Essential Job Duties
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships to review current market trends and propose new business ideas to improve revenue.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers, and venders to identify and qualify new lines of business.
• Partner with senior executives to supervise the development and execution of business plans for scalable expansion and growth.
• Advise team members about the company’s products and business model on a regular basis.
• Visit Asian Smith offices to help train, coach and manage accounts.
• Stay up to date and current on industry news and trends.
Competencies
• Strong negotiation skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast, pace commercial environment.
• Fluent in English and another Asian language (Japanese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Thai) is a big plus
• Excellent business acumen across the electronic manufacturing landscape
• Willing and able to travel across all Asian countries.
Experience
• At least 10 years’ experience in either business development positions or other customer focused management positions preferably in the semiconductor or similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of distribution (independent and franchise) in a high-tech industry.
• Negotiating contracts for inventory programs, scheduled and shortage purchasing and EOL projects.
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We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Skills Required
- At least 10 years of experience in business development or customer-focused management positions
- Strong knowledge of independent and franchise distribution in a high-tech industry
- Experience negotiating contracts for inventory programs, scheduled and shortage purchasing, and end-of-life projects
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent business acumen across the electronic manufacturing landscape
- Willingness and ability to travel across Asian countries
- Fluency in English and an Asian language such as Japanese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Thai
What We Do
Smith is a leading independent distributor of electronic components and ranks sixth among all global distributors. As the leading independent distributor of electronic components, Smith sources, manages, tests, and ships billions of components to partners worldwide in every industry and vertical. Offering a comprehensive suite of flexible and scalable supply chain solutions, Smith identifies and delivers customized service programs to support its customers’ success. The company’s expertise is backed by decades of market data, cutting-edge technology, and a systems-based approach to quality excellence. Smith has generated more than USD $12.9 billion in global revenue since 2019. Visit www.smithweb.com to learn more
