Now Hiring - Kinetic Personnel Group, Inc. - Account Manager in Costa Mesa, CA

Full description of the position

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Account Manager with a background in electronic components and semiconductors, including experience selling hard-to-find, obsolete, or allocation-constrained parts. This role focuses on managing customer relationships and driving revenue through component-level sales. The Account Manager will work closely with internal teams to quote and sell parts that support customer production needs, including time-sensitive and shortage-driven requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Account Management

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing customer accounts
• Serve as the primary point of contact for buyers, supply chain, and engineering teams
• Maintain strong, long-term customer relationships
• Identify opportunities to expand business within current accounts New Business Development
• Prospect and onboard new customers in electronics, semiconductor, aerospace, and industrial markets
• Generate new revenue through outbound sales and inbound leads
• Maintain an active and accurate sales pipeline
• Consistently meet or exceed sales targets Quoting & Sales Execution
• Respond to RFQs and prepare pricing for electronic components and semiconductors
• Support BOM-based quoting, including hard-to-find, obsolete, and allocation-impacted parts
• Track quotes, orders, and customer activity within CRM
• Coordinate internally to support customer timelines and order execution
• Customer Support & Market Awareness
• Communicate availability, pricing, and lead-time expectations
• Understand market dynamics affecting component availability
• Provide a high level of responsiveness in time-critical sales situations Required Experience &

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of direct experience selling electronic components or semiconductors
• Experience supporting hard-to-find, obsolete, or constrained components
• Hands-on experience with RFQs, pricing, and BOM-driven sales
• Strong customer relationship management skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, transactional sales environment
• CRM experience Preferred
• Background in electronic component distribution, brokerage, or shortage sourcing environments
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, medical, or industrial electronics customers

Compensation

• Base salary: $3,000-$5,000 per month (depending on experience)
• Commission and performance incentives
• Estimated first-year OTE: ~$110,000
• Commission flexibility for highly qualified candidates KPG123