Associate Business Development Manager - College Grad Program (San Jose, CA)

Description

ABOUT HIROSE

This is an exciting opportunity to join Hirose, an organization that for almost a hundred years has been pioneering thousands of new connectors and defining industry standards in consumer electronics, industrial automation, high speed backbone computer infrastructure, automotive, and medical applications. A compact company of smart people, Hirose uses the talents of every employee to bring innovation to put big technology in small packages.

Position Summary

 The ideal applicant will be based in Northern California and reporting to our San Jose, CA office.?The primary responsibility for this position is to provide technical support and, prepare and present product presentations alongside US Sales, and customers. Coordinate and provide support for technical inquiries working with Japanese and US Engineering teams. This position will report to the Regional Sales Manager.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

· Identify and build relationships with targeted list of accounts 

· Develop strategies and direct sales activities towards selected target accounts 

· Create and deliver customized product presentations 

· Direct selling strategy on key opportunities, including pricing, service, investment, risk, scheduling, and technical issues to achieve successful design wins 

· Monitor the supply chain of products and identify growth and future needs of customers 

· Meet established sales account goals within an assigned territory 

· Comply with established Hirose sales policies, pricing guidelines, and best practices 

Additional duties:

· Excellent verbal and written communication with all departments and customers 

· Excellent presentation skills for both internal and customer meetings 

· Proactive, creative and a sense of urgency in response to customer requests 

Hirose is excited to offer the following during approximately 3-4 months of training: 

· Paid training 

· Housing 

· Shared Company Car for Transportation 

· After the successful completion of your training for the Associate Business Development Manager position, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow within this position. 

· This position is a salary-based position. Our extensive training will allow you to perform the essential job responsibilities listed below, upon completion. 

Requirements

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 

· Ability to manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines and quality standards 

· Possess excellent communication skills (oral and written) in order to work with both external and internal customers. Able to clearly and concisely communicate across diverse cultures 

· Excellent presentation skills including creating PowerPoint presentations 

· Ability to resolve issues and escalate in a timely fashion and to the customer’s needs 

· Computer literate and proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook 

· BSEE or BSME is preferred. 

· Must possess a clear and valid driver’s license 

· Must be authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship now or in the future 

· 30% travel required for customer needs 

. Minimum of 1 year work experience in Sales (preferred but not necessarily) 

SUPERVISION

None 

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
Normal office environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee will also need to travel to tradeshows and company events. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Hirose Electric Americas, Inc. may need to revise or change the essential and supplemental responsibilities of the position as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Salary : $75,000 - $78,000