Now is your chance to join the revolution!
Are you inspired by fast decision making, constant innovation, and passionate people? How about a “startup” culture with the resources of a 20+ year-old, billion-dollar Company?
Cree is a fast growing semiconductor company that is driving the LED lighting revolution. We are a market leading innovator of LED chips, components, modules, and fixtures as well as transistors for wireless and power applications. We do not accept the status quo. We innovate and pioneer. We invent barrier-breaking technology with no compromises.
Cree brings the most groundbreaking products to market and sets the industry standards through our commitment to innovation. If you like being first to market with the highest quality products, keep reading…
We currently have an opening for a Roadway/Infrastructure Sales Director within our Sales group. The ideal candidate will be located in California or the North East Region
SUMMARY The Cree Roadway/Infrastructure Sales Manager is responsible for identifying opportunities, developing sales strategies, building relationships with Cree Lighting agents, distributors, municipalities, DOTs and utilities; and implementing plans that will grow the sales of Cree products, in particular LEDway, XSP and other transportation related Cree products, to municipalities, utilities and Departments of Transportation in North America.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
- Develop and implement sales strategies based on industry needs and company product offerings to municipalities, utilities and DOTs.
- Interface with Marketing on sales messaging, literature and marketing campaigns.
- Be a source of information back to the factory regarding product needs and competitive information in this sales channel.
- Interface with Product Technology Integration team, Marketing, Administrative Services, RSMs, CS, Account Specialists and Product Engineering on leading submittals of major RFPs and RFIs to cities, utilities and DOTs.
- Be active in strategic committees and trade organizations relating to this market.
- Integrate local manufacturers representatives, distributors, RSMs and inside sales team members into accounts as they are cultivated into a customer that can be turned over to these “local” teams.
- Build relationships with customers, reps and trade organizations.
- Have a sound working knowledge of IESNA roadway lighting standards.
- Make presentations to customers, reps and trade organizations regarding Cree and LED technology in general.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Requirements:
- 4 year degree with lighting experience in the roadway, utility and DOT market segments required.
In return for your expertise, Cree offers a challenging work environment, along with a competitive compensation package. We offer a combination of group health and welfare plans and options to our employees to meet their personal needs. In addition, we offer a 401k Plan, Quarterly Incentive Cash Compensation Plan, Life Insurance, Educational Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, just to name a few.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.