Managers to drive business goals. Long-term Strategic Change Measures: Thought Leadership – Positioning CDW as a trusted advisor in the solution space through industry insights, presentations, and engagement. Customer Solution Adoption – Driving adoption of CDW’s portfolio beyond initial sales, ensuring long-term value realisation. Innovation & Adaptability – Staying ahead of industry trends, evolving the sales approach, and incorporating new technologies into the sales strategy. Role-Specific Performance Measures: Proposal Success Rate – The percentage of proposals and pitches that lead to successful engagements. Objection Handling & Negotiation Effectiveness – Measuring how well objections are managed and deals are closed. Sales Conversion Ratio – Tracking the percentage of qualified leads that convert into successful sales. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES The role holder will be heavily involved and/or lead with: Engage proactively with existing and prospective customers to understand business challenges and position tailored solutions, targeting strategic decision makers and profiling potential new customers Qualifying and leading the initial business discussions with the client; Prepare and present compelling proposals and pitches to clients, both owning and contributing to opportunities Objection handling, negotiating and ultimately closing the sale. Achieve and exceed sales targets while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction as the o