Vendor Manager – Quantum

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Climb Global Solutions

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1982

🤝 B2B

🏢 Enterprise

B2B • Enterprise

Climb Global Solutions is a value‑added global IT distribution and solutions company (NASDAQ: CLMB) specializing in emerging and innovative technologies. It operates across the US, Canada, and Europe through multiple business units — including Climb Channel Solutions, Grey Matter, Climb Global Services, and Interworks. cloud — and provides channel distribution, cloud and managed services, and vendor/reseller partnerships to IT partners and enterprises. The company emphasizes a partner-focused, service-oriented culture and scalable go-to-market capabilities for vendors and resellers.

📋 Description

• Building, maintaining, and owning the strategic relationships with the vendor • Serve as subject matter expert on all vendor products, services, and processes through training/certifications • Achieve key performance indicators that support vendor objectives for sales growth and reseller recruitment • Focus on existing reseller enablement through training programs to increase product knowledge and expand the solution mix • Develop & maintain an excellent working knowledge of vendor processes, including partner price methods, deal registrations, up-sell/cross-sell positioning, and best practices around all quote-to-order functions • Engage with the Vendor field sales teams to align business development activities, understand their needs from a distributor, and ensure collaboration with Climb's field sales team • Continuously engage with Climb's top Reseller's sales divisions to educate and promote vendor programs, provide sales support, and assist in closing opportunities, as well as liaise with other vendor departments on behalf of our resellers • Ensuring that vendor renewal opportunities are quoted 90 days in advance and that a high renewal rate/reseller retention is maintained • Complete pipeline reports, prepare management forecasts, and manage the end-of-month opportunity watchlist • Work closely with Climb's Vendor Partner Managers & Marketing team to develop and execute both Reseller & MSP lead generation marketing campaigns, taking point on all lead follow-ups • Conduct/coordinate regular training, enablement, and certification sessions for the Climb field and inside sales team • Identify and drive the execution of ease-of-doing business initiatives that support reseller satisfaction and business process improvement • Participate and/or present at key Vendor, Reseller, and industry events, seminars, & workshops. • Act as the central point of contact for all escalations and implement any required corrective measures • Monitor market trends and changes in the technology industry, specifically around the vendor's area of expertise; investigate opportunities to capitalize on emerging trends and high-growth segments

🎯 Requirements

• A proven record of new business growth and VAR recruitment • A "Need to Win" attitude and the ability to persevere to see sales initiatives through to completion • A relationship-oriented team player who is comfortable with and gaining commitment across different functional areas at various management levels, both within and outside the organization • Relevant marketing, selling, and/or technical qualifications, including experience with the technology distribution channel • Knowledge of and demonstrated ability in core and job-related competencies, including strategic planning/execution, leadership, relationship management, impact and influence, presentation, negotiation, problem-solving, judgment and decision-making • Exceptional organization, time management, prioritization, and execution skills • Strong and effective communicator, including verbal and writing skills, as well as good presentation skills • Experience working with technology distribution channels is an asset • Very comfortable & knowledgeable about the data storage space • Eager to pick up the phone and talk to partners.

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements