Business Development Manager- Consumer Applications

Business Development Manager (BDM) - Micro Miniature Solutions Business Unit (MSBU)

Location: Lisle, United States
Business Unit: Micro Miniature Solutions Business Unit (MSBU)
Reporting To: Director, Consumer Industry Sales

Position Summary

The Business Development Manager (BDM) for MSBU is responsible for driving the adoption and growth of micro miniature connector solutions across the U.S.

Consumer Electronics market.

Serving as the subject matter expert for the MSBU product portfolio, the BDM possesses deep application knowledge and understands where, how, and why specific connector solutions are utilized across emerging and established consumer device architectures.

As a member of the U.S.

Consumer team, the BDM maintains a comprehensive understanding of technology roadmaps, market trends, and product developments across major OEMs.

While the role does not own direct customer relationships, success requires exceptional influence without authority, strong collaboration with sales teams, and the ability to create value that makes others seek out and leverage the BDM's expertise.

The successful candidate will proactively identify growth opportunities, support customer engagements, accelerate opportunity conversion, and partner closely with distribution channel leaders to increase market share and revenue growth for MSBU products.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Application Expertise


* Serve as the primary technical and commercial expert for MSBU micro miniature connector solutions.


* Develop deep understanding of connector applications across smartphones, wearables, AR/VR devices, AI-enabled devices, accessories, computing products, and emerging consumer technologies.


* Understand customer system architectures and identify opportunities where MSBU products deliver competitive advantage.


* Provide guidance on product selection, application fit, competitive positioning, and future roadmap alignment.


* Stay current on new product introductions, technology trends, and industry developments impacting interconnect solutions.

Sales Enablement & Influence


* Build trusted relationships with account managers, sales leaders, and business development teams across the U.S.

organization.


* Influence without direct authority by becoming an indispensable resource that sales teams actively seek out and engage.


* Support customer visits, technical discussions, and opportunity reviews.


* Provide training and coaching to sales teams on applications, competitive positioning, and customer value propositions.


* Drive accountability by proactively tracking actions, ensuring timely follow-up, and helping sales teams advance opportunities.


* Act as the internal champion for MSBU growth initiatives.

Customer Engagement Support


* Participate in strategic customer meetings alongside account managers.


* Assist in identifying future programs, design opportunities, and expansion projects.


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