Head of Commercial Operations North America

<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>Our confidential client is a high-growth global leader within the contract manufacturing (CDMO) electronics industry, specializing in virtually integrated products. They have a strong&nbsp;global&nbsp;footprint and were founded with the goal of creating manufacturing solutions; with total customer satisfaction as number one priority in their segment market across the globe.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Dallas, Texas Area

Career Opportunities International (C.O.I.)

<p>Your Global Talent Partners</p> <p>Career Opportunities International (C.O.I.) is a dynamic and progressive international search firm with offices in the US and Europe. C.O.I. assists companies large and small, across international borders, to find highly qualified professionals to fill mid and upper-level management positions.</p> <p>We have an international team of executive recruiters and partners who understand business from a global perspective but also have an in-depth understanding of local business practices in a multi-cultural society. We are dedicated and experienced professionals with the ability to identify the perfect match in the shortest time possible.</p> <p>Our clients trust that we will maintain the highest standards of integrity with a commitment to deliver unsurpassed results.</p> http://www.coiexecutives.com

keywords: technical and commercial,competencies,engineering foundation,strategic leader,analysis,sales driven and customer oriented,go-to-market strategy,customers,innovation,profitable growth,team building,kpi management,business development,hands-on,multitasking,innovation,leadership,education,years of experience,communication,results-oriented,travel

Director

Overview: <div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on and strategic business leader who is looking for high-level corporate exposure!</p> <p>The ideal candidate will be a sales and customer-oriented leader, with a laser-focused drive on growing business. Our client is seeking a candidate with an engineering or technical foundation with the ability to speak in detail with customers and think outside the box. An understanding of the research and development process is an added bonus. The successful candidate will blend this technical and commercial background to develop and execute go-to-market strategies that result in profitable and sustainable growth. A special attention to pricing and margin will be necessary. The ideal candidate will bring an integrated mix of managing sales, engineering, sourcing, quality and customer support competences (manufacturing reports elsewhere). This position holds P&amp;L responsibility so candidates with experience with this will be critical.</p> <p>If you are a candidate with drive, charisma, and a solid career in industrial electronic manufacturing, we want to hear from you!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Responsibilities: <div class="page" title="Page 2"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <ul> <li>Maintains overall responsibility for go-to-market strategy of the North America region</li> <li>Develops new customers in line with the organization's strategy and financial targets, developing, maintaining and optimizing customer portfolio focusing on sustainable and profitable growth</li> <li>Establishes strong functional competence and excellence across the entire customer journey, from business development up to customer support</li> <li>Maintains company profitable growth through maximizing profits, focusing on products pricing and costs, leveraging global supply chain footprint and the established customer success teams of the North America region</li> <li>Develops and builds high-performing teams fully focused on enhancing the customer experience and achieving the ambitious growth plans of North America, coaching and mentoring them to the expected levels of excellence</li> <li>Introduces KPI management</li> <li>Explores innovative opportunities to enhance and expand the service offering up or down-stream the value chain of customers. Specifically around the idea of engaging with the customers in early stage, during the product development phase or later during the end-of-life cycle</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div>
Requirements: <div class="page" title="Page 2"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in business, engineering and or industrial management</li> <li>Further business education: marketing &amp; sales, business, management ideal</li> <li>10+ years of successful commercial leadership, sales, and business development experience, ideally in the industrial electronic manufacturing world</li> <li>A strong fit with hands-on cultures, operating in structures of small &amp; mid-sized companies and in a fast paced private equity environment are must requirements of this position</li> <li>Charismatic leadership personality, a strong motivator, coach and mentor to the team</li> <li>Convincing correspondent to external and internal audiences, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li> <li>Entrepreneurial driven mindset, pragmatic, strong customer oriented</li> <li>Innovative, exploring opportunities to enhance and expand the service offering to customers</li> <li>A high-energy and results-oriented individual, with strong analytical skills driven to succeed</li> <li>An ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handling many different initiatives simultaneously</li> <li>Availability to travel domestically, and occasionally internationally</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div>