VP, High-Speed Cable Backplane Solutions

Amphenol TCS; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions, a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Business Unit Director to lead a strategic OEM/Tier 1 account within the Cable Backplane Business Unit. The role focuses on driving customer outcomes, aligning engineering, product management, and operations to deliver world-class solutions.

Reporting to the BU General Manager, the BUD will set vision, own P&L for the account, and mentor a dispersed team while maintaining a strong customer partnership and achieving

Qualifications

• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Customer-facing leadership in Telecom/Datacom markets.
• Proven track record in strategic planning and financial management.
• Ability to lead cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead a matrixed team for a specific customer across functions to meet needs and influence roadmaps.
• Own the P&L for a $100M+ annual revenue customer; drive costs, pricing, and contracts.
• Collaborate with Product Management to deliver solutions at the right time.
• Work with engineering and operations to execute world-class customer solutions.
• Partner with Quality to resolve issues and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Define and execute customer-specific strategic roadmaps for product development.
• Own the customer relationship end-to-end and support front-end activities.
• Establish KPIs to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Engage with key customers and channel partners to identify growth opportunities.
• Champion cross-functional collaboration for timely product launches.
• Influence broader group and expand opportunity funnel.
• Represent the business unit in executive reviews.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and enterprise initiatives.

Skills

Senior leadership

Customer facing

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Travel up to 40%

Industry knowledge (Telecom/Datacom)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions, a division of Amphenol Corporation, seeks a Business Unit Director to lead a strategic OEM/Tier 1 account within the Cable Backplane Business Unit. The role focuses on driving customer outcomes, aligning engineering, product management, and operations to deliver world-class solutions.

Reporting to the BU General Manager, the BUD will set vision, own P&L for the account, and mentor a dispersed team while maintaining a strong customer partnership and achieving