About SiFive
As the pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by bringing the limitless potential of RISC-V to the highest performance and most data-intensive applications in the world. SiFive’s unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits.
At SiFive, we are always excited to connect with talented individuals, who are just as passionate about driving innovation and changing the world as we are.
Our constant innovation and ongoing success is down to our amazing teams of incredibly talented people, who collaborate and support each other to come up with truly groundbreaking ideas and solutions. Solutions that will have a huge impact on people's lives; making the world a better place, one processor at a time.
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To learn more about SiFive’s phenomenal success and to see why we have won the GSA’s prestigious Most Respected Private Company Award (for the fourth time!), check out our website and Glassdoor pages.
Job Description:
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Embedded Sales Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving sales of our CPU IP into embedded segments such as: microcontrollers, embedded control systems, storage, etc.
Key Responsibilities:
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Funnel building and hunting: Find and hunt new business opportunities at new customers, as well as additional opportunities and design sockets within existing strategic customers.
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Sales Strategy Development: Identify and develop new business opportunities in the embedded systems space utilizing SiFive’s broad portfolio of embedded, edge, and automotive products.
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Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with customers, understanding their needs and recommending appropriate solutions.
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Technical Expertise: Work closely with engineering and product teams to understand product specifications and convey technical features and benefits to customers.
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Sales Targets: Achieve and exceed sales targets through proactive prospecting, client presentations, and negotiations.
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Market Research: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, new products, and competitor activities to inform sales strategies.
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Proposal Development: Prepare and deliver sales proposals, quotations, and presentations to clients and stakeholders.
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Customer Support: Assist with post-sale support to ensure customer satisfaction and foster long-term relationships.
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Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing, engineering, and product development, to align customer needs with product offerings.
Qualifications:
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related work experience in technical field.
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Experience: 8+ years of sales experience in embedded systems, or related technology sectors.
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Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with embedded systems, microcontrollers, sensors, and software development for embedded devices. Familiar with the semiconductor ecosystem and supply chain.
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Sales Skills: Proven track record of achieving sales targets, strong negotiation, and relationship management skills. Value-based selling, with the ability to identify win-win situations.
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Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical clients.
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Problem-Solving: Strong initiative, self-driven, with the ability to solve problems and identify new opportunities.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address customer needs and provide customized solutions.
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Travel: Willingness to travel to meet with clients as required.
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Team Player: Able to work collaboratively in an extremely fast-paced, dynamic, growing environment!
Preferred Skills:
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Prior experience in IP Sales is highly preferable
Additional Information:
This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:
United States of America
Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.
SiFive is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What We Do
The heart of SiFive is RISC-V! SiFive creates the building blocks of RISC-V-based IP that are the inevitable innovative reimagining of every computing platform.
