Product Manager/Product Specialist - East Coast

Amphenol is one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. The Company designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber optic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cable, and interconnect systems.

The primary end markets for the Company's products are communications and information processing markets, including cable television, cellular telephone and data communication and information processing systems;

aerospace and military electronics; and automotive, rail and other transportation and industrial applications.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies.

Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively impact the business.

Summary :

This position is responsible for promoting the Basics product lines to the American market, setting strategy and direction for the product line to develop sales and profitability by developing new business opportunities in the region.

This role will own new business opportunities in America and ensure the coordination with Sales, Business Development and Engineering to win new business opportunities.

The ideal candidate must be versatile, with a good blend of business acumen, technically savvy and be a quick learner with the ability to manage new responsibilities in a very dynamic environment.

Responsibilities :

• identifying new sales leads, target accounts, and target applications
• proposing appropriate solutions along with business proposal (example quotations)
• assisting all relevant stake holders on a sales campaign
• developing relationships with the sales and FAE and the customers
• having an in-depth understanding of solutions offered and applications served
• promoting and advocating the BU within the sales organization
• providing guidance to the engineering, marketing and management on upcoming market trends, competitive threats, etc. etc.
• assist the relevant Product Line Managers with planning, managing, promoting the product line through the various product life cycle
• assist the web developers, and marketing teams with relevant information to help promote the Business Unit and its solutions;

also, attend trade shows

develop business plans for new product investment

Education / Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a technical Engineering discipline
• At least 5-years of experience in a sales, product marketing or business development role for an I.T. Telecom / Automotive / Interconnect industry
• Extremely important to have a "can-do" attitude. Need to have willingness to "roll up your sleeves" to get the job done
• Excellent interpersonal skills that demonstrate the ability to build rapport, internally and externally
• Highly self-motivated with strong work ethic
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically, minimum 20%

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity or National Origin