Regional Channel Manager - Chandigarh

Lenovo; Kolkata Metropolitan Area; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo seeks a seasoned regional sales and channel leadership professional in India to own sales targets for the PC VAS portfolio and drive channel strategy. You will manage distributors, resellers, and system integrators, aligning with product, marketing, finance, and service teams to accelerate profitable growth across the region.

The role requires 8–12 years in PC/IT hardware or distribution, MBA preferred, and a proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder initiatives in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in PC/IT hardware, technology, distribution, or channel sales.
• Strong experience managing regional distributors, resellers, system integrators, and channel partners.
• Good understanding of the PC ecosystem, commercial models, distribution network, and VAS/services.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue, profitability, and market-growth targets.

Responsibilities

• Own regional sales, revenue, profitability, and market-share targets for PC VAS portfolio.
• Develop and execute regional channel strategy and go-to-market plans aligned with business objectives.
• Manage and strengthen relationships with distributors, partners, resellers, and key channel accounts.
• Drive partner onboarding, activation, productivity, and coverage expansion across the region.
• Ensure effective product availability, inventory planning, sell-in and sell-out through the channel.
• Drive VAS attach and penetration across PC transactions, including relevant services, solutions, warranties, and accessories.
• Identify market opportunities, competitive movements, pricing trends, and channel gaps to improve regional performance.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Service teams to ensure smooth execution of business plans.
• Lead channel programs, promotions, incentives, partner meets, and demand-generation initiatives.
• Track weekly/monthly sales performance, pipeline, inventory, forecasts, and channel productivity and take corrective actions.
• Manage channel conflicts, commercial negotiations, credit-related matters, and partner escalations.
• Build a strong pipeline of new partners and develop existing partners for higher revenue contribution.
• Mentor and guide the regional sales/channel team to achieve business objectives.

Skills

Channel sales

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Analytical skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

MBA preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Engineering

Job description

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

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Key Responsibilities

• Own regional sales, revenue, profitability, and market-share targets for PC VAS portfolio.
• Develop and execute regional channel strategy and go-to-market plans aligned with business objectives.
• Manage and strengthen relationships with distributors, partners, resellers, and key channel accounts.
• Drive partner onboarding, activation, productivity, and coverage expansion across the region.
• Ensure effective product availability, inventory planning, sell-in and sell-out through the channel.
• Drive VAS attach and penetration across PC transactions, including relevant services, solutions, warranties, and accessories.
• Identify market opportunities, competitive movements, pricing trends, and channel gaps to improve regional performance.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Service teams to ensure smooth execution of business plans.
• Lead channel programs, promotions, incentives, partner meets, and demand-generation initiatives.
• Track weekly/monthly sales performance, pipeline, inventory, forecasts, and channel productivity and take corrective actions.
• Manage channel conflicts, commercial negotiations, credit-related matters, and partner escalations.
• Build a strong pipeline of new partners and develop existing partners for higher revenue contribution.
• Mentor and guide the regional sales/channel team to achieve business objectives.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or a related discipline; MBA preferred.
• 8–12 years of experience in PC/IT hardware, technology, distribution, or channel sales.
• Strong experience managing regional distributors, resellers, system integrators, and channel partners.
• Good understanding of the PC ecosystem, commercial models, distribution network, and VAS/services.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue, profitability, and market-growth targets.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment and manage multiple stakeholders.

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