Contract Professionals, Inc. · 1 month ago
Director of Sales And Business Development
Contract Professionals, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high-speed interconnects and custom cable assemblies serving aerospace and advanced electronics markets. The role involves leading revenue growth, managing a sales team, and collaborating with customer engineering teams to drive design-in opportunities.
Responsibilities
Lead and manage sales personnel, reps, and distributors to achieve revenue targets
Develop territory plans, account management frameworks, and sales forecasting processes
Conduct technical sales discussions, program reviews, and commercial negotiations
Identify new markets, applications, and customer segments for high-speed interconnect and custom cable solutions
Partner with customer engineering teams to influence design and program requirements
Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers across engineering, purchasing, program management, and executive stakeholders
Collaborate with internal teams to align on customer programs
Represent the company at industry events, customer meetings, and technical briefings
Support customer programs from prototype through production, including on-site builds and engineering trials
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree; Business or Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) preferred
7–10 years in technical sales, business development, or sales management within interconnects, cable assemblies, or electro-mechanical components
Proven success managing sales teams in an engineered-product environment
Track record of meeting revenue targets and developing OEM accounts
Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand and communicate complex interconnect solutions
Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
Must be a U.S. person (citizen or permanent resident) eligible to work in the United States
Preferred
Experience in high-speed or high-bandwidth interconnect markets and industry standards committees
Knowledge of sensor technologies, electro-mechanical components, and custom connector or cable solutions
Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, RoHS, ITAR, NAICS codes, and other electronics manufacturing regulatory frameworks
Company
Contract Professionals, Inc.
Contract Professionals is a staffing and recruiting company that provides aerospace, automotive, and defense staffing services.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase