Program Manager-Business Development

Business Development Manager 3

Provides direct and indirect supervision to 2 or more subordinate employees performing diverse roles within the Business Development organization. Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-functional and global basis. Work is guided by broad company objectives and corporate policy and requires developing solutions, precedents, and / or policies. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and develops the strategies and tactics to accomplish those goals. Establishes long-term plans / objectives and recommends changes to policies. Manages department budgets. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve goals may result in loss of revenue and may have a significant financial impact on the region or corporate profitability. Provides direct supervision to others and coordinates the activities of a portion of the global Business Development organization, with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and employees. Reviews employees performance and recommends employee compensation; coaches for improved performance and disciplines as necessary. Provides final approval for subordinate managers salary and performance recommendations. Builds cross-functional relationships where persuasive skills, negotiation skills, and considerable tact are required to gain support. Maintains positive relationships with key customers who have a significant impact on the success of the organization. Primary business interface with customer executives on issues related to business management. Interactions normally involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading executives internally and externally. Accountable for overall strategic business management within assigned accounts.

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following :

• Maintains a minimum revenue accountability (a personal sales quota-not a team quota) equivalent to at least US$2M in value-add.
• Acts as the strategic business interface for several accounts on a global basis.
• Accountable for understanding the customer's overall strategy and direction in the 1-5 year timeframe.
• Develops the strategies and tactics (including pricing strategies) which Celestica will use to win, protect and grow business with the customer.
• Develops customer presentations and proposals.
• Provides direction, guidance and support to the Sales and Operations teams in order to ensure alignment with the strategy and execution of the tactics developed for the account.
• Conducts contract and agreement negotiations, including the development and execution of the negotiation mandate and strategy.
• Ensures that all RFQ responses & proposals are complete, accurate, on-time & consistent with the overall account strategy.
• Represents Celesticas overall business interests.
• Actively manages customer perceptions.
• Advises on execution of contract terms and conditions.
• Performs analysis, qualification and determines new opportunities.
• Coordinates all strategic account activities globally.
• Manages / coaches / mentors direct reports.

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Salary Range : $119 170K Annually

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Location : This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.

Celestica (NYSE, TSX : CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations.