SSG Market Leader - Benelux
Key Skills
Job Description
Why Work at Lenovo
Description and Requirements
Support Lenovo’s transformation to a Services-led business. Join us as Solutions & Services Group (SSG) Leader for the Benelux region.
You will be responsible for leading a sales organization of experienced solutions and services sellers for Lenovo’s Services & Solutions Business in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. You will report directly to the Europe Services Sales Leader and be responsible for driving solutions and services sales growth across our Enterprise/Public, SMB, Channel and Consumer business while ensuring maximum customer satisfaction. You will partner with colleagues and cross-functional teams in Europe and worldwide. Besides, you will show exceptional strength in driving sales growth, developing and implementing sales programs, business management, execution and developing C-level relationships with key clients.
What You Will Do:
Design and implement strategic plans to reach sales targets per segment, owning the Benelux SSG P&L, including integrated growth across Digital Workplace and Data Center (ISG) services such as Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure Services, and XaaS models
Lead, motivate and develop a diverse sales team to achieve targets and improve customer service with clients, building strong capabilities across both Digital Workplace and Data Center / Infrastructure solutions
Cultivate lasting C-level relationships with customers to grow customer loyalty, positioning Lenovo as a strategic partner for end-to-end IT transformation
Support Lenovo’s transformation to a services and solution-led business by coaching the core services and extended account teams, driving a solution-first approach that integrates IDG, ISG, and SSG portfolios
Achieve revenue and profitability objectives for Lenovo while driving growth across a variety of offerings, with increased focus on recurring, managed, and consumption-based services across infrastructure and workplace environments
Understand and adapt to Lenovo’s ongoing product and services developments, including data center, hybrid cloud platforms, AI infrastructure, and edge-to-cloud architecture
Define framework to manage long term strategy & forecasting by effectively and consistently using Microsoft Dynamics and other reporting tools to track key sales metrics and consistently meet those metrics, including pipeline governance for large, complex cross-BG deals
Build strategic relationships with Business Partners and alliance partners to drive SSG priorities, expanding ecosystem engagement with hyperscalers, ISG partners, and cloud service providers to accelerate joint solutions
What You Will Need:
- 10+ years of experience in services sales and people leadership, ideally within infrastructure, data center, cloud, or managed services environments, with a proven ability to lead high-performing sales teams.
Strong expertise in solution and services selling, combining commercial acumen, financial understanding, and business management skills across Digital Workplace, Data Center, cloud, and managed services portfolios.
Ability to drive a solution-selling culture, helping teams build integrated end-to-end customer solutions that combine infrastructure, cloud, workplace, and managed services offerings.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional organizations, orchestrating teams across sales, support functions, and multiple business groups to deliver customer outcomes and drive One Lenovo collaboration.
Successful track record engaging C-level executives and enterprise customers, particularly in large-scale transformation programs involving cloud adoption, hybrid IT environments, infrastructure modernization, and public sector opportunities.
Exceptional leadership, negotiation, and deal management skills, with experience managing large, multi-stakeholder opportunities, balancing customer needs, business goals, governance requirements, and commercial outcomes.
Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to make informed decisions, prioritize effectively, manage multiple priorities, maintain attention to detail, and thrive in a fast-changing market environment.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate business value to customers, collaborate across all organizational levels, utilize tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Microsoft Dynamics, and hold a Bachelor's degree, MBA, or equivalent experience; Fluency in Dutch and English.
What We Offer:
A multitude of professional and personal development opportunities
A very open and flexible work environment within one of the most forwarding thinking IT companies
Ultra-flat structures, fast decision-making processes, and a constant focus on customer requirements
An international team with a high focus on diversity & inclusion
An attractive compensation package
… and a lot of fun: We like to celebrate our successes!
General Information
Core Responsibilities
You will lead a sales organization for Lenovo's Services & Solutions Business in the Benelux region, driving growth across enterprise, public, and channel segments. This role involves designing strategic plans, managing the P&L, and cultivating C-level relationships to position Lenovo as a strategic partner for IT transformation.
Requirements
Candidates must have 10+ years of experience in services sales and people leadership, specifically within infrastructure, cloud, or managed services environments. Proficiency in Dutch and English is required, along with a strong track record of managing complex, cross-functional sales organizations.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Flexible work environment
- International team
- Diversity and inclusion focus
- Attractive compensation package
About Lenovo
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Guided by its vision of “Smarter Technology for All”, Lenovo is executing a Hybrid AI strategy that spans Personal AI – one personal AI, multiple devices; and Enterprise AI – helping customers turn data into insights and value. This strategy is delivered through the Group’s commitment to world-class innovation and a full-stack AI portfolio, including devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets, accessories), infrastructure solutions (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), as well as software, solutions, and services. With a global footprint spanning 21 research and development locations in 11 markets, and a global supply chain including more than 30 manufacturing sites across 10 markets, Lenovo is widely recognized for its operational excellence, including ranking #8 in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub at https://news.lenovo.com/. To learn more about our career opportunities, visit our careers page at http://jobs.lenovo.com/.