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Date: Aug 8, 2026

Location: Remote Employee US, NH, US

Celestica is dedicated to delivering end-to-end product lifecycle solutions to drive our customers' success. Our growing Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) organization focuses on applying Celestica's advanced capabilities, knowledgeable people and innovative tools to enable companies in each of our market segments with highly complex, mission critical applications to improve their competitive advantage. We are currently expanding our Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) Sales organization and are seeking a senior business development leader to help drive the growth and shape the future of a collaborative, high performance, growth-oriented business unit.
At Celestica, our people make the difference.....

• Support Engineering Services business development across all ATS Market Segments.
• Act as the primary liaison between Celestica Engineering and our customers, effectively communicating our unique value proposition and ensuring alignment with their project objectives.
• Develop and execute comprehensive Engineering account and opportunity strategies by deeply understanding customer needs and market trends to drive successful project outcomes.
• Specialize in providing technical insights and guidance for projects and developing customer strategies, demonstrating a clear understanding of market and/or region-specific challenges and requirements.
• Provide support for product commercialization efforts, including integration of Design for Excellence (DFx) and Test strategies, working closely with Commercialization Services team.
• Gain competitive intelligence and always tie insights back to unique Celestica strengths in the market.
• Have deep knowledge of customer’s business current macro and microeconomic trends, industry trends and potential new business opportunities through a consultative sales approach.
• Act as the main focal point during the sales process, to understand customer’s needs and requests, manage them and deliver winning business proposals and RFQ responses to customers.
• Demonstrated ability as a top-performing sales professional
• Strong business management skills.
• Strong leadership and communications skills and proven ability to influence senior management within customers, and Celestica.
• Ability to create & develop global business strategies
• Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong business development skills, win/win negotiation skills, contract negotiation skills, teamwork skills, interpersonal skills and mentoring skills.
• Strong skills and abilities in conflict resolution, influencing individuals over which you have no direct authority, and developing complex account strategies.
• High level of business acumen.
• A background in complex problem management and resolution.
• High degree of computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, etc.) are frequently required.
• Frequent overnight travel may be required
• Duties of this position may require working very long hours for months at a time.

• Bachelors’ degree in engineering and minimum of 15 years Sales experience in a technical area; preferably in an EMS or other manufacturing background with focus of product design and development.
• Ability to travel up to 25-50% of time (domestic and international)
• Ability to manage complex projects in a matrix organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical abilities with strong attention to detail
• Experience managing a Multi-Million Dollar Sales Pipeline and demonstrated track record of achieving AOP booking plan results
• Excellent follow-through
• Must be driven and self-motivated

The stated range includes Base Salary only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.
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: $147K-$175K

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.

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.

Location: This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

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.

Job Segment: Cloud, Supply Chain, Data Entry, Data Center, Aerospace Engineering, Technology, Operations, Administrative, Engineering