Strategic Account Manager

II-VI Aerospace & Defense

$90K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree with 5+ years in Sales Account Management
  • Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes is advantageous
  • Experience in technology-based sales and marketing
  • Background in laser technology is a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Define and manage a comprehensive customer business strategy
  • Lead the team to secure new business through design wins
  • Oversee customer forecast preparation and monitor progress
  • Negotiate business contracts and manage customer reviews
  • Create and execute account relationship development plans
  • Secure access to decision-makers at all customer levels
  • Motivate and influence team members and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact strategic business direction
  • Engagement with top executives and decision-makers
  • Dynamic work environment with interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Chances for professional development and leadership opportunities
  • Flexible working conditions with travel exposure
Full Job Description
Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Bookings Growth
  • Strategic Planning - Define and manage a comprehensive customer business strategy; including product roadmap alignment with the business units to address the customer's long-term needs.
  • Design Win Leadership - Lead the team to obtain new business through design wins or programs held by competitors. Identify, assess and manage business opportunities, create a strategy and then drive tactics/actions for the win.
  • Business Management - Oversee preparation of the customer bottom-up forecast and monitor it on regular basis. Negotiate business contracts with the customer. Carry out customer reviews and track/secure the fulfilment of all action items (design wins, bookings, billings, service and quality issues). Set annual sales targets and monitor progress toward achievement of the targets.

Customer Relationship Development
  • Secure access to all relevant decision makers at an executive level and below at the customer. Create account relationship development plan in order to secure appropriate relationships within the account. Communicate appropriate customer specific information to management. Be recognized by the customer as empowered to champion their needs within Coherent.
  • Create, document, and execute relationship plans consistent with the Business Unit strategy.
  • Establish contacts at all levels between Coherent and the customer including but not limited to Purchasing, Engineering, Program Management, Management, Operations, Quality, etc.
  • Create a dialog between top management personnel at Coherent and the customer.

Leadership
  • Proactive leader that can motivate direct and indirect team members as well as other partners. Lead by example with a positive attitude. Create new concepts and methods to achieve assigned objectives. Able to influence key executives to support one's strategy.
  • Able to gain the respect of Team members and create an atmosphere where you feel comfortable debating an action plan and making suggestions to drive business. Recognize when a project is at risk of completing the task and is able to suggest adjustments to the plan.
  • Develop rapport with all aspects of Coherent's internal teams to ensure an overall positive team atmosphere and success with the customer.

Education & Experience
  • BS with 5+ years of experience in Sales Account Management
  • Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes is a plus
  • Technology based sales and marketing experience required
  • Laser background is a plus

Skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
  • MS Office skills including effective presentation abilities
  • Leadership decision-making skills required
  • Ability to work effectively within a team and complex business structure
  • Excellent problem solving skills

Working Conditions
  • This position is based on the West Coast
  • Travel up to 30-40% is required

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

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