Business Development Manager – Central Region

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Actively seek out new business opportunities within designated aerospace, defense, and space sectors in the assigned area.

• Manage a select number of current accounts while focusing on generating new business for Amphenol CIT.

• Acquire knowledge of other Amphenol divisions and products to collaborate on mutual opportunities.

• Generate new business in alignment with the company's growth and profitability objectives.

• Take initiative to identify opportunities, eliminate barriers, and advance projects effectively.

• Foster valuable relationships with both new and existing accounts and connect customer interactions with internal colleagues.

• Work together with Amphenol's Military and Aerospace Operations sales team to pinpoint and cultivate opportunities.

• Partner with product management and engineering teams on priorities and opportunities for new product development.

• Position ACIT as the preferred technology partner for new accounts.

• Create and implement strategies to close sales funnel opportunities and generate new business.

• Evaluate the broader market landscape and dynamics to inform investment and commercial strategies.

• Assist in developing product roadmaps within growth accounts.

• Follow up with clients to ensure that service-level expectations are met or surpassed.

• Represent ACIT at trade shows and industry events; assist with presentations and related materials.

• Stay updated on current industry trends.

• Lead internal training initiatives and advocate for market updates.

• Perform other assigned tasks as necessary.

• No direct supervisory responsibilities involved.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of five years of experience in sales, engineering, and/or product management within the aerospace and/or interconnect sectors.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.

• Knowledge of, or a strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn, key product selling points and how they relate to account needs.

• High learning agility to grasp Amphenol CIT products and business processes.

• Capability to lead by influence among cross-functional stakeholders.

• Ability to coordinate and forge internal relationships to support account activities.

• Familiarity with financial reports and ratios, such as margins, inventory turnover, costs, and profit/loss statements.

• Competence in creating and presenting professional commercial proposals and presentations.

• Strong analytical skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel.

• Experience with Microsoft Teams, Power BI, SharePoint, and other cloud-based business applications.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.

• Professional demeanor and conduct.

• Capability to meet specified physical demands, including occasional lifting/moving of up to 25 pounds.

• Willingness and ability to travel 30%–50% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Option for home-based work or the ability to be located at one of Amphenol's facilities in the Central US region.