Senior Strategic Account Manager - Strategic/Emerging Accounts A&D

TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

About TTM

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com

Aerospace & Defense (A&D) Senior Strategic Account Manager. This position will report directly to the Director – Strategic/Emerging Accounts – A&D. The Senior Strategic Account Manager will have a lead role in driving New Business for the A&D sector, including the Integrated Electronics (IE) and Interconnect Solutions (IS) business units, working in close coordination with the Strategic/Emerging Accounts Team, Engineering, Finance, and site Operation teams. This role will require you to identify, develop, and capture new business consistent with the A&D Sector strategy and capabilities, with primary focus on engaging with key strategic/emerging accounts. The successful candidate will leverage their market, customer, and product specific subject matter expertise to identify, pursue, and capture high-value growth opportunities within the Strategic/Emerging Accounts product portfolio. This is a highly visible role, driving critical growth initiatives that will have a direct impact on the company's success.

This is a full-time position in which the candidate will be expected to travel 50% of the time, primarily across all North America TTM & Strategic/Emerging accounts sites.  Travel to UK/Europe as necessary in support of critical Strategic/Emerging customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

·       Primary point of contact for all assigned Strategic/Emerging Account capture activities

·       Establish and maintain strategic relationships with all critical/strategic programs across various BU’s

·       Proactively engage with program managers, engineers, and technical staff to understand mission requirements, technology roadmaps, and emerging capability gaps 18-48 months before formal solicitations

·       Develop strong pipeline of Strategic/Emerging Account opportunities aligned with sector strategy, and document all opportunities in CRM with detailed intelligence on stakeholders, requirements, competition, and win strategies

·       Manage all critical opportunities through complete capture lifecycle: qualification → shaping → capture → proposal → award, with emphasis on early engagement and requirements influence

·       Lead capture efforts for Strategic/Emerging Account opportunities, developing and executing winning strategies that maximize content across multiple systems and platforms

·       Work with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Pricing Teams to architect solutions that meet/exceed Customer specifications while delivering competitive advantage in price/performance to ensure successful capture and execution of opportunities

·       Serve as the voice of the customer for all assigned Strategic/Emerging Accounts internally, translating mission needs and priorities into actionable business strategies and investment decisions

·       Develop and maintain relationships with Customer program management and engineering staff to identify opportunities to partner on new technologies or programs, ensuring early engagement, effective positioning to win, and maximum value realization

·       Engage assigned Strategic/Emerging customers proactively to shape requirements before RFP release; influence specifications to align with company capabilities through white papers, technical discussions, and industry day participation

·       Apply structured capture methodologies (Phase Gate) to ensure disciplined pursuit decisions and optimal resource allocation

·       Coordinate closely with Di