Business Development Manager

Essential Job Duties

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships to review current market trends and propose new business ideas to improve revenue.
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers, and venders to identify and qualify new lines of business.
• Partner with senior executives to supervise the development and execution of business plans for scalable expansion and growth.
• Advise team members about the company’s products and business model on a regular basis.
• Visit Asian Smith offices to help train, coach and manage accounts.
• Stay up to date and current on industry news and trends. Competencies
• Strong negotiation skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast, pace commercial environment.
• Fluent in English and another Asian language (Japanese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Thai) is a big plus
• Excellent business acumen across the electronic manufacturing landscape
• Willing and able to travel across all Asian countries. Experience
• At least 10 years’ experience in either business development positions or other customer focused management positions preferably in the semiconductor or similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of distribution (independent and franchise) in a high-tech industry.
• Negotiating contracts for inventory programs, scheduled and shortage purchasing and EOL projects. #LI-RC1 We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.