What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Technical Sales Representative – Electronic Components position at Arcadia Technical Sales?
Territory: Arizona, New Mexico, Southern Nevada
Well established manufacturers' representative firm serving the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries, is seeking an experienced, self-motivated Outside Technical Sales Representative to support and expand our business throughout Arizona and New Mexico.
We represent leading manufacturers of high-performance electronic components and technologies, supporting customers in aerospace, defense, military, space, and other high-reliability markets.
We are looking for an established sales professional who can hit the ground running. The ideal candidate already has experience selling electronic components, understands the design-in sales process, and has relationships with engineers, program managers, and procurement professionals throughout the territory.
- Manage and grow existing customer relationships while identifying and developing new business opportunities.
- Promote a diverse portfolio of electronic components, including RF/microwave products, interconnect solutions, semiconductors, and other specialized electronic technologies.
- Work directly with design engineers, engineering management, program teams, and purchasing organizations to identify new design opportunities.
- Develop and manage a pipeline of design wins and long-term production opportunities.
- Facilitate technical meetings and discussion between customers and the manufacturers we represent.
- Manage opportunities from initial engagement through design-in, qualification, quotation, and production.
- Maintain strong working relationships with our supplier partners and provide accurate sales forecasts and opportunity updates.
- proven technical sales experience in electronic components, semiconductors, RF/microwave, interconnect, or related technologies.
- Prefer to have established relationships within the Arizona and/or New Mexico electronics marketplace.
- Demonstrated success developing new business and securing design wins.
- Experience selling to OEMs, particularly within aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability industries.
- Ability to communicate effectively with engineers and understand technical product requirements.
- Strong organizational skills, independent work ethic, and a results-oriented mindset.
- Willingness to travel throughout the assigned territory, and on occasion to supplier partner plant-sites.
- Technical degree or equivalent work experience
- Previous experience with a manufacturers' representative firm, electronic component manufacturer, or Distribution partner within the Industry.
- Existing relationships with major aerospace and defense contractors in Arizona and New Mexico.
- Familiarity with RF/microwave, analog, power, semiconductor, PCB, interconnect technologies incl connectors and wire/cable.
- Experience managing complex, long-cycle design opportunities.
- An established manufacturer’s representative organization with a strong portfolio of respected suppliers.
- Existing customer relationships and opportunities to build upon.
- The ability to work independently and make a meaningful impact on business growth.
- Direct engagement with leading aerospace, defense, and advanced electronics customers.
- Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.
We are a privately owned, 25 year Arizona-based manufacturers' representative firm specializing in high-performance electronic components and technologies. We partner with leading manufacturers to provide technical sales support and develop long-term business opportunities throughout Arizona and New Mexico.
Interested candidates: Please submit your resume along with a brief overview of your electronic component sales experience, territory coverage, and relevant history of customer relationships.