Business Development-New Technologies
CommScope · Santa Ana, CA · Today
Business Development$176k/yrFull-time
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Strengthen relationships with Amphenol high speed group and other business units inside Amphenol communications division.
- Cook up engagements with Amphenol and CommScope business teams.
- Engage with target OEM customers and system integrators to gather Voice of Customer information, technical requirements, and validate proposed solution concepts.
- Guide CommScope R&D & PLM in development of new solutions — Lead requirements gathering, influence strategic engineering investigations, and drive product roadmaps, and projects to execute quick turnaround prototyping as well as large scale production ramps required to meet customer needs.
- Explore New Technology Domains — Evaluate opportunities in the field of co‑packaged optics, novel fiber types and advanced connector technologies. Develop architectural solutions meeting customer requirements.
- Market & Technology Intelligence — Maintain deep understanding of supplier ecosystems, standards, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies.
- Build Opportunity Pipeline — Identify, qualify, and develop commercial opportunities; generate IP, prototypes, and design proposals.
- Drive Commercial Execution — Coordinate responses to near‑term opportunities and develop compelling commercial proposals.
- Lead Marketing Initiatives — Position CommScope solutions through targeted marketing, conference participation, and industry events.
- Develop Strategic Alliances — Direct the creation and maintenance of partnerships supporting new business objectives.
- Lead Large, Complex Projects — Coordinate cross‑functional project teams and oversee delivery quality.
- Lead Complex Negotiations — Manage high‑stakes negotiations with internal and external stakeholders.
- Promote Co‑Creation Opportunities — Advance opportunities to co‑market and co‑develop CommScope products and services.
Qualifications
- Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree. 10–13 years of relevant experience. Understanding of system architectures, electronics, connectivity technology.
- Preferred Education & Experience: Post‑graduate coursework or degree desirable. Industry experience in IT, networking, or semiconductors is more critical than formal education.
- Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Wide range of experience resolving complex issues using professional concepts and company objectives. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Effective team collaborator. Technical knowledge of networking architectures, transceiver technology, fiber optics, chip industry trends, and semiconductor packaging. Ability to engage with next‑generation server and network switch engineering teams.