Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Build & Enhance Coherent brand name and develop strong customer relationships in the East Coast region
Ensure product roadmaps are aligned with customers and end-users
Manage day-to-day business: backlog, shipments and inventory to ensure Coherent meets the customer's requirements and Coherent meets their Quarterly revenue targets
Sales Development - Identifies, pursues and tracks new opportunities. This includes OEM, Hyperscaler, Datacenter, Carrier, VAR and System Integrator type opportunities.
Leads, supports and tracks performance of all accounts in his/her territory.
Ensures forecast is entered on time and verified through multiple customer sources
With Coherent legal team, negotiates NDA and supply contracts to Coherent's best interest
Price/share negotiations - maintains majority share position and always receives last look
Monitors and tracks competitors in territory
Available, accessible and responsive to requests
Leads and expedites resolution of Quality Issues
Builds relationships at all levels
Must be able to be on call during the night time when needed with our factories in Asia
Willing to travel at least 50% of time both domestically and internationally
Documents all customer interactions with a summary and action items
Project management skills, such as product life cycle and NPI process
From the start where RSM must submit the business case form which fully describes customer requirement and business opportunity
To the end where First Articles are supplied
Drive production POs after NPI

Education & Experience
BS technical degree, EE or Industrial Technology or equivalent.
At least 12 years of successful sales experience with account management and territory management
Background in telecommunication / optical networking / fiber optics/ networking
Background in working with OEM, Datacenter customers, MSO customers, Service Providers, System Integrators, VARs will be a plus
MBA is a plus

Skills
Ability to evaluate and recommend creative approaches to achieve brand objectives.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and ability to comprehend (including technical concepts) and communicate at a high level with customers, distributors, and sales reps at different purchasing and engineering levels
Ability to analyze & interpret technical documents, government proposals, market reports and business trend analysis
Ability to continually stay abreast of critical market/technological developments through internet, literature, conferences and personal network to assess opportunities and risks.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and proposals
Ability to anticipate and handle multiple priorities and complex issues involving external and internal priorities.
Ability to excel in a cross-organizational, cross-cultural, global team environment.
Ability to deal effectively with differences of opinion, to influence, to draw ideas from others, and to negotiate and mediate
Handle special assignments promptly and professionally.
Set a high standard of ethics, professionalism, leadership, and competency

Working Conditions

Normal office conditions

Physical Requirements
Must be able to remain in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with others to exchange information
Constantly operates a computer and other office equipment

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity - Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration - Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability - Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect - Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm - Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talentacquisition@coherent.com .Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.Job Summary: Build & Enhance Coherent brand name and develop strong customer relationship in the East Coast region. Responsibilities include...

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