Head of Semiconductor Distribution Business

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Job Description

Job Title: Head of Semiconductor Distribution Business


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Role Overview

revenue delivery, partner ecosystem management, channel enablement, pricing strategy, demand creation, and customer acquisition


Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

  • Define long-term market strategy and annual business plans across segments—industrial, automotive, IoT, telecom, consumer, cloud/datacenter
  • Own full

    P&L accountability

    , including gross margin, working capital efficiency, and profitability.

Sales & Market Development

  • Own regional or global sales performance, demand generation, pipeline creation, and strategic account management.
  • Expand vertical industry penetration—auto/EV, industrial automation, defense, networking, storage, compute, AI, energy.
  • Build value-added engineering and field application support for selected technologies.

Business Operations

  • Lead forecasting, inventory strategy, allocation management, credit risk, and order fulfillment.
  • Implement pricing frameworks, discount governance, tiered support models, and digital tools.
  • Develop CRM, ERP, quoting platform efficiencies, and distributor KPIs.

Team Leadership

  • Lead cross-functional teams—sales, FAE, product management, supply chain, finance and logistics.

Performance Metrics (KPIs)

  • Revenue growth vs. plan
  • Gross and net margin improvement
  • Design-in wins / demand creation conversion rate
  • Supplier scorecard ratings
  • Market share gains
  • Inventory turns and working capital efficiency
  • Customer acquisition and retention
  • Team competency and engagement indices

Qualifications & Experience

  • 15–25+ years semiconductor industry experience, with proven leadership in

    distribution, channel management, or OEM/IDM/Fabless sales

    .
  • Deep understanding of

    product portfolios

    (microcontrollers, SoCs, memory, power semis, sensors, connectivity, analog, FPGA/ASSP, IP licensing).
  • Track record in

    P&L management, supplier negotiations, pricing, and complex B2B relationships

    .
  • Experience managing large teams, regional coverage, and multi-partner ecosystems.
  • Degree in Electronics / Electrical Engineering; MBA preferred.


Desired Competencies

  • Commercial and financial acumen
  • Executive presence and stakeholder influence
  • Market ecosystem knowledge & technology fluency
  • Strategic thinking + operational discipline
  • Customer leadership and technical reasoning ability
  • Change management and innovation mindset
  • Ability to scale business through people, partners and platforms
  • Crisis management and supply chain resilience

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