At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the CDW–Lenovo partnership and drive business growth through strategic planning.
- Company: Join CDW, a Fortune 500 tech solutions provider with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make an impact in tech while building relationships and driving innovation.
- Qualifications: Experience in partner management and strong relationship-building skills required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
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What You Will Do
- Act as the internal lead and subject matter expert for the CDW–Lenovo partnership, representing Lenovo across the business.
- Create, own, and execute a joint CDW–Lenovo business plan, aligned to agreed growth objectives and priorities.
- Meet assigned targets for revenue growth, profitability, and strategic KPIs.
- Manage and nurture existing Lenovo relationships while establishing new, senior-level connections within Lenovo account teams.
- Own and manage the Lenovo sales pipeline, proactively engaging CDW sales teams to progress opportunities through to close.
- Drive upsell, cross-sell, and attach opportunities across hardware, services, and options in line with the Lenovo business plan.
- Execute the business plan against defined milestones, including services and options attach rates.
- Promote and operationalise all relevant Lenovo programs, incentives, and promotions to maximise sales impact and margin.
- Own and drive leads generated through joint CDW and Lenovo marketing campaigns, ensuring conversion to closed business.
- Maintain and manage all required Lenovo certifications and accreditations.
- Enable and support sales teams through training, guidance, and consistent partner messaging.
What We Expect of You
- Proven experience in partner management, business development, or sales, ideally within the IT reseller or vendor ecosystem.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate technology solutions into business value.
- Experience developing and executing strategic business and go-to-market plans.
- Confident managing pipelines, forecasts, and performance against targets.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills across internal sales teams and external vendor stakeholders.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Proactive, self-motivated, and results-driven, with a natural “hunter” mindset.
- Comfortable leading discussions at all levels, including senior and executive stakeholders.
- Strategic thinker with a creative approach to identifying new opportunities, markets, and growth areas.
- Passionate about technology and its impact on customers and organisations.
- Collaborative, sociable, and able to build strong internal networks to achieve shared goals.
About CDW
CDW is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
We’re Hiring: Associate Partner Manager Lenovo employer: CO2007 CDW Limited
CDW Limited is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic work culture focused on innovation and collaboration. With a commitment to employee growth, we offer extensive training and development opportunities, ensuring our team members thrive in their careers while contributing to impactful IT solutions for corporate clients. Located in a vibrant area, our workplace promotes a healthy work-life balance and encourages strong partnerships that drive success.