Lenovo

The Sustainability Solution Designer will work closely with the Lenovo sales team, Growth Team, Project Management Office and personnel as needed, technical support and the customer to ensure a smooth handover from solution phase to project planning, initiation and beyond. This position will develop comprehensive, innovative, and cost-effective solutions within the various asset recovery services initiatives to enable Lenovo’s customers to achieve their business goals while maximizing the valuation of their retiring assets. In addition, this position will also evaluate customer opportunities as presented in, RFPs/RFQs or engagements, from the Services and Hardware Sales teams and use this information to develop solutions to meet the customer’s requirements. This Sustainability Solution Designer will be responsible for developing and communicating creative asset recovery services solutions for customers to drive positive value-add, return-on-investments, and lower the total cost of ownership of their assets.  

High Level Tasks

• Collaborate with internal teams and Lenovo vendors to analyze customer processes and environments and provide asset recovery services expertise and overall solution recommendations.
• Translate the requirements into architecture & solutions delivered by Lenovo.
• Creates business case collateral to be leveraged to assist sales to close potential opportunities.
• Educate customers and internal stakeholders on asset recovery services. Engage as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on asset recovery services solutions.
• Challenge existing processes to ensure delivery of the best solution for the customer.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of certifications, technology, tools and toolsets in the industry.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Business equivalent.
• Must have experience in project management, product lifecycle management, customer and vendor contracting.
• Experience with electronic product end of life management.
• Experience with process improvements across multiple regions within an organization.
• Vendor management and running an effective business management system.
• Strong ability to produce, leverage and interpret big data sets and operationalize for decision making.
• Highly articulate and professional in both oral and written communication, as well as presentation, persuasion, and negotiation skills to achieve desired result.
• Must have 7+ years’ experience in solution development, contract creation and negotiation, business development, project management and/or services operations experience.
• ITAD Experience nice to have