Business Development Senior Advisor - Smart Manufacturing
About The Position
As a Strategic Advisor, you will act as a trusted industry voice across Sales, Consulting, and Solution Leadership—with a strong emphasis on Smart Manufacturing and intelligent operations for Hi‑Tech, semiconductor, and advanced manufacturing clients. You will help define how we engage the market where digital engineering meets the factory—connecting product, platform, and data strategies to real operational outcomes. This role is best suited for someone who has personally navigated manufacturing transformation at scale and can credibly advise executives on what actually works.
Requirements
- Direct experience advising or leading Smart Manufacturing or digital factory initiatives within: Semiconductor manufacturing (fabs, operations, yield, equipment integration), and/or Advanced discrete manufacturing or high‑tech production environments
- Strong understanding of manufacturing execution and operations, such as: MES / MOM platforms Factory automation and controls Quality, yield, throughput, and performance optimization
- Experience with data‑driven manufacturing, including: Industrial data platforms AI/ML use cases for manufacturing and operations Digital twins, simulation, or advanced analytics
- Ability to credibly advise executives on IT/OT convergence, organizational change, and transformation sequencing.
- Proven success translating manufacturing capability into clear GTM positioning and executive‑level value stories.
- 15+ years in Hi‑Tech, semiconductor, or advanced manufacturing environments across: Engineering, manufacturing, operations Consulting or advisory roles Product, platform, or transformation leadership
- Demonstrated experience shaping Smart Manufacturing strategy, GTM motions, or large‑scale transformation programs.
- Track record of engaging senior stakeholders across manufacturing, engineering, IT, and operations.
Responsibilities
- Shape and evolve our Hi‑Tech and Smart Manufacturing industry strategy, spanning product companies, OEMs, semiconductor firms, and industrial platforms.
- Define differentiated value propositions that connect: Product and platform engineering Digital manufacturing and operations Data, AI, and intelligent factory initiatives
- Establish clear executive‑level points of view on manufacturing modernization, factory digitization, and operations transformation.
- Advise large, complex pursuits where Smart Manufacturing is central to the value story.
- Help teams frame transformation narratives across: Engineering to manufacturing handoff IT/OT convergence Data‑driven operations and yield improvement
- Translate manufacturing complexity into business outcomes that resonate with COOs, CIOs, and plant leadership.
- Track and interpret manufacturing‑focused shifts such as: AI‑enabled manufacturing and quality Digital twins and simulation Connected factories and IIoT ecosystems Silicon, systems, and software convergence
- Influence how Smart Manufacturing offerings evolve to reflect real plant, fab, and operations realities, not slideware.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
