Sales Specialist - Manufacturing & Distribution Industries

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP in Hyderabad and Chennai is seeking an experienced Sales Specialist to drive growth across Manufacturing & Distribution Industry accounts. You will own account strategies, build executive relationships, and position HPE's networking, compute, and services portfolio to address complex business needs.

This hybrid role requires 12+ years of enterprise technology sales, a proven track record of closing large deals, and strong consultative selling skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is a plus.
• 12+ years of enterprise technology sales / account management experience, preferably managing large strategic accounts.
• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets and closing large, complex technology deals.
• Strong experience in consultative and solution selling within large enterprises.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with CXO and senior business/technology stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, infrastructure, hybrid IT and digital transformation.
• Experience working with channel partners and cross‑functional specialist teams.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, presentation and executive communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed and highly competitive environments.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technology solutions to measurable customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of large MDI enterprise accounts across Hyderabad and Chennai. Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned to customer business priorities and HPE growth objectives.
• Create, qualify and progress a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities, with a focus on large and complex deals. Lead opportunity strategy, pursuit planning, executive engagement and closure of key opportunities.
• Position the broader HPE portfolio to address customer requirements, including HPE Networking, Private 5G and HPE Financial Services, as relevant to the account.
• Establish HPE as a strategic technology partner rather than a product supplier. Build relationships across customer business, technology, procurement and partner organizations.
• Own revenue, pipeline and growth objectives for the assigned accounts; maintain forecast accuracy and deal governance.

Skills

Enterprise technology sales

Account management

Consultative selling

CXO relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

MBA or postgraduate qualification

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Sales Specialist - Manufacturing & Distribution Industries

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

Aruba is an HPE Company, and a leading provider of next-generation network access solutions for the mobile enterprise. Helping some of the largest companies in the world modernize their networks to meet the demands of a digital future, Aruba is redefining the “Intelligent Edge” – and creating new customer experiences across intelligent spaces and digital workspaces. Join us redefine what’s next for you.

About the Role

HPE is looking for an experienced Sales Specialist to drive growth across a portfolio of strategic Manufacturing & Distribution Industry (MDI) accounts in Hyderabad and Chennai. The role is responsible for developing and executing account strategies, building senior customer relationships, creating and converting large, complex opportunities, and positioning HPE's portfolio to address customers' business and technology priorities. The successful candidate will act as the trusted business and technology partner to key enterprise customers, working closely with HPE Networking, Compute, Storage, GreenLake, HPE Financial Services, partners and specialist teams to deliver differentiated solutions and profitable growth.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Account Management

Own and grow a portfolio of large MDI enterprise accounts across Hyderabad and Chennai. Develop and execute strategic account plans aligned to customer business priorities and HPE growth objectives. Build strong relationships with CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, business leaders and other senior decision-makers. Develop a deep understanding of customer strategy, business challenges, IT landscape and transformation initiatives. Identify whitespace and expand HPE's presence across existing accounts.

Drive Large & Complex Opportunities

Create, qualify and progress a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities, with a focus on large and complex deals. Lead opportunity strategy, pursuit planning, executive engagement and closure of key opportunities. Orchestrate HPE's specialist teams and partner ecosystem to develop differentiated customer solutions. Drive consultative selling by connecting customer business outcomes to HPE technology and services. Maintain strong forecast accuracy, pipeline quality and deal discipline.

HPE Portfolio & Solution Selling

Position the broader HPE portfolio to address customer requirements, including HPE Networking, Private 5G and HPE Financial Services, as relevant to the account. Identify opportunities to move customers from point-product purchases to broader HPE solutions and platforms. Develop compelling value propositions and competitive strategies against key competitors. Drive technology refresh, modernization, cloud and hybrid IT opportunities within strategic accounts.

Customer & Partner Engagement

Establish HPE as a strategic technology partner rather than a product supplier. Build and maintain relationships across customer business, technology, procurement and partner organizations. Work effectively with HPE channel partners to develop and execute account strategies. Influence customer buying decisions through strong business value articulation, executive engagement and differentiated solution positioning.

Business & Sales Discipline

Own revenue, pipeline and growth objectives for the assigned accounts. Maintain accurate rolling forecasts and ensure strong CRM and sales-process discipline. Monitor deal economics, pricing and margins to support profitable growth. Continuously assess competitive activity and develop effective strategies to protect and grow HPE's position.

What You Need to Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification; MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification is a plus.
• 12+ years of enterprise technology sales / account management experience, preferably managing large strategic accounts.
• Proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets and closing large, complex technology deals.
• Strong experience in consultative and solution selling within large enterprises.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with CXO and senior business/technology stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, infrastructure, hybrid IT and digital transformation.
• Experience working with channel partners and cross‑functional specialist teams.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, presentation and executive communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed and highly competitive environments.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect technology solutions to measurable customer outcomes.

What Will Make You Successful

• Customer obsession: Understand the customer's business before positioning the technology.
• Strategic thinking: Think beyond individual transactions and build multi-year account strategies.
• Enterprise selling: Comfortable navigating complex organizations, multiple stakeholders and long sales cycles.
• Executive presence: Able to engage credibly with CXOs and senior business leaders.
• Hunter mentality: Consistently identifies whitespace, creates demand and opens new opportunities within existing accounts.
• Orchestration: Brings together HPE specialists, partners and internal stakeholders to win complex deals.
• Competitive intensity: Understands the competitive landscape and develops clear strategies to win.
• Execution discipline: Maintains strong pipeline hygiene, forecast accuracy and deal governance.

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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