Field Sales Engineer

Position: Field Sales Engineer

Location: Austin, TX

Amphenol High Speed and Commercial Products Groups are the market leaders for
high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom and
Diverse market (Mobile Networks, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our
products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for
all the major Tier 1 OEMs globally. Our global headquarters are located in
Nashua, NH and we have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally. We
are currently seeking a Field Sales Engineer to join our Sales team based
remotely in Austin, TX.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Our customer's ultimate success depends on our ability to solve cutting edge
problems in relation to high bandwidth signal transmission. We value our
relationships with these companies, and we depend on our Sales and Field
Applications Engineering Teams to foster this ongoing partnership.

As a Sales Engineer you interface with our external customers and internal
product development, product marketing, and application teams. Sell and promote
all Amphenol products within an assigned territory and defined accounts, either
through original equipment manufacturers (OEM customers) and/or distributors,
via successful design win (AVL) activities and total channel management. Help
devise strategies to differentiate our products and solutions from our
competitors. Broaden customer base and increase penetration at existing
accounts, including key global accounts. The role of Sales Engineer gives an
excellent insight into the Sales, Marketing, Technical, and Product Development
functions of the organization.

Provide sales leadership, and work closely with Field Applications Engineer
and Business Units
Promote and sell Amphenol products with established customers and developing
new prospects.
Identify all interconnect opportunities/applications of Amphenol products
for clients and work with the customers engineering team to design in new
products
Develop and implement sales plan and growth strategy for territory and
customers
Meet and exceed strategic objectives and established sales quota via new
design wins and management of the entire sales channel
Motivate existing and potential customers to increase product content on the
design
Support technical aspects of the sales cycle including marketing support for
the development and implementation of Amphenol products
Provide customer service to solve complex interconnect problems and
technical inquiries
Track orders and revenue by customer
Build rapport and provide customer support by supplying information related
to samples, delivery dates, part drawings and specifications, quality issues,
credit issues, etc.
Develop a thorough understanding of the market and competition in your
territory.
Keep informed of new products and other general information of interest to
customers.
Travel required

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with Business/Marketing
aptitude or a Bachelor's in Business with work experience in a technical sales
field
Knowledge and understanding of interconnect solutions industry
5+ years of field sales and applications experience, or related experience
(inside sales or customer service with interconnect, passive, electromechanical
components)
Knowledge of international business practices a plus

SKILLS:

Sales skills to successfully negotiate a technical design win, approved
vendor status, contracts, and customer partnership.
Technically astute with an ability to acquire extensive product and
application knowledge, with an ability to assess, and provide solutions for,
customer design challenges/needs
Self-motivated and driven to identify, qualify and pursue new customers and
new markets
Ability to effectively communicate across the engineering and managerial
functions of a business
Strong oral and written communications to provide high level customer
service and build relationships
Organizational skills to anticipate, prioritize, plan, organize to meet and
exceed strategic objectives
Leadership skills to assess and drive new opportunities in a global account
environment
Knowledge of modeling tools Pro E or Solidworks
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products

The base salary range for this position is $91,800 - $174,240 USD annually. In
determining rate of pay, Amphenol considers a variety of nondiscriminatory
factors, including but not limited to geographic location, relevant industry
experience, qualifications, skills, and education. It would be rare for an
individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role. Base
salary is one facet of Amphenol's total rewards package which includes
participation in our comprehensive benefits program with medical, dental, and
vision benefits effective day 1, vacation, sick leave, personal days, paid
holidays, life insurance, short/long term disability, and matching 401K. Our
Field Sales Engineers are also eligible to participate in an annual incentive
bonus program and provided with a company vehicle.

Amphenol Corporation is proud of our reputation as an excellent employer. Our
main focus is to provide the highest level of support and responsiveness to both
our employees and our customers, the world's largest technology companies.
Amphenol Corporation offers the opportunity for career growth within a global
organization. We believe that Amphenol Corporation is unique in that every
employee, regardless of his or her position, has the ability to positively
impact the business.

Amphenol is an "Equal Opportunity Employer" -
Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National
Origin

For additional company information please visit our website at
https://www.amphenol-cs.com/