Careers at C&K

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C&K strives for performance excellence at both the individual and company level. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out, this is a great place to build your career. Experienced professionals here at C&K have a proven track record that demonstrates their skills in getting the job done and achieving total customer satisfaction. C&K employs thousands of people around the globe with operations located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. If you are ready to advance your career to the next level or simply looking for new challenges, C&K can help you find the opportunity that best fits your unique talents.

C&K is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud of the efforts we take to make diversity an integral part of the way we do business.

If you are interested in joining the C&K team, we would like to hear from you!

Current Openings:


Job DESCRIPTION

Inside Sales Representative/EMS Coordinator, Americas

Job Title: Inside Sales Representative/EMS Coordinator, Americas​
Department: Sales
Location: Waltham, MA, U.S.A.

 

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As a member of the C&K sales organization and reporting to Regional Sales, the Inside Sales Representative is responsible for generating qualified new client leads, maintaining contact with current customers to determine additional needs, and updating the CRM database.  While B2B experience is preferred, we will consider qualified candidates with varied customer sales experience.  We are willing to train and develop the right candidate who has the right attitude and aptitude!


The ideal candidates possess the following qualities:

  • Confident - Interact effectively with all levels of management and staff, internally and externally 
  • Tenacious - Someone who can bounce back from neutral and negative experiences and unwaveringly move towards success
  • Results Oriented - An individual who adds value to our organization by achieving results
  • Entrepreneurial Drive - The ideal candidate will take ownership of his/her own future and will commit to C&K’s mission

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Qualify and accept Marketing Qualified Leads (MQL) generated by digital marketing initiatives
  • Support case management and Lead management in SalesForce.com (SFDC)
  • Provide price quotations to Customers that purchase directly from C&K
  • Provide technical assistance and interpretation of company supplied product literature to Customers that purchase product directly or from one of our distribution partners
    • Refer complex technical inquiries to appropriate personnel while maintaining ownership
  • Collaborate with cross-functional departments to insure prompt, accurate responses that meet or exceed customer requests, while maintaining ownership of the response
  • Work closely with Regional Sales Managers and Manufactures Representatives to support and close customer opportunities within given region
  • Make recommendations of process improvement opportunities to eliminate, automate or consolidate non selling activities
  • Collaborate and share best practices with your colleagues on the Inside Sales team
  • Assist Customers that request samples that are not in stock to either select a more popular part or to send an interim product close in specification

EMS Coordinator Specific:

  • Coordinate all quotes for global requests
  • Identify key OEM or Original Equipment Manufacturer (customers and work with Sales Representatives to ensure C&K engagement
  • Develop and execute global strategic business plan to enhance C&K position and increase market-share at top global EMS customers

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Associates Degree in business 
  • 2+ years sales experience with experience in electronics sales preferred
  • Experience with switches, sub-miniature, or electro-mechanical product is desired
  • PC Skills (MS Outlook, Excel and Word)
  • Experience with CRM Tracking and Reporting (Familiarity with SFDC a plus)

 

SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • Customer Focused
  • Self-Motivation and self-accountability
  • Problem solving skills
  • Drives results
  • Business writing skills
  • Verbal communication skills
  • Positive general outlook
  • Effective time management and prioritization

 

ABOUT C&K:

At C&K we do more than just make the world’s best switches.  We are trusted advisors, helping global brands and innovators improve customer satisfaction by building better products.

Offering more than 55,000 standard products, 9 million switch combinations, as well as custom designed solutions, C&K products are used to solve the hardest engineering challenges faced in automotive, industrial, IoT, wearables, medical, telecom, consumer products, aerospace, POS terminals and more.

For over 90 years, leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of electronics have turned to C&K when they require mission-critical reliability in an electromechanical switch, high-rel connector or custom assembly.

The reason they keep coming back is because C&K’s innovative design, cutting-edge production process, and strict quality assurance standards produce the world’s best switches and components.

C&K offers comprehensive and competitive compensation packages, including medical, dental and 401k benefits.  C&K Components LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

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Job DESCRIPTION

Marketing Coordinator

Job Title: Marketing Coordinator
Department: Marketing
Location: Waltham, MA, U.S.A.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

C&K Components, LLC is looking for a detail-oriented, organized team player who is eager to learn and grow in the field of Marketing within a global corporation spanning the US, Europe and Asia. Reporting directly to the Global Marketing and Communications Manager, this is an exciting opportunity to work across a broad range of departments, including Sales, Product Management, and Engineering, while taking ownership of a variety of Marketing responsibilities, including Social Media management, data collection and reporting, and website maintenance.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Website maintenance and updates
  • New Product Introductions (follow a detailed process for the introduction of new products and meticulously oversee the technical data during the process, in coordination with the product management team.
  • Responding to inquiries from global sales and product team members
  • SQL database maintenance
  • Create posts for Social Media Campaigns
  • Coordinating a program of product samples for sales and distributors.
  • Create and distribute Collateral marketing materials
  • Contribute to Marketing data collection and reporting efforts
  • Participate in a wide range of Marketing activities

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 1 – 3 years’ experience in related discipline(s)
  • Excellent communication & organization skills, written & oral
  • Team player
  • Detail oriented
  • Foreign language speaker (German, French, Italian) is a plus
  • Familiarity with SQL and Umbraco is a plus

 

Additional Skills:

  • You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
  • You’re hands-on and enjoy learning new systems and technologies
  • You possess excellent problem solving skills
  • You have a positive attitude and take pride in your work
  • You have an innate ability to prioritize your workload and manage your time

 

ABOUT C&K:

At C&K we do more than just make the world’s best switches.  We are trusted advisors, helping global brands and innovators improve customer satisfaction by building better products.

Offering more than 55,000 standard products, 9 million switch combinations, as well as custom designed solutions, C&K products are used to solve the hardest engineering challenges faced in automotive, industrial, IoT, wearables, medical, telecom, consumer products, aerospace, POS terminals and more.

For over 90 years, leading designers, manufacturers and distributors of electronics have turned to C&K when they require mission-critical reliability in an electromechanical switch, high-rel connector or custom assembly.

The reason they keep coming back is because C&K’s innovative design, cutting-edge production process, and strict quality assurance standards produce the world’s best switches and components.

C&K offers comprehensive and competitive compensation packages, including medical, dental and 401k benefits.  C&K Components LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Apply Now!