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Amphenol Communications Solutions · 4 days ago

Business Unit Director

Yocumtown, PA

Contract

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) is a leader in interconnect solutions for various electronics markets. They are seeking a Business Unit Director to lead the Cable Backplane Business Unit, responsible for customer ownership, strategic direction, and driving operational excellence across a matrixed organization.

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Responsibilities

For a specific customer, lead a matrixed team within the business, indirectly managing Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales/Marketing, Finance, and Operations teams to meet customer needs and influence product roadmaps

Account P&L ownership (revenue exceeding $100M per year); leading cost improvement initiatives, pricing negotiations and related contracts, inventory management, etc

Collaborate closely with Product Management team to ensure customers are receiving the right solutions at the right time

Work with engineering and operations for execution to deliver world class, high performing customer solutions

Partner with Quality organization to ensure any issues are resolved in a timely manner, ensuring customer satisfaction at all stages

Work with the Product team to define and execute the customer-specific strategic roadmap for product development, market expansion, and operational efficiency

Own the customer relationship end-to-end, supporting the front-end of the business

Establish and monitor KPIs to drive accountability, performance, and continuous improvement across all departments

Cultivate a customer-first mindset by engaging directly with key customers and channel partners to strengthen relationships and identify growth opportunities

Champion cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely and successful product launches aligned with customer needs

Influence and operate within the broader High Speed Products Group, pulling in sister business unit stakeholders where relevant to expand the opportunity funnel

Represent the business unit in executive and corporate reviews, ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals

Ensure compliance with corporate policies and support enterprise-wide initiatives

Qualification

Engineering degreeTelecom/Datacom knowledgeSenior leadership experienceStrategic planningOperational leadershipFinancial managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skillsCross-functional leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

10+ years of senior leadership experience, including customer facing experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment

Industry and customer knowledge of Telecom/Datacom market segments (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.)

Well organized and comfortable working in a matrixed environment with ability to communicate effectively with cross functional, geographically dispersed and culturally diverse marketing, engineering, quality and manufacturing teams, vendors and customers

Proven track record in strategic planning, operational leadership, market development, and financial management

Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a bias for action

Ability to inspire and lead cross-functional teams toward ambitious goals

Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40%

Preferred

advanced degree preferred

Company

Amphenol Communications Solutions

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS), a division of Amphenol Corporation, is a world leader in interconnect solutions for Communications, Mobile, RF, Optics, and Commercial electronics markets.

Founded in 2000

Berlin, Berlin, DEU

10001+ employees