Channel Sales Acct Manager (Advanced/Select) - Belux
Fortinet
- Brussel
- Vast
- Voltijds
- Establish productive, professional relationships with key personnel in assigned Silver and Gold level partner accounts
- Build a plan for partner enablement and training in assigned territory for key partners
- Coordinates the involvement of company personnel, including support, service and management resources in order to meet partner performance objectives and partner's expectations
- Assume full responsibility for accurate sales forecasting by demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of sales cycle and update SalesForce accordingly
- Meet and exceed sales quotas and revenue goals
- Proactively leads a joint partner planning process that develops mutual performance objectives, critical milestones (e.g. training certification) in conjunction with Distribution resources (sales, support, etc)
- Ability to work in a high volume low-end and mid-market sector
- Manages potential channel conflict by fostering excellent communication internally and externally and through strict adherence to Fortinet's channel program guidelines
- Drives sales of new technology adoption in assigned territory
- Proactively recruits new qualifying partners
- 3+ years channel sales and territory management in networking or security sectors
- Experience building business and marketing plans with partners
- Experience with the Distribution channel model
- Experience in sales forecasting, opportunity identification and drive to close
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and able to speak English fluently
- Excellent presentation skills
- Candidate must thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Competitive, self-starter, team player