Regional Sales Director - East

Detroit, MI
Sales
04/12/2024
Advanced Sensors HQ
Depends on Experience Annual
Full Time
1st

WHO ARE WE?

AMPHENOL ADVANCED SENSORS

Amphenol Advanced Sensors, with its portfolio of industry-leading brands—Thermometrics, NovaSensor, Telaire, Protimeter, and Kaye—is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of sensors for transportation, industrial, and medical applications. Our customers seek our custom products to solve their hardest challenges, relying on our domain expertise, rapid customization, world-class manufacturing capabilities.

Amphenol Advanced Sensors is a subsidiary of the Amphenol Corporation, a member of the Fortune 500 (NYSE:APH). Established in 1932, Amphenol has pioneered innovation in electronics for nearly a century. Amphenol is the central hub of cutting-edge electronic solutions across virtually every end market, including Automotive, Broadband Communications, Commercial Aerospace, Industrial, Information Technology and Data Communications, Defense, Mobile Devices, and Mobile Networks. 

Our unique, decentralized organizational structure fosters entrepreneurial leadership and drives excellent performance. We manage locally, enabling us to move at the speed of a small business, with the financial stability and global resources of an industry-leading, international company.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate is a passionate leader who can BUILD and LEAD a world-class sales team within the Eastern US in partnership with the Western US Regional Director to meet and exceed target objectives for the Advanced Sensors business.

LOCATION

United States - Eastern

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Own and lead the sales for the Advanced sensors portfolio in Americas regional territory.
  • Manage, Coach, and lead a sales team comprised of direct and indirect sales.
  • Build a strong customer relationship through high strategic engagement with business executive leadership.
  • Building and executing orders and sales plan aligned to the business growth plan.
  • Own and lead the formulation, accuracy, and execution of a monthly forecast of Orders and Sales based on direct customer insight.
  • Market and regional presence, Preparing and conducting sales presentations that are region and business specific to drive great business leadership visibility in the region and markets served.
  • Lead and drive the development and sustainability of a healthy Pipeline fill and conversion in support of business growth objectives short and long-term.
  • Developing strong individual working relationships with the specialized channel distributors and Representatives, gaining in-depth knowledge of customer needs.
  • Providing management with continuous market intelligence through visit reports, observations of customer needs and competitive activities
  • Closely interfacing with the business cross-function leadership team including Finance, operations, product management, global supply chain, and customer service teams
  • Architect of the territory strategy and annual Business growth plan for the assigned region and supporting sales team.
  • Assign sales territories, set goals and quota, and ensure proper training programs for the sales team.
  • Travel - up to 70%

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 4 Year Technical or Business Degree
  • Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a high level technology sales environment
  • Proven experience driving and motivating teams for delivering territory revenue growth and market share
  • Strong ability to be agile and adapt to the customers' business critical needs
  • Excellent virtual, verbal and written communication skills

Successful Amphenolians are Agile. Disciplined. Focused. Visionary. Driven. Ethical. Entrepreneurial. Collaborative.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

PEOPLE – We have the best people, over 1,700 of them across the globe who collaborate to bring our customers world class sensing solutions! Our culture is friendly, collaborative, and focused on serving our customers. We offer competitive benefits, retirement savings, generous paid time off, and more!

INNOVATION We are passionate about designing and building sensors! We believe that innovation comes from applying deep expertise to new problems. Most of our products are custom, and our customers rely on us to deliver value in our solutions. Across our organization, we encourage trying new things, making informed bets, and taking personal ownership to see changes through.

EXCELLENCE – Not every manufacturer can lay claim to industry-leading performance. Our products offer the best value to our customers. We seek excellence in our performance, continuously improve, and deliver outstanding results. We make it happen!

SUSTAINABILITY - We are committed to sustainability, and it is the core of our business. Our products are enabling revolutions in eMobility, energy efficient buildings, smart agriculture, and more. We match this commitment to sustainability in our purpose with sustainability within our own operations, prioritizing investments in our people, our environment, and the communities in which we work.