Regional Sales Leader MEA - Apple

Summary

Posted: Dec 22 2023

Weekly Hours: 40

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The people here at Apple dont just create productsthey create the kind of wonder thats revolutionised entire industries. Its the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do from amazing technology to industryleading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apples Sales organization generates the revenue needed to fuel our ongoing development of products and services. This in turn enriches the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Our sales team is in many ways the face of Apple to our customers. The Regional Sales Leader will be responsible for developing and refining the strategy and execution to achieve our growth objectives across the MEA region. These includes all routes to market (Retail Commercial Telco) across the breadth of the Apple product line and will be responsible for ensuring the local organisations works as a single and collaborative team. With direct leadership over the country managers within the region they will drive strategy performance and development of the sales channels in these markets utilizing the experience and input from the central teams leads. Work with the cross functional teams to identify new ways to stimulate local demand for Apple and its products and services. This collaboration should create the foundation to strengthen the Apple team with the clear goal of significantly growing the business. Apple expects innovation in every part of the company and the Sales team meets that challenge by identifying and creating new commercial models for Apple products and services. The areas of work span but are not limited to new business development partner and channel management sales team leadership and collaboration. This role is responsible for driving revenue growth while obsessing over the customer experience. It requires strategic thinking a deep understanding of what it means to be the custodian of a brand and a real passion for being a market leader.

Key Qualifications

Key Qualifications

• You understand there are many moving parts in an organization. Navigating the interdependencies within Apple is needed for success. Understanding how business financials work and strategies for sustaining profitable growth are key to staying ahead of the competition. You analyze the market and think beyond the shortterm.
• You believe that communication is key to Apples success. Youre a dreamer and someone who actively talks and listens through endless possibilitieswith customers and teammates alike. To ensure the most innovative ideas become a reality you recognise perspectives patiently listen to every detail and commit to what is right in order to move us forward.
• You think clearly. You simplify complex problems and distill big decisions down to their core. Its rarely easy. Sometimes decisions require you to make tough calls even after considerable time and energy has been investedbut you own it. You stand by your deep analysis wisdom and experience to make quality and timely decisions.
• Customer and partner needs can often be uniquebut youre quick on your feet and connect and influence the right people both inside and outside of Apple. As a go to person with leadership you are trusted and comfortable in tough situations. You can settle disputes negotiations and own the hard calls with minimal noise. You step up to conflicts and see them as opportunities to shine.
• No matter the audience you are an expert at presenting. And youre cool under pressure. You make the complex simple and you command an audience by bringing them along for the journey. You empower others to learn to be curious and ultimately share your passion for the Apple story. When challenged with complex questions you share your deep knowledge of how our hardware software and services integrate.
• You adapt to change and find the right path without necessarily having all of the pieces to the puzzle. At Apple things arent always clear but you shift gears and thrive when asked to explore new ground rather than waiting on others.
• You are only as strong as the people around you so you know how to build and motivate a team. You create an environment that is collaborative and one that empowers team members to do their lifes best work. When projects require extra support you step up to the plate and mobilise the right resources to ensure all problems are resolved.
• You see the world through the eyes of the customer by deeply understanding their business needs challenges and concerns. At Apple we obsess over how people experience our products and services. You not only meet our customers expectations but you exceed them.
Minimum Requirements: 10 years of international experience leading regional sales organizations; working crossculturally; managing complex markets; driving high impact strategic solutions while delivering on shortterm goals; creating sustainable value for customers and demand for the future.

Description

Description

Build and lead experienced sales teams across multiple countries through organising developing motivating and enabling them with the right tools and with realtime feedback. Inspire your teams collaboration and develop a diverse and inclusive environment. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the country macro and microdynamics across your region. Develop MEA Sales strategy and with your leadership team agree priorities for each country and all routes to marketchannels strategic partners and major accountsintegrated into a clear vision of optimal growth for the countries. Represent Apple internally and externally on a diverse range of challenges and opportunities. Lead the Regional Sales team to drive business plans by influencing and collaborating cross functionally with key partners. Mobilise resources and execute activities for growth ensuring partnership commitments are met with an acute attention to detail that delivers the highestquality results across all touch points. Proficient in the details of your regions financials and performance which enables you to drive high quality outcomes. You mobilise resources for growth drive sales activity and share status and progress with customers partners and the relevant Apple teams. Proactively engages with a wide range of stakeholders to enlist their assistance and facilitate smooth progress toward goals creating an environment that promotes crossfunctional analysis and decision making. Creates expands and calls upon a widereaching network that stretches across multiple cultural organizational and global boundaries. Solves technical and business problems and ensure success for both Apple and its customers working alongside extended Apple teams and set the tone for an inclusive culture in line with Apples values leading by example both internally and externally.

Education & Experience

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements

• Apple is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We also take affirmative action to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all applicants including minorities women protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.