Distribution Specialist

Ffive; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 is seeking a Distribution Specialist in Seattle, WA to support North America distribution partners. You will manage day-to-day partner engagement, ensure program compliance, and enable distributors with reporting and enablement initiatives.

The role requires 3–5 years in channel or partner operations within a tech vendor environment, and proficiency with Salesforce and reporting tools. Collaborative cross-functional work across sales, finance, and operations is essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of channel operations, distribution, partner operations, or sales operations experience in tech.
• Experience working with distribution partners (Ingram Micro, TD SYNNEX, etc.).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational engagement with distribution partners.
• Ensure compliance with channel programs, policies, and contracts.
• Coordinate quotes, orders, pricing updates, renewals, reporting, and other issues.

Skills

Channel operations

Sales operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce (SFDC)

Reporting tools

Job description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Distribution Specialist

About the Role

The Distribution Specialist is responsible for supporting the operational execution and day-to-day management of strategic distribution partners across North America. This role serves as the operational backbone of the distribution business by ensuring program compliance, process excellence, accurate reporting, distributor enablement, and SLA adherence. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of channel, distribution, sales operations, or partner operations experience within a technology vendor environment and thrives in a highly cross-functional role supporting sales, channel, operations, and finance teams.

Primary Responsibilities

Distribution Operations & Program Execution

• Manage day-to-day operational engagement with distribution partners.
• Ensure compliance with channel programs, policies, and contractual obligations.
• Coordinate resolution of quotes, orders, pricing updates, renewals, reporting, and other operational issues.
• Support execution of channel programs, promotions, rebates, MDF, and new partner initiatives.

Performance Management & Analytics

• Produce and maintain weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reports.
• Analyze key performance indicators, pipeline activity, bookings trends, and program participation.
• Monitor SLA performance, operational metrics, and compliance to identify areas for improvement.

Cross-Functional Partnership & Enablement

• Collaborate with Channel Sales, Finance, Marketing, Sales Operations, and Partner Programs teams.
• Act as a liaison between distributors, partners, and internal stakeholders to drive issue resolution and business execution.
• Support forecasting, business planning, operational reviews, and partner enablement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of channel operations, distribution, partner operations, or sales operations experience in the technology industry.
• Experience working with Ingram Micro, TD SYNNEX, or similar distribution partners.
• Proficiency with Salesforce (SFDC) and reporting tools.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility to support critical business cycles, including month-end, quarter-end, and year-end activities.

Additional Information

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $65,400.00 - $98,200.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [e-mail].