Job Description

HPE Storage Leader - Switzerland (f/m/d)
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation 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.
:
Storage is a key investment area for HPE and an enabler for our Hybrid Cloud and AI Strategy. Over the past years we have invested significantly into R&D and acquisitions for new technologies enabling a software-driven, cloud-operated portfolio based on modern cloud-native platforms and integrated Data Services such as Data Protection, Cyber Recovery, AI optimization and HPE Privat Cloud stacks. Our portfolio doesn't stop in the Data Center but provides hybrid solution that span from Edge-to-Cloud.
The results can be seen in a consistent YoY growth and market share gain in the last couple of quarters.
Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for a new Storage Sales and BU leader to continue driving accelerated growth and transformation for HPE Storage in Switzerland.
You will:

• Be responsible for a team of about 15 storage sales and presales specialists including one presales manager, working in close collaboration with the local account management, channel and inside sales organisation.
• Own the P&L for a total Storage Business of more than 70M$ per year
• Communicate direction to the team in line with the BUs vision and strategy and manage the sales motion towards growth and increased profitability.
• Create a high performing team through recruiting, developing, and retaining talent.
• Coach to assure best in class individual and team sales performance.
• Orchestrate major customer engagements to deliver results and create the best customer experience in the industry.
• Engage customer and partner executives to understand the customers' business context, build trust, and deliver HPE's value proposition in line with that.
• Create early-stage opportunities by managing top customers' and partner executive level relationships.
• Partner with stakeholders to maximize cross-HPE team efficiency and customer success.
• Help the team to bust barriers and overcome obstacles.
• Establish sales methodology for end-to-end sales process management.
• Manage sales planning and follow up to ensure consistent execution.
• Provide timely and accurate sales forecasts and won/loss deal analysis into the broader team.

If you have these Skills, Expertise, Attitude and Education...

• University or Master's degree preferred
• Experience in the Storage & Data Services market including Software and Cloud
• +10 years of working experience in an IT sales environment selling products, solutions and services in the Swiss market
• +5 years' experience in people management/leadership
• Demonstrated excellence in sales, business and people management
• High knowledge and connection with channel partners and end customers
• Experience in deal project management, business planning, execution and control to develop and execute the efficient strategy also based on facts and numbers.
• Ability to develop, mentor, inspire, and motivate people and create a winning team
• Successfully driven transformation of organization and individuals
• Dynamic character challenging status quo and fostering a creative mindset within a group
• Excellent communication, presentation and closing skills
• High level of responsibility and confidence
• Business fluency in German and English language, French language skills are beneficial

Join us and make your mark!
We offer:

• Competitive salary and extensive benefits package
• Work-life balance (flexible working time and hybrid workplace model, car allowance, 25 vacation days, four HPE Wellness-Fridays, up to six months paid parental leave)
• Support for education, training, and career development
• Diverse and dynamic work environment

HPE is:

• Ranked 9th on Fortune's 2023 list
• Ranked 5th on Newsweek's list of

2024 * Named a
for the eighth year in row * Recognized as one of the
by Seramount in 2023 * Ranked in the Top 3 in the
in 2025 for the twelfth time (FKi Hall of Fame member)
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Additional Skills: Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Assertiveness, Bias, Building Rapport, Buyer Personas, Coaching, Complex Sales, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Customer Experience Strategy, Customer Interactions, Design Thinking, Empathy, Financial Acumen, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Industry Knowledge, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity {+ 6 more}
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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