Services Presales Solution Architect

Company: Tech Data Corporation
Location: King Of Prussia
Posted on: June 12, 2021

Job Description:

The Pre-Sales Solution Architect is accountable for the Product Support Services (integration, techincal assistance center, professional services, repair, ITAD) presales motions.

Solution Architects are to assess incoming sales opportunities, determine the optimal delivery services and mechanisms (Delivery partner, 1099, W-2, platform based), and ensure the timely delivery of a scoped solution at an achievable price point.

They are also to be a point of continuity between presales and delivery once an opportunity has been won.

The Pre-Sales Architect shall also vet and onboard delivery partners into the Global Lifecycle Management Services delivery ecosystem.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Required:

• Analyze OEM/Large VAR RFI/RFP requirements for an initiative/program/contract or problem. Support customer meetings to validate or expand upon solution understanding, and assist in gap analysis to support bid/no bid assessments and teaming strategies.

• Work with capture and proposal teams to articulate proposed solutions in writing to convey company's technical and/or service capabilities, understanding of customer requirements and the solution approach.

• Communicate the generated bid strategy to management and other appropriate people within the organization and solicit feedback and incorporate back into the generated strategy.

• Generate a compliant proposal outlines and solution frameworks based upon wide ranging supplied customer requirement information.

• Prepare question(s) to better understand customer requirements contained within the supplied RFI / RFP and other customer information.

• Prepare tools in support of program/contract IDIQ bids to include technical requirements, contract requirements, and cost modeling and sourcing. These tools will be updated and utilized through the entire bid process.

• Validate customer supplied requirements with specific offerings to satisfy those requirements with the most appropriate technical and price cost solution.

• Validate partner provided solutions in direct or indirect response of customer requirements

• "Value Engineering"- assist with the identification of the most optimum solutions to meet the customer provided requirements within the overall approach and strategy of the developed bid proposal response.

Additional Duties as assigned:

• Meets attendance and punctuality standards.

• Conceptualization of a wide-range of technical and/or services solutions for a variety of business needs.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Able to execute instructions and to request clarification when needed.

• Able to perform basic mathematical calculations.

• Able to recognize and attend to important details with accuracy and efficiency.

• Able to communicate clearly and convey necessary information.

• Able to create and conduct formal presentations.

• Able to interact effectively with all levels of management.

• Able to negotiate skillfully, promote/sell ideas persuasively, and close transactions with mutually beneficial results.

• Possesses strong leadership skills with a willingness to lead, create new ideas, and be assertive.

• Possesses strong organizational and time management skills, driving tasks to completion.

• Able to constructively work under stress and pressure when faced with high workloads and deadlines.

• Able to maintain and promote social, ethical, and organizational standards in conducting internal and external business activities.

• Able to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information

• Able to build solid, effective working relationships with others.

• Able to exhibit ability to be sensitive to the needs, concerns, and feelings of others.

• Able to quickly learn new systems and technology.

• Able to use relevant computer system applications at an advanced level.

Experience:

• 8+ years of industry experience, including three or more years in sales engineering or consulting work of relevant work experience.

• 1+ years of experience directly managing / supervising employees.

• 2+ years of sales experience and bid response experience.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with Bachelor's degree in business or an IT-related field Field of Study preferred.

• Other Education / Certifications: Any technical certs such as Cisco, NetApp, IBM, Hitachi, Dell/EMC. Experience with OEM or Large Value Added Reseller service offerrings and product support services operations experience.

Working Conditions:

• Occasional non-standard work hours or overtime as business requires.

• On-call availability required as necessary.

• Professional, office environment.

• Some travel required.

• Travel Required (15-20%).

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Cultural Competency Requirements:

• Within Tech Data diversity is one of our fundamental shared values. We are a multi-cultural environment and we pride ourselves on being a welcoming place of work where we celebrate inclusion and champion people from a multitude of backgrounds.

Join our team to connect the world with the power of technology!

Tech Data is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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