General Manager

Arrow Electronics

11d•Remote

About The Position

Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services, and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2025 sales of $30.9 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. The company maintains 228 locations worldwide with over 85 countries served. A Fortune 154 company with 21,500 employees worldwide, Arrow brings technology solutions to a breadth of markets, including telecommunications, information systems, transportation, medical, industrial, and consumer electronics. Arrow provides specialized services and expertise across the entire product lifecycle. Arrow does this by connecting customers to the right technology at the right place, time, and price. Arrow provides extraordinary value to customers and suppliers - the best technology companies in the world - and connects them through the company's industry-leading services. The General Manager position is responsible for all planning, directing, and executing of sales strategy for one of Arrow’s largest markets. This leader is responsible for meeting/exceeding sales and business operations goals and will perform these functions within the context of Arrow’s objectives, policies and procedures. The General Manager must be based in Pennsylvania or Southern New Jersey to effectively lead and support the market.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 10 years’ experience in electronic component sales/marketing or business development
Thorough understanding of Distribution
5 or more years’ experience leading both regional Field Sales and Inside Sales teams.
Experience managing P&L
Strong understanding of both sales and business operations
Knowledge of the PA market.
Ability to size and scope priorities in the market, understand competitive advantages and disadvantages and deploy resources to grow market share accordingly
Analytical (scenario analysis), problem solving, decision making skills
Financial, marketing, and profitability analysis
Organizational and time management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiations skills
Ability to travel regionally up to 30-40%

Nice To Haves

Experience working with engineering teams a plus.

Responsibilities

Align the strategic direction of your market to company goals and customer needs in order to build a rigorous business culture.
Work in partnership with Business Segment Leaders to formulate initiatives and programs that drive the local market success.
Leverage multiple disciplines of supply chain, manufacturing processes, programming, engineering concepts, tools and resources for the success of the market.
Lead, motivate, and develop a diversified sales and support team that supports Arrow’s value proposition to customers and suppliers and vertical market strategies in the market.
Make operational decisions including sales effectiveness, working capital that supports company goals on financial targets by leveraging appropriate support functions.
Build succession plan for future state, deliver a high performing team.