Division: Optical Communications 

Looking for a self-motivated individual to join our team in the following areas: West Coast (Bay Area, Seattle), Texas (Austin, Dallas), or East Coast (Virginia).

As the industry's leader in fiber optic interconnects, SENKO is relentlessly pushing the boundaries of technology. Our dynamic and fast-paced environment fosters a culture of creativity and collaboration, where your ideas can thrive. We partner with the world's most renowned technology giants, shaping the future of connectivity together.

At Senko, you'll be part of a team that's passionate about innovation and dedicated to making a global impact. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be at the forefront of technological advancements, Senko is the place for you. 

The Business Development individual seeks new opportunities with existing customers and gets end users and other influential players in data center markets qualified with Senko products. The Business Development individual builds relationships with strategically targeted accounts and develops Senko’s brand recognition in the assigned market. The Business Development individual engages in a variety of tasks including project management, coordination, strategic planning, relationship management, negotiation, leadership, and innovative development of opportunities. The tasks may include working with product design and application, logistics, sales support, and marketing.

Come and join us on this exciting journey to shape the future of connectivity! 

Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Good understanding of company strategy, expectations, and seeks future business opportunities in the assigned market
• Promote the company’s strategic products to customers
• Establishes productive and professional relationships with key personnel in target accounts.
• Identify opportunities and respond with solution / proposal
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of customer needs and ensure inclusion in all connectivity-related inquiries
• Coordinates the involvement of company personnel, including support, service, and management resources, in order to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations.
• Meet assigned targets for strategic objectives in assigned accounts
• Proactively leads a joint company-strategic account planning process that develops mutual performance objectives, financial targets, and critical milestones for a one and three-year period.
• Proactively assesses, clarifies, and validates customer needs on an ongoing basis.
• After spec-in, make sure to support relevant customers (CMs) and Salespeople in charge, for smooth project transition from Spec-in to receiving order and delivery.
• Lead solution development efforts that best address customer needs, while coordinating the involvement of all necessary Global company personnel.
• Closely coordinates company executive involvement with customer management
• Stay up to date on new technologies, market events/conditions affecting the industry and ultimately grows the company’s presence and increase revenue
• Represent the company at the industry trade show and events
• Developing and delivering presentation of data center market intelligence to internal and external stakeholders
• Travel to customer sites to understand their needs and provide solutions.
• Coordinate and participate in the internal meetings with the team across the different time zones, mainly for Asia.

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Skills:

• Ability to quickly gain credibility and respect with internal/external customers.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and creative skills necessary to meet the demands of the position.
• Proactively seek opportunities
• Be a team player – willing to work for the improvement of the team and its goals.
• Independent initiator with strong self-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at a time.
• Sense of urgency with quick decision making and focuses on outcome with clear metrics.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent working experience
• 5+ years’ experience with fiber interconnect components, structured cabling, or physical layer infrastructure required, specifically in data centers environment required
• Experience in direct sales to OEM’s, developing territories and new business required
• Ability to travel 50%, including internationally, to support sales, customer engagements, and trade shows required
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), with additional knowledge of project management software and CRM tools being a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, including R&D, engineering, marketing, and sales.

Benefits Offered:

• Discretionary Bonus
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Dependent Child Care
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• 401K
• Legal Services
• Pet Insurance
• Financial Wellness
• 12 Paid Company Holidays per calendar year
• 2 Floating Holidays
• PTO
• Sick time
• Educational Assistance Program

EEO Statement: 

SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law (such as cancer), reproductive health decision making, genetic information , or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. SENKO Advanced Components, Inc.’s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment.

The Company will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee related to an individual’s: physical or mental disability; sincerely held religious beliefs and practices; needs as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking; needs related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and/or any other reason required by applicable law, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship upon the Company’s business operations. Any applicant or employee who needs an accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job should contact the Head of Human Resources to request such an accommodation. The individual should specify what accommodation is needed to perform the job and submit supporting documentation explaining the basis for the requested accommodation, to the extent permitted and in accordance with applicable law. The Company will review and analyze the request, including engaging in an interactive process with the employee or applicant, to identify if such an accommodation can be made. The Company will evaluate requested accommodations, and as appropriate identify other possible accommodations, if any. The individual will be notified of the Company’s decision within a reasonable period. The Company treats all medical information submitted as part of the accommodation process in a confidential manner.

Any employees with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of the Head of Human Resources. The Company will not allow any form of retaliation against individuals who raise issues of equal employment opportunity. If employees feel they have been subjected to any such retaliation, they should contact the Head of Human Resources. To ensure our workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy including any improper retaliatory conduct will lead to discipline, up to and including discharge. All employees must cooperate with all investigations conducted pursuant to this policy.