Central Regional Sales Manager

Amphenol Corp.; Cerritos (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global designer and manufacturer as a Regional Sales Manager. In this role, you will lead sales efforts across the Central U.S., focusing on military and commercial sectors. Your technical expertise and customer-first approach will be critical in driving revenue and expanding key accounts. This remote position requires regular travel to meet clients and collaborate with teams at the Cerritos facility.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in technical sales within electronic components and interconnect.
• Demonstrated success in growing a sales territory and managing key customer relationships.
• Ability to travel frequently throughout the Western U.S.

Responsibilities

• Drive regional sales growth with tailored business plans for strategic customers.
• Build relationships with design engineers and key decision-makers to win new programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver customer-driven solutions.

Skills

Technical sales experience

Customer relationship management

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

CRM platforms

Microsoft Office

Job description

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM

Company Information

Headquartered in St. Augustine, FL, with offices and manufacturing facilities all around the globe, Amphenol CIT is one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-performance wire, cable, and medical devices. We provide complete interconnect solutions to industries like Aerospace, Military & Defense Electronics, Space, Medical, Test & Measurement, and Industrial.

Our talented team of employees worldwide helps bring movies to your seat on airplanes, deliver mission-critical information from drones to the command office, transfer heart rhythm to paper, route communications from space, connect power to downhill oil drills, and get planes back in the air faster. At Amphenol CIT, we make the amazing possible. Take the next step to become an integral part of our team by applying today and kickstart your journey with us.

About Amphenol CDI

Amphenol CDI is a global leader in high-performance interconnect solutions. From enabling mission-critical communications for military and aerospace customers to driving innovation in commercial and test & measurement markets, we engineer the connections that power tomorrow’s technology.

With our principal manufacturing site located in Cerritos, California, and global engineering resources across Amphenol, we serve a wide range of customers in Military & Defense, Aerospace, Commercial, Space, Industrial, and Test & Measurement sectors.

SUMMARY

We are seeking a results-oriented, technically-savvy Regional Sales Manager (RSM) to lead sales efforts across the Central U.S.—including Texas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and others. This individual will be instrumental in driving revenue, expanding key accounts, and delivering high-reliability interconnect solutions across military/defense and commercial markets.

The ideal candidate will bring deep technical sales experience in electronic connectors, cables, and system-level interconnects, with a strong customer-first mindset and understanding of high-performance applications.

This is a remote position requiring frequent travel throughout the Central region and routine collaboration with teams at our Cerritos, CA facility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Drive regional sales growth by developing and executing business plans tailored to strategic customers in military, defense, aerospace, and commercial sectors.
• Build and nurture strong customer relationships—especially with design engineers, procurement leaders, and key decision-makers—to win new programs and design-ins.
• Actively manage and grow a regional sales pipeline using CRM tools, forecasting models, and data-driven territory planning.
• Partner closely with manufacturer’s rep firms and distribution channels to execute sales strategy, monitor rep performance, and support joint account visits.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and product management teams to deliver customer-driven solutions and communicate market needs for new product development.
• Serve as the voice of the customer, providing feedback to marketing, engineering, and operations on emerging trends and competitor positioning.
• Prepare and present monthly sales forecasts and contribute to multi-year strategic sales planning.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5–10 years of experience in technical sales within the electronic components, interconnect, RF/Microwave industry; background in military/defense and or commercial electronics strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success growing a territory, capturing design wins, and managing key customer relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; proficiency with Microsoft Office, CRM platforms, and tools for sales analytics and presentations.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and capable of working independently in a remote setting.
• Ability to travel frequently throughout the Western U.S., with regular on-site presence at our Cerritos facility.

Why Join Us?

At Amphenol CDI, you’ll be part of a collaborative, innovative team that’s solving tomorrow’s toughest connectivity challenges. Join us to help deliver precision-engineered solutions for some of the most demanding applications in the world—from space missions to battlefield communication systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

As part of their job duties, the employee must sit for lengthy periods while operating a computer. They frequently use their hands to type, handle objects, and communicate verbally. Additionally, they may need to stand, walk, reach, and occasionally lift objects weighing up to twenty (20) pounds. This role requires lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, reaching overhead, reaching at or below shoulder level, and keyboarding. According to ADA regulations, reasonable accommodation will be provided to ensure that individuals with disabilities can perform the job's essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Remote environment: This is an environment where employees work from home or another location outside the office, using technology to communicate and collaborate with their colleagues and clients. The physical environment is flexible, customizable, and dependent on the employee’s preferences and resources. The company culture is usually informal, autonomous, and trust based. The working conditions are adaptable, dynamic, and self-managed.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

AmphenolCDI is fully committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its operations, activities, and products. To achieve this, we adhere to all applicable environmental regulations and laws, prevent pollution, and continuously improve our environmental performance in all our global operations. This is possible through an Environmental Management System that provides a framework for setting and reviewing our environmental objectives and targets. We aim to identify and reduce any negative environmental impact our business activities may have.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

This position includes access or potential access to ITAR and EAR (Export Administration Regulations) technical data. Therefore, candidates must qualify as US Persons, defined as US Citizens or Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders).

TRAVEL

Approximately 50% of travel is expected.

SALARY INFORMATION:

According to several states' laws, this position's salary range falls between $120,000 and $150,000 annually. However, this salary information is merely a general guideline. When extending an offer, AmphenolCDI considers various factors such as the position's responsibilities, scope of work, candidate's work experience, education/training, essential skills, internal pay equity, and market considerations.

AMPHENOL CIT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE COMPANY DESIRES. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION. THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS "AT-WILL." THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.

Due to the nature of our business, the candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship. Position requires candidate to be a U.S. person as defined in ITAR, 22 CFR 120.15 (U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien Status) and defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) (20).

Amphenol CIT participates in the United States Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program. The E-Verify program is a web-based employment eligibility verification system for newly hired employees operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.