Business Development & Application Manager – Consumer Electronics
On-siteWayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Identify and develop high-value opportunities in the Consumer Electronics market by mapping customer networks and prioritizing projects from ideation to Start-Of-Production. Lead application development initiatives by coordinating with technical and commercial functions in Asia, managing the opportunity pipeline in Salesforce, and maintaining account plans for allocated OEMs. Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including design and material engineering teams, to assess market trends and proactively analyze competitor activities. Initiate requests for product or technology development and ensure successful product trials and nominations. Manage a 30-40% travel schedule with 1-2 trips to Asia annually.
Required Qualifications
- BSc or MSc in chemistry, material science, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or science related field
- 10+ years of experience in the following areas: Consumer Electronics Business Development
- Demonstrated Application Development Skills in Consumer Electronics
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- Project Management
- Deep level of technical understanding of material performance (polymer and material engineering), customer's functional and material's requirements for an application, market trends and solid understanding of key Consumer Electronic requirements
- English is mandatory, both written and verbal
- Ability to communicate strategic plans, needs and progress clearly at various organization levels
- Flexible in working hours (early or late internal conference calls with the other regions)
- Ability to understand and communicate with different cultures styles (American, European and Asian)
- Ability to think and act in a strategic and tactical way
- Critical thinking, but open and constructive behavior
- Result and value oriented
- Ability to manage stress in a very dynamic and demanding market segment, and very good life balance
- This is a remote position that will have approximately 30-40% travel with a 1-2 trips to Asia per year to be expected in this role depending on the location of the candidate
Desired Qualifications
- Market/customer orientation
- Understanding of work-processes and tools used for effective project management and informal team leadership
- good interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage stress in a very dynamic and demanding market segment, and very good life balance
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