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Bristlecone · 21 hours ago

Client Partner - IBM and ISVs Relation

Bristlecone is the industry’s largest pure-play supply chain service provider, specializing in AI-first supply chain transformations. The Client Partner role involves managing a portfolio of ISV clients, focusing on account strategy, revenue growth, and ensuring client satisfaction through innovative solutions.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingLogistics

Responsibilities

Own several client accounts. For each of these accounts.:
Build strong client relationships
Understand the business and technological needs of the client considering their business objectives and use this knowledge to develop effective solutions and KPIs using Bristlecone’s service offerings
Develop and effectively communicate a range of solutions (that achieve the client’s business objectives) with the client (at all levels of the Client’s management team) and be able to strongly influence the client in their decision about which is the ‘best’ solution
Identify and discuss ways that Bristlecone can deliver services (that achieve the client’s business objectives)
Develop, Propose, ‘own’, help implement and help manage Client Technology Plans (detailing agreed solutions) including price, quality and timescales
Ensure that these projects are delivered to agreed price/quality/time. Seek and gain approval for any changes in project scope
Regularly report/present to the client on the success of various projects delivered and the status of the overall plans to increase Bristlecone’s wallet share of outsourcing spend
Support the identification and winning of new clients contracts (including supporting on writing and delivering RFP/pitches)
Research and write Strategic Account plans
Deep understanding of technology and keep up to date with new business and technology trends and their potential applications for clients, and Bristlecone, and share these with the wider team

Qualification

Enterprise software managementIBM client managementEnterprise AI understandingSaaS industry knowledgeSoftware development lifecycleConsultative salesAccount strategyProactive mindsetInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsCollaborative approachCreative thinking

Required

At least ten years' experience in technology services selling or a similar role
Experience in managing clients in the enterprise software product industry
Experience managing IBM as a client is highly desired
Strong understanding of the megatrends in the software products, enterprise AI, SaaS industries
Ability to advise clients on the best fit technologies and operational models to adopt for revenue acceleration and market dominance
Understanding of the software development lifecycle, agile methodologies
Proven track record of retaining and growing accounts
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
A solutions-focused, collaborative approach to work
Proactive, creative, and innovative – able to contribute new ideas and support the wider team
Keen to learn and develop own skills, and to share learning with others

Company

Bristlecone

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Bristlecone is a provider of AI-application transformation services for the connected supply chain.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Jessica Carew
Chief of Staff to CEO
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PK Prasanna
Vice President – Global Industry Solutions and Consulting | Chief Marketing officer
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