Sales Account Manager - Michigan - Amphenol Aerospace

The Role  

Amphenol Aerospace Operations is seeking a Sales Account Manager working out of a home office in Michigan to join our outside sales team covering Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.

The key responsibilities of this Sales Account Manager include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain a 12-month forecast on significant programs and products for all business units that are direct, through subcontractors, and through distribution.
• Fill out Demand Creation PowerPoint forms quarterly showing parts designed in on customer programs.
• Travel with factory personnel into accounts as needed to support design, manufacturing, quality, and new opportunities.
• Travel to Amphenol factories when appropriate to engage the team on new designs and critical deliveries. Sell the factories on why the program is vital to our success. 
• Responsible with inside team to have the ability to view the Electronic Purchasing and Report Card system your customer may be using.
• Work on a monthly basis with the quality teams and inside sales teams at the customer and Amphenol business unit on maintaining an acceptable level of performance on quality, delivery, and affordability.
• Create and maintain a program breakout with complete Bill of Material by Amphenol Product / Business Unit & quantity per system and sales dollars potential.

The Person

The key skills and qualities of a Sales Account Manager at Amphenol Aerospace Operations:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field and 5 years' experience in engineering, sales support, sales or marketing in the aerospace industry required
• Equivalent education/experience will be considered
• Experience working with Aerospace and Defense customers is preferred
• Interconnect knowledge and/or experience is a plus
• Excellent interpersonal skills and adept at both oral and written communications
• Proficiency working with Microsoft Office software (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Confidentiality
• Ability to travel approximately 60-70% of the time
• Employee must reside in Michigan, preferably near Detroit, Grand Rapids, or Ann Arbor.

The Company

With manufacturing sites in Sidney NY, Mesa AZ, Nogales MX, and a Design Center in Pasadena CA, Amphenol Aerospace Operations has been a leader in designing and manufacturing electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry for over 100 years.

Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers a competitive salary and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.  We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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