Account Development Representative-Microsoft

Account Development Representative-Microsoft Job Description: Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $30.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. The company maintains 228 locations worldwide with over 85 countries served. A Fortune 148 company with 21,500 employees worldwide, Arrow brings technology solutions to a breadth of markets, including telecommunications, information systems, transportation, medical, industrial, and consumer electronics. Arrow provides specialized services and expertise across the entire product lifecycle. Arrow does this by connecting customers to the right technology at the right place, time, and price. Arrow provides extraordinary value to customers and suppliers - the best technology companies in the world - and connects them through the company's industry-leading services. What You’ll Be Doing:   Drive Cloud and AI sales growth through new customer acquisition and rebuilding underpenetrated and neglected relationships. Responsible for both building and maintaining influential customer and supplier business relationships. Act strategically to identify and target emerging areas for high growth, profit, and differentiation (e.g., fast-growing, small to mid-size businesses) through knowledge of the market, territory, and relationships with suppliers and customers. Responsible for identifying emerging customer and market needs issues and generating leads and follow-ups obtained through suppliers and Arrow internal sources. Through evaluation of qualified leads and analysis, prioritizes high-return opportunities to solve customer problems and create demand for Arrow’s full range of solutions, products, and services. Responsible for Cloud and AI sales generation by driving and creating new opportunities and product selection within their territory, using their solid understanding of all of Arrow’s solutions and matching those solutions to customer business needs. Grows profits and maximizes margins by solving the customer’s business problems with value-added Arrow solutions. Coordinates global transactions locally and across regions to maximize business capture rates. Develop strategic customer sales/marketing plans. Build and maintain influential customer and supplier business relationships by staying abreast of current and future industry and competitor products, trends, technology, and information. Develops and builds relationships with decision-making management and C-level/executive level to proactively forecast future demands and provide solutions. Base pay of $60,000 with the opportunity for commission earnings up to $120,000 (50/50 split). This professional position will provide our account managers with an opportunity to work for a core electronics business and assist in the build out of a Cloud and AI business centric unit.

Early career sales candidates are encouraged to apply. Must have excellent written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills. Requires a self-starter who can prioritize, multi-task, and deal with pressure. Time management, organization, and customer service skills. Ability to sell, negotiate, persuade, and influence specifically in the Cloud and AI space. Demonstrated ability to build relationships at all levels of customer and supplier.   Proven business development and the ability to originate new business, converting a lead into a qualified prospect. Candidates will be compensated with a base salary plus a commission incentive. Work Arrangement:  Hybrid: 4 days in office/1 day work from home   What’s In It For You:   At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects