Distribution Business Manager - Remote
Applications & FAE
Originally posted 29 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Distribution Business Manager, you will strategically lead your assigned territory, driving NXP’s growth through distribution partners.
What you'll do
- Own and execute territory growth strategies aligned with NXP’s Intelligent Edge vision, driving market share and customer expansion.
- Forge strong partnerships with distribution leaders, conducting Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with branch General Managers to ensure alignment and performance.
- Develop joint business plans with distribution partners, integrating demand creation initiatives, targeted seminars, and tailored engagement strategies.
- Deliver a consistent training cadence for distribution teams, covering NPIs and NXP solutions tailored to local market needs.
- Perform regular funnel reviews, capture critical actions, and drive follow-up on must-win opportunities.
- Engage in joint customer visits with distribution personnel to advance strategic opportunities and expand account relationships.
What you'll need
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales quotas.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in semiconductor technical sales, distribution management, or field applications engineering.
- Strong technical aptitude and ability to stay current with evolving technologies (processing, connectivity, analog).
- Willingness to travel (primarily domestic).
Nice to have
- Minimum 2 years of experience with distribution management and QBR processes.
- Familiarity with CRM tools, funnel management, and opportunity review best practices.
- Familiarity with embedded computing architectures, including MCU, MPU, and accelerator technologies (NPU), and how they are applied in edge systems.
- Exposure to AI-enabled systems, with basic understanding of Edge AI concepts across the complete solution from data to deployment, including model development considerations, deployment constraints, and on-device inference requirements.
Market context
This role has been open 81 days — well above the 38-day median for Sales Engineering roles.
Sales Engineering · Automotive IC
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Open roles in category
56
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Median days open
38 d
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Median salary
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| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (56 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 56 |
| Median days open | 41 d | 38 d (+3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Who's hiring in this category
- NXP Semiconductors (this employer) · 15 open roles · median 41 d
- Infineon Technologies · 10 open roles · median 38 d
- Analog Devices · 4 open roles · median 25 d
- onsemi · 4 open roles · median 36 d
- Mobileye · 3 open roles · median 14 d
- Renesas Electronics · 3 open roles · median 36 d
How we counted: 56 open Sales Engineering (Automotive IC) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.