Technology & Pricing Specialist, Server & Storage in Manchester

We are seeking a Technology & Pricing Specialist, Server & Storage to join SCC on a flexible contract. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in driving vendor-aligned solutions, supporting complex configurations, and enabling successful customer outcomes in a fast-paced IT environment.

Role purpose: Ownership of server and storage vendor opportunities by providing specialist quoting and support around complex orders to the branch, wider SCC departments and end user customers.

Your responsibilities:

• Position yourself as a Technology Specialist for relevant Server and Storage vendors within the business and proactively update and maintain knowledge on a regular basis.
• Assist with high end specifications by speaking to customers as necessary in order to qualify requirements.
• Be responsible for creating complex configurations and act as a sanity check for complex configurations created by distribution where necessary.
• Ensure that pricing submitted contains the most appropriate pricing structures/programmes/bid process as relevant.
• Create customer facing quotations in appropriate format with any associated documentation as necessary.
• Assist with pre-sales technical queries as required.
• Be available to attend conference calls in order to assist in the qualification process.
• Undergo appropriate training and obtain associated accreditations.
• Provide support to the Operations team for any complex requirements.
• Maintain communication with the sales teams and vendors throughout the sales cycle to ensure best possible engagement.
• Ensure deals are approved in a timely manner, escalating when necessary and involving SCC and vendor partner management where required.
• Management of take on business in relation to relevant vendors ensuring that SCC has the right information to take on the account successfully.
• Where relevant, provide aligned resource to support specific key accounts from a technology perspective.
• Proactive deal registration & bid/pricing management on smaller deals.
• Maximising rebate payments utilising relevant tools.
• Ongoing training/support to both the branches and supporting teams (Romania) to ensure best practice around Server and Storage vendor quoting.
• Central point of contact and distribution point for vendor specific technology/promo pricing into the wider business.
• Assistance with pipeline management as required.
• Ensure delivery of key measures of success for the department, manage and mitigate risk of shortfalls.
• Ensure appropriate training is undertaken.
• Ensure department complies with all company policies and procedures.
• Be responsible for delivering excellent standards in customer service.

As a successful candidate, you will have:

• Proven experience in industry and sound technology background.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Good analytical and commercial skills.
• Adaptable and flexible in a fast paced environment.

If you are seeking a dynamic contract where you can contribute specialist expertise and support business growth, we would love to hear from you. Apply today - professional references required.

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