Sales Specialist - Ruckus

Ingram Micro, Inc.; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Plan Options

Birthday day off

Referral Bonus

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ingram Micro is seeking a Business Development Advisor to join the Ruckus team in Milton Keynes on a hybrid pattern. You will build a pipeline, develop your account base, and act as a go-to contact for vendor partnerships while learning the products within your portfolio.

You will be supported by a manager who guides with data and insights, in a collaborative environment that encourages initiative, relationship building, and driving opportunities to closing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a customer-facing, sales or similar role.
• Excellent communication skills, both over the phone and face to face.
• A positive, proactive attitude with the confidence to build relationships.
• An interest in sales, with a desire to develop and grow your own account base.
• Good organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute to a fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Driving the growth of Ruckus products and services, taking them to market across both existing and previously engaged customers.
• Building and developing your own pipeline, identifying opportunities to grow and expand your account base.
• Taking part in vendor and sales focus days, building strong relationships, collaborating with colleagues and partners, and enjoying valuable face-to-face time with our vendor teams.
• Becoming a go-to contact for Ruckus, developing strong knowledge of the products and services within your portfolio.
• Building relationships and having meaningful conversations to understand customer needs and present the right solutions.
• Preparing and managing quotes, following up on opportunities, and progressing deals through to completion.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Relationship building

Account growth mindset

Organisational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Business Development Advisor

Location: Milton Keynes - Hybrid

This role follows a non-negotiable 3-day hybrid working pattern. Candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance of our Milton Keynes office.

About the Job

We're looking for a customer-focused Business Development Advisor to join our Ruckus team at Ingram Micro. Through our exclusive partnership with Ruckus, you'll have the opportunity to become a trusted expert, support partner growth, and help drive the success of a market-leading networking portfolio. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to move into a sales role or build on some early commercial experience. It would suit someone who is confident, proactive, and keen to grow their own account base, using their initiative and a commercial mindset.

You’ll be supported by a manager who leads from the front, using data and insight to guide and adapt your approach, alongside a collaborative and supportive team culture. Ideas are welcomed, and you’ll be encouraged to use your initiative, challenge ways of working, and make a real impact while achieving both personal and business goals.

What your role as a Business Development Advisor will involve:

• Driving the growth of Ruckus products and services, taking them to market across both existing and previously engaged customers
• Building and developing your own pipeline, identifying opportunities to grow and expand your account base
• Taking part in vendor and sales focus days, building strong relationships, collaborating with colleagues and partners, and enjoying valuable face-to-face time with our vendor teams.
• Becoming a go-to contact for Ruckus, developing strong knowledge of the products and services within your portfolio
• Building relationships and having meaningful conversations to understand customer needs and present the right solutions
• Supporting customers with product information, pricing, availability, and offers
• Preparing and managing quotes, following up on opportunities, and progressing deals through to completion

To set you up for success, we are looking for the following skills and experience

• Previous experience in a customer-facing, sales or similar role
• Excellent communication skills, both over the phone and face to face
• A positive, proactive attitude with the confidence to build relationships
• An interest in sales, with a desire to develop and grow your own account base
• Good organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) and open to learning CRM systems used to manage and track customer activity
• A willingness to learn, take initiative, and contribute to a fast-paced team environment

What we offer:

• AXA Health Insurance and Dental Plan Options - available for you and your family through a salary sacrifice scheme
• Rising holiday allowance at Year 2 and Year 5
• Birthday day off
• Employee Referral Bonus - help us grow our team and get rewarded for introducing great talent.
• Employee discounts and wellness perks
• Modern offices with breakout spaces, free tea and coffee, and a private wellness room
• Development opportunities with clear career progression and training

We Are Ingram Micro Group

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem. With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts. Through Ingram Micro Xvantage™, our AI-powered digital platform, we offer what we believe to be the industry's first business-to-consumer-like experience. We also provide a broad range of technology services, including financing, specialized marketing, and lifecycle management, as well as technical pre-and post- sales professional support. Learn more at www.ingrammicro.com.