Microsoft Solutions Associate

Embedded Shishya; United States; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Tuition Reimbursement

401k with matching

Paid vacation

Job summary

Connection, a Fortune 1000 Global Solutions Provider, seeks a Microsoft Solutions Associate to support our Business Solutions Group with Microsoft licensing guidance and consultative customer service.

You will deliver MVL product and pricing guidance, manage inbound requests, and stay current on programs and market trends to maximize Microsoft adoption and utilization for clients.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Microsoft solutions and licensing programs.
• Strong consultative and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a dedicated Microsoft resource supporting the Business Solutions Group.
• Provide guidance on MVL products, pricing and programs to account managers and customers.
• Support inbound requests from account managers in a timely fashion.
• Position Connection services offerings to drive Microsoft adoption and utilization.
• Stay current on programs, knowledge, and market trends.

Skills

Microsoft lifecycle knowledge

Microsoft Volume licensing

Consultative selling

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Priority management

Relationship building

Internal presenting to teams

Tools

MVL tooling

Job description

Overview

What We Do

We calm the confusion of IT by guiding the connection between people and technology. If a customer is looking for a better way to manage their warehouse inventory, equip their workforce, or secure their data, we make it happen. All it takes is finding the right combination of tech hardware, software, cloud solutions, and support services. That’s what we do. We’re the IT Department’s IT Department.

Who We Are

Our team is made stronger by a multitude of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. It’s what makes Connection unique—what drives us to innovate and create technology solutions that stand apart from the crowd. We’d love for you to be a part of that fabric, to share your ideas and experiences with a team that thrives on fresh thinking, creativity, and helping others.

Why You Should Join Us

You’ll find supportive teammates and a rewarding career at Connection—plus great benefits. We take pride in supporting employees with a total rewards package that provides financial, emotional, and physical resources for you and your family. Our compensation, 401k plans, medical insurance, and other benefits are progressive and competitive. We value the importance of our employees’ emotional wellbeing. To support employees, we provide free therapy visits, mental health coaching and tools, and meditation resources. You’ll also enjoy a generous paid time off package that includes not only vacation and sick time, but also Wellness and Volunteer Time Off days.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Do you thrive working in a fast-paced sales and customer focused environment? If so, a career at Connection as a Microsoft Solutions Associate could be for you. Our Microsoft Solutions Associate (MSA) plays a critical role in supporting the success of our team. As part of Connection's Microsoft Center of Excellence our Microsoft Solutions Associate functions as a dedicated Microsoft resource supporting our Business Solutions Group.

What Connection can offer you:

• A supportive team invested in your
• Opportunity to work for an industry leader.
• Skill development and professional growth.
• Generous paid vacation, medical, dental and vision benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement and 401k with matching

What you bring to Connection:

• Knowledge of Microsoft lifecycle and renewals process
• Familiarity with Microsoft Volume licensing
• Comfort presenting to inside teams.
• Strong consultative skills
• The desire to build, grow and forge lasting relationships.
• Ability to efficiently manage competing priorities.
• Superb communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail

What is a typical day:

• Function as a dedicated consultative resource for Sales, Sales leadership, and customers focused on Microsoft solutions providing recommendations that best fit the goals of the customer.
• Deliver industry-based insights to our customers focusing on pain points leading to Microsoft modern solutions.
• Provide Microsoft Volume Licensing (MVL) product, pricing and program guidance to Account Managers and customers.
• Manage inbound support requests from Account Managers in a timely fashion.
• Position Connection services offerings to support Microsoft adoption and utilization.
• Stay current on programs, technical knowledge, market trends and operational models.
• Engage in Microsoft opportunity conversations with customers to build additional value and position Connection professional and managed services.

About Connection:

Connection, a Fortune 1000 Global Solutions Provider, drives customer growth by calming the confusion of IT, guiding the connection between people and technology. The Connection brand includes Connection® Business Solutions, Connection® Enterprise Solutions, and Connection® Public Sector Solutions, which provide IT solutions and services to SMB, enterprise, and public sector markets. Connection holds hundreds of certifications with top vendors and offers expertise across multiple technology areas, delivering solutions to customers in over 174 countries.

Min

USD $28.85/Hr.Max

USD $36.74/Hr.Qualifications

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