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The Global Customer Business Unit General Manager leads a team of multiple Global Customer Business Unit Directors, Global Program Managers, and Commercial Managers to manage and grow a portfolio of significant or strategic accounts in our growing Connectivity and Cloud Solutions business.
The General Manager must deal with complex and controversial negotiations, problem resolution, and project/program implementations all while doing this in an ever changing competitive and business climate. Must have the ability to manage up and down internally and externally in critical situations. Will need to develop Director and VP-level relationships with the customer and prioritize multiple initiatives and priorities on a daily basis.
The General Manager is responsible for the profitable growth and the overall relationship for their portfolio of customers including, but not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Global strategic business interface for a major strategic account within Global Accounts
- Account and engagement strategies to drive three year growth plans
- Portfolio profitability and financial performance – engages with operations, supply chain, and engineering to drive business decisions and execute on customer requirements
- Identifying customer needs and expectations and opportunities for growth
- New business development – identifies and enters new markets, customers and solutions
- Directs sales and growth staff to create solutions and strategies for business awards
- Commercial strategy and contracts negotiation
- Overall Customer Satisfaction
- Develops executive level internal and external presentations and communications to influence outcomes at Celestica and with the customer. Internally promotes and get approval for customer solutions
KEY ACTIVITIES/TASKS
- Customer relationship management (issues, projects, escalations, etc.)
- New business development (Growth/bookings, RFP/RFQs, P&L analysis, solution development, CRM, etc.)
- Internal metrics review and action through cross-functional leadership (Revenue, Inventory, GM, EBIAT, ROIC and Customer satisfaction)
- Business continuity planning, IT and physical site security requirements from the customer, sustainability and green initiative requirements, etc. are also part of the total solution to the customer
- Commercial mgmt. support (contracts, reconciliation claims and pricing)
- Customer and Celestica technology roadmaps, forecasting, future needs assessments and internal alignment to ensure we can meet those needs
- Customer manufacturing and services site visit support
- Develop and maintain an account Strategic Plans along with key stakeholders internally
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS / MEASURES FOR SUCCESS
- Revenue growth, New bookings, and overall financial targets (GM, EBIAT, ROIC)
- Achievement of three-year strategic plans
- Key P&L metrics at the Portfolio Level
- Customer satisfaction and scorecard rankings
- Completion of strategic initiatives to schedule
- Business expansion into key new strategic areas beyond traditional business leveraging account relationships, past Celestica business and performance
SKILLS, CAPABILITIES, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
- Revenue growth, New bookings, and overall financial targets (GM, EBIAT, ROIC)
- Achievement of three-year strategic plans
- Key P&L metrics at the Portfolio Level
- Customer satisfaction and scorecard rankings
- Completion of strategic initiatives to schedule
- Business expansion into key new strategic areas beyond traditional business leveraging account relationships, past Celestica business and performance
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE
- Executive Relationship Management
- Sales Process and Business Development Management
- Industry, Market & Technology Knowledge
- Operations and supply chain experience
- Financial and Business Acumen
- Understanding of Data Analytics
- Commercial Skills - Contracts, Financials, Quotations
- Leadership, communication and teamwork skills, collaboration, conflict resolution, and leading through
- Able to lead and navigate cross functional teams in a matrix organization
- Excellent understanding of Celestica's capabilities, offerings, sites, and key functional teams
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
- Overnight travel is required
- The above demands are carried out within the existing local Health and Safety guidelines
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE
- Twelve-plus years plus of relevant experience in electronics manufacturing, IT infrastructure product engineering, and/or related electronics field in sales/BD or account management roles
TYPICAL EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
SALARY
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.
Salary Range - 188k to 259k
Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
LOCATION
Location: Remote Employee US
SUMMARY
The Global Customer Business Unit General Manager leads a team of multiple Global Customer Business Unit Directors, Global Program Managers, and Commercial Managers to manage and grow a portfolio of significant or strategic accounts in our growing Connectivity and Cloud Solutions business.
The General Manager must deal with complex and controversial negotiations, problem resolution, and project/program implementations all while doing this in an ever changing competitive and business climate. Must have the ability to manage up and down internally and externally in critical situations. Will need to develop Director and VP-level relationships with the customer and prioritize multiple initiatives and priorities on a daily basis.
The General Manager is responsible for the profitable growth and the overall relationship for their portfolio of customers including, but not limited to, the following responsibilities:
- Global strategic business interface for a major strategic account within Global Accounts
- Account and engagement strategies to drive three year growth plans
- Portfolio profitability and financial performance – engages with operations, supply chain, and engineering to drive business decisions and execute on customer requirements
- Identifying customer needs and expectations and opportunities for growth
- New business development – identifies and enters new markets, customers and solutions
- Directs sales and growth staff to create solutions and strategies for business awards
- Commercial strategy and contracts negotiation
- Overall Customer Satisfaction
- Develops executive level internal and external presentations and communications to influence outcomes at Celestica and with the customer. Internally promotes and get approval for customer solutions
KEY ACTIVITIES/TASKS
- Customer relationship management (issues, projects, escalations, etc.)
- New business development (Growth/bookings, RFP/RFQs, P&L analysis, solution development, CRM, etc.)
- Internal metrics review and action through cross-functional leadership (Revenue, Inventory, GM, EBIAT, ROIC and Customer satisfaction)
- Business continuity planning, IT and physical site security requirements from the customer, sustainability and green initiative requirements, etc. are also part of the total solution to the customer
- Commercial mgmt. support (contracts, reconciliation claims and pricing)
- Customer and Celestica technology roadmaps, forecasting, future needs assessments and internal alignment to ensure we can meet those needs
- Customer manufacturing and services site visit support
- Develop and maintain an account Strategic Plans along with key stakeholders internally
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS / MEASURES FOR SUCCESS
- Revenue growth, New bookings, and overall financial targets (GM, EBIAT, ROIC)
- Achievement of three-year strategic plans
- Key P&L metrics at the Portfolio Level
- Customer satisfaction and scorecard rankings
- Completion of strategic initiatives to schedule
- Business expansion into key new strategic areas beyond traditional business leveraging account relationships, past Celestica business and performance
SKILLS, CAPABILITIES, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
- Revenue growth, New bookings, and overall financial targets (GM, EBIAT, ROIC)
- Achievement of three-year strategic plans
- Key P&L metrics at the Portfolio Level
- Customer satisfaction and scorecard rankings
- Completion of strategic initiatives to schedule
- Business expansion into key new strategic areas beyond traditional business leveraging account relationships, past Celestica business and performance
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE
- Executive Relationship Management
- Sales Process and Business Development Management
- Industry, Market & Technology Knowledge
- Operations and supply chain experience
- Financial and Business Acumen
- Understanding of Data Analytics
- Commercial Skills - Contracts, Financials, Quotations
- Leadership, communication and teamwork skills, collaboration, conflict resolution, and leading through
- Able to lead and navigate cross functional teams in a matrix organization
- Excellent understanding of Celestica's capabilities, offerings, sites, and key functional teams
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Duties may require periodic sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
- Overnight travel is required
- The above demands are carried out within the existing local Health and Safety guidelines
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE
- Twelve-plus years plus of relevant experience in electronics manufacturing, IT infrastructure product engineering, and/or related electronics field in sales/BD or account management roles
TYPICAL EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Educational Requirements may vary by Geography
SALARY
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.
Salary Range - 188k to 259k
Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Celestica is an E-Verify employer.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
LOCATION
Location: Remote Employee US
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Business Unit Manager
Frame your degree against specialty occupation standards
USCIS scrutinizes Business Unit Manager petitions more than pure technical roles. Pull the O*NET profile for your SOC code and align your resume to the degree-level requirements listed there before applying.
Target employers with multi-year LCA filing histories
Use Migrate Mate to filter Business Unit Manager roles by employers whose DOL Labor Condition Application records show consistent H-1B filings across multiple fiscal years, not just one-off sponsorships that may reflect a single hire.
Negotiate offer timing around the April cap window
H-1B registration opens in March and closes within days. Get your written offer finalized by late February so your employer can file petitions if selected. Offers signed in May can't enter the same fiscal year's cap.
Verify the employer's E-Verify enrollment before accepting
H-1B employers must be E-Verify participants to sponsor you. Ask HR directly or check the E-Verify employer search before you invest time in interviews, especially at smaller companies or newly spun-off business units.
Document cross-functional scope to support specialty occupation
Petitions for Business Unit Managers get RFE'd when the role looks like general management. Your job description should specify the technical or specialized domain you're managing, not just headcount and budget oversight.
Use OFLC Wage Search to validate your prevailing wage tier
DOL assigns Business Unit Manager roles to wage levels based on experience and supervisory scope. Run the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating salary so you know the Level II versus Level III threshold your employer must certify.
H-1B Visa Business Unit Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Business Unit Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, but only if the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field like business administration, finance, or a technical discipline directly tied to the unit's function. Generalist management roles without a clear degree requirement in a specialized field are more likely to receive a Request for Evidence from USCIS. Your employer's job description must reflect that minimum as a requirement, not a preference.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Business Unit Manager positions?
Migrate Mate surfaces Business Unit Manager roles from employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history through DOL. This lets you focus on companies that have sponsored the role before rather than applying broadly and discovering late in the process that sponsorship isn't available.
Can I stay in the U.S. if I lose my Business Unit Manager job while on H-1B?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new employer, change to another visa status, or depart. During that window you can't work, but you can interview and your new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf. The clock starts on your last day of employment, not when your I-94 expires.
What happens to my H-1B petition if my employer reorganizes and my business unit is eliminated?
A business unit restructuring that changes your title, reporting structure, or job duties materially may require your employer to file an amended H-1B petition before the changes take effect. USCIS issued guidance confirming that material changes to the original petition require an amendment. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel whether the restructuring triggers that obligation before your role officially changes.
Does the H-1B cap apply to all Business Unit Manager sponsorships?
Not always. The 85,000-slot annual cap applies to private sector employers. If you're offered a Business Unit Manager role at a university, a nonprofit research organization, or a government research entity, those employers are cap-exempt and can file an H-1B petition any time of year without waiting for the April lottery.