Business Development Manager - Western Region

Business Development Manager - Western Region

Virtual

Posted Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities worldwide, Amphenol CIT is a leading designer and manufacturer of high‑performance wire, cable, and medical devices. The company delivers interconnect solutions to industries such as Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.

The Business Development Manager (BDM) aggressively pursues new business within all targeted aerospace, defense, and space accounts in the Western United States. The BDM will manage existing accounts while primarily focusing on developing new business for Amphenol CIT (ACIT). Drawing on significant experience selling wire, cable, and interconnect components, the BDM builds expertise in other Amphenol products to target joint opportunities.

A high‑energy, self‑starter with a passion for winning new business and delivering innovative solutions, the BDM thrives in green‑field selling and works autonomously while collaborating with internal partners.

• Develop new business within assigned market segments and region, aligning with company growth and profitability strategy; proactively pursue opportunities, remove obstacles, and drive projects forward.
• Establish high‑value relationships at all levels within new and existing accounts, building trust and linking customer relationships to internal peers.
• Collaborate with Amphenol’s Military and Aerospace Operations sales organization for opportunity identification and development in regional accounts.
• Partner with product management and engineering on new product development opportunities to address market needs.
• Develop deep product knowledge to articulate the value proposition in sales presentations, proposals, and training.
• Execute strategies to close sales‑funnel opportunities, resulting in new business.
• Understand the broader market ecosystem and dynamics to justify investments in new technologies and marketing initiatives.
• Facilitate product roadmap development within growth accounts, aligning internal resources with account needs.
• Follow up with customers to ensure service level expectations are met or exceeded.
• Represent ACIT at trade shows and industry events; support design and planning of presentations and materials.
• Maintain up‑to‑date industry knowledge.
• Other duties may be assigned.

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum of five years of experience in sales, engineering, and/or product management within aerospace and/or interconnect industries.

Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or other relevant course of study, or equivalent experience.

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. The employee should be able to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, and regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and manuals; and effectively present information to managers, clients, and the general public.

• Knowledge or strong technical aptitude, with a desire to learn key selling points and link them to account needs.
• High energy, drive, and sense of urgency to meet internal and external customer expectations.
• High learning agility to understand Amphenol CIT’s products and business processes.
• Highly motivated with a desire to set and meet high performance standards for the benefit of customers and internal teams.
• Ability to lead by influence across cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate and build relationships internally to support account efforts.
• Working knowledge of financial reports and ratios; understanding of margins, inventory turns, costs, and profit & loss.
• Ability to build and deliver professional commercial proposals and…