EMEA Field Application Engineer Manager (m/f/d)

EBV Elektronik

EBV Elektronik, an Avnet company, is one of Europe's leading distributors for semiconductor products with almost 900 employees. For more than 50 years, we have been making our customers and manufacturers successful - every day. How do we do that? Through our employees:

• Passion and competence

• Ownership and trust

• Learning and growing

• Diversified teams and strong individuals

For us, every job is much more than just a task.

Job summary:
This role is responsible for managing a team of EMEA FAEs to drive the Demand Creation strategy to meet / exceed EBV design win and gross profit goals. On top this role acts as EMEA FAE on assigned technologies.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Coordinate the deployment of technical resources within the assigned area of responsibility and provide direction and guidance to team members.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of technical activities and programs in collaboration with the Director Technical Marketing.
• Assess technical requirements of strategic opportunities and allocate appropriate engineering resources to support business objectives.
• Define and implement the tools and infrastructure required to support and optimize technical programs (e.g., capital equipment, hardware, software).
• Identify and drive training initiatives to ensure EMEA FAEs maintain competitive, up-to-date capabilities (including cross-training, supplier training, technology training, and relevant certifications).
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers, ensuring strong technical alignment and communication.
• Deliver technical presentations, training sessions, and educational programs both internally and to customers.
• Lead and manage the FAE team, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, compensation reviews, vacation planning, disciplinary actions, conflict resolution, and offboarding.
• Support and develop direct reports by creating growth and development opportunities, including coaching, training, and performance management, to build a strong and diverse talent pipeline.
• Ensure the team maintains up-to-date knowledge of relevant technologies, market trends, competitor activities, and innovations within the electronics industry.
• Act as EMEA FAE for assigned technologies, providing hands-on technical expertise and customer support where required.

The Ideal Person:

• 5+ years experience of application engineering preferably in electronic industry and in an electronics discipline in R&D
• Ideally 3+ years experience in people management
• Fluent in English (verbally and in writing)
• University degree in Electronics or similar
• Willing to travel across Europe
• Ability to analyze, interpret and summarize statistical data
• Ability to exercise sound, independent judgement in resolving problems without established operating policies and procedures
• Interpersonal skills that demonstrate intellectual and emotional intelligence to build credible working relationships at all levels and cross-functionally.
• Leadership, organizational, and planning skills that create an engaged and motivated team which reaches individual, department and business goals/KPI’s.
• Very good communication skills with the ability to present views in a clear, concise, and persuasive way, both verbally and in writing.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

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