Senior Director of Technical Sales Photonics
Senior Director of Technical Sales Photonics
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$ 234500 - 422000
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JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for generating sales from new and existing customers within the Photonics industry. Extremely technical products and services that requires years of experience in the sale of Optical Transceivers and Silicon Photonics Solutions. Must also have 5 years experience in selling into hyper scale data center customers. Responsible for ensuring customer trust and satisfaction. Maintains contact with the customer at a high executive level focusing on the strategic nature of the relationship. Works with Sr. management in developing target customers and landing the customer. Typically the sales are more consultative than transactional in which the purchase decision is complex and long value is the key and focus is on the solution.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Business Strategy and Direction:
Define develop and implement a sales strategy which contributes to the corporate sales strategic direction.
Develop trust with customer or potential customer.
Understand the Jabil selling process: Prospecting; Preapproachplanning the sale; Approach; Need Assessment; Presentation; Meeting Objections; Gaining commitment; and Followup.
Qualify new potential customers with guidance from Sr. Management Sector VPs and Business Development.
Responsible for customer satisfaction and good client relationships.
Develop an understanding of the workcell and business unit strategies as it pertains to sales.
Work closely with Business Development Operations and legal groups for quote and contract development.
Knowledge of SalesForce and its use to target new customers.
Provide regular updates to VP of sales and marketing team on the of the strategy.
Forecast Development and Accuracy:
Prepare timely forecasts for the sales department.
Provide expense budgets when required.
Compare forward forecast results to historical actual results for trend assessment and analysis.
Technical Responsibilities:
Create customer /product penetration strategies and the deployment of such for new accounts.
Interpret and communicate customer requirements to enable development of services and operational capabilities to support new customers and business opportunities.
Develop RFQ analysis and present formal presentation to customer; ensure key financial measures are achieved within each quote including profitability and RONA targets.
Promote Jabils capabilities footprint and services to new customers.
Lead commercial negotiations with new customers.
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
Understands photonics and possesses thorough technical knowledge of photonics transceivers optical networking.
Ability to read analyze interpret and communicate regarding common scientific and/or technical journals financial reports and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
Ability to effectively present information to top management public groups and/or boards of directors.
Advanced PC skills including training and knowledge of Jabils software packages.
Ability to tailor advanced quality tools training to all levels of the organization. Multilingual preferred.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry.
Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable companys business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.
Strong financial and analytical ability. Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint.
Strong knowledge of international direct and indirect taxes as well as global customs regimes.
Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments implementing and management of continuous productivity and cost reduction programs.
Strong and convincing communication skills.
Proficiency in use of personal computers Microsoft Office products (Excel Word and PowerPoint) and email skills required.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelors Degree in Business or related area; MBA and EE preferred; 1015 years experience preferred or a combination of education experience and/or training with 10 years in photonics specifically. Prior contract manufacturing sales experience highly preferred.
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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