Channel Operations Manager, CDW - Chicago
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Description and Requirements
The Channel Operations Manager will provide support to the CDW Sales Team & CDW Partner and Product Management Organization in the North America geography. This position reports into Sr Sales Director at Lenovo leading our CDW business. This is a fast-paced role for someone who has strong analytical and communication skills, and who has the ability to strategically execute.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage delivery of timely, accurate BMS measurement reporting
- Interface with teams on topics of key activity metrics, pipeline, and quarterly revenue commitments
- Perform analysis around historical trends for future predictions
- Analyze and understand trends in key metrics, to provide business insights and recommend corrective actions
- Provide analytics and manage the changes for sales coverage
- Model key metrics and provide recommendations to sales leaders in areas including but not limited to revenue and profit
- Manage projects for CDW - Drive ownership and follow-through of actions and activities.
- Control supporting material for internal communication (Quarterly Operational Reviews, Deep Dives)
- Support the Lenovo Channel team through enablement and execution of strategic programs and management of funding with CDW
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- 8+ years' experience in IT or related technologies.
Preferred Requirements:
- Superior Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint skills
- Demonstrated financial acumen, systems knowledge, and overall business insight.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and strategic abilities.
- Experience with Dynamics, Qlik, SQL, or PowerBI
- Superior communications skills, both verbal and written
- Refined presentation skills with ability to present to leadership team on a weekly basis.
- Team player attitude with the ability to work proactively & autonomously.
- Project management skills
- Expected travel = 20% quarterly
This role is a fully remote based in Chicago, Illinois candidate must reside in or around territory.
