Business Developer Specialist

2 weeks ago


Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom Western Digital Capital Full time

Work Location:
Remote Office - United KingdomLOC_HGST_RUK
Location (Secondary): Remote Office - GermanyLOC_HGST_RGER
We deliver the possibilities of data. We create environments for your data to thrive. Everywhere data lives, we're there to drive the innovation necessary for results today and the future you'll create tomorrow.

New devices, new systems, new solutions, all optimized and tuned to create the right conditions for your data to realize its full potential.

We have an exciting business development position within our Platforms Business Unit focused on expanding our business.

Western Digital's Platforms Business unit is designing, manufacturing, integrating, and selling innovative storage infrastructure and enclosures that leverage our industry-leading devices including HDDs and SSDs.

We are a creative team with a passion for enabling our customers to deploy storage infrastructure and platforms that enhance data center performance and efficiencies.

In this position, you will be working closely with our business unit and strong team of sales professionals to actively identify and nurture new business opportunities and customers to further grow our revenue and set our business unit apart.

You will work within Western Digital cross-functionally to manage and communicate effectively as you lead our efforts to identify new business opportunities, secure new design wins, and collaborate with marketing to amplify associated success stories to expand the Platforms Business Unit's customer base.

Contact potential customers to establish a business relationship and meet with them
Collaborate with sales, product, marketing, and design teams to ensure requirements are met, such as Platforms business unit revenue numbers and profit goals
Possess a strong understanding of Platforms products and services as well as business position and competition to leverage differentiation and accelerate new product adoption
Develop strong customer relationship with strategic accounts and lead internal teams in support of their objectives.
Travel as required for this role (35%). Travel will primarily be in the EMEAIregion with occasional travel to the US at department locations (e.g., A minimum of ten years of proven business development and sales growth in data storage, storage networking, or related areas with storage ODMs, OEMs, Systems Integrators,and Hyperscale Data Centers
Strong verbal, written, and presentation development skills with the ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and simplified manner
Some experience in storage networking topologies is a plus
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, Business Operations, Product Marketing, and Customer Service and Support
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a similar area; an MBA would be a plus

Experience in data storage, storage networking, or related areas with storage ODMs, OEMs, Systems Integrators,and Hyperscale Data Centers
Previous experience in storage networking topologies is preferred
Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity.

As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process.

Please contact us at [emailprotected] to advise us of your accommodation request.

In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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