Managing the overall account relationship by providing strategic service and support to the assigned customer base
Maximize margins, gain market share, and drive value-added solution selling
Working with internal and external resources, providing customer service, often facilitating the work of others in quoting, fulfilling demand, ensuring on-time delivery of orders, providing engineering support, and troubleshooting other customer problems
Functioning as a key liaison between suppliers and customers to build and establish long-term business partnerships for Arrow
Responsible for Sales Excellence through developing and managing customer strategy in assigned account territory
Sell and drive Solutions Selling within the approved account level strategy
Requires knowledge of the competitive landscape in the market and the ability to make sales decisions based on that information
Responsible for ongoing Sales Support activities for the order-to-invoice process
Owns the customer interface for backend Quality processes: corrective actions and field Quality Reports
Owns and Maintains Perfect Order Index (POI) and Inventory integrity to minimize write-offs/billbacks
Owns the customer interface for important Credit and Financial Information and coordinates all available resources and support functions
As the owner of the overall customer Quote to Order sales objectives, set strategy for the quote process, coordinate resources and processing of customer quotations (Quote Center, Quote Cover Sheet, PM Views, Management, FSR, Suppliers, Value Add, and SSG), validate EOL and item class change (NCNR), negotiate pricing and Quote mark up (owns strategy and application) and notify the customer of all/any price increases
Requirements
5 years' experience in electronics distribution
experience in passive electronics (IP&E) component sales strongly preferred
Systems savvy, ability to adapt quickly
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Macros, etc.) a plus
Ability to build influential relationships
The ability to work collaboratively with internal and external resources to generate results
Strong communication, negotiating, and organization skills
Strong customer service and sales skills
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k, With Matching Contributions
Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)/Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) Options
Paid Time Off (including sick, holiday, vacation, etc.)