Account Manager at Amphenol in Santa Clara, CA

Position: Account Manager Location: Santa Clara, CA Amphenol High Speed Products Group is the market leader for high speed, high bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom 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. We have design, sales, and manufacturing locations globally and are currently seeking an Account Manager to join our team located in Santa Clara, CA. SUMMARY: The Account Manager will focus on customer advocacy, being the voice of the customer into the organization as well as the voice of Amphenol out to the customer, taking care of critical customer needs, interfacing and building relationships with external customers and providing customer support to Product Managers, Project management, and other internal functions. The ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal and written English skills and possess a team player attitude with the desire and capacity to learn. Due to the nature of this position, an outgoing and detail-oriented person who is able to work under pressure would be best suited. Performance will be measured based on established annual objectives, and as applicable, feedback from internal and external stakeholders. RESPONSIBILITIES: This individual will have responsibility for several key OEM/ODM customers worldwide within the High Speed Cable Backplane Business (CBS). The position requires excellent communication skills with a substantial focus on customer care and marketing/business analysis. Knowing your customers and their projects/products, understanding customers’ critical demand and business environment Supporting customer activities, resolving delivery, quality, inventory, and demand issues in an international and time sensitive environment Handling requests from different stakeholders (sales, customers, ODM/CMs, and production team from multiple sites globally) with a data driven and analytical approach Securing trustful monthly forecast for key accounts and providing forecast analysis to ensure data integrity. QUALIFICATIONS: BS Degree in Marketing, Business, or related area 3+ years of experience in Marketing, Customer Service, Sales, Planning or Finance 1+ years of experience working in an electronic components manufacturing environment is preferred Advanced PC Skills in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Working ability with V-lookups, Pivot Tables, and other more advanced excel skills Ability to travel as needed, up to 25% The base salary range for this position is $68,320 - $104,400 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.