Eran Aharonov

About Eran Aharonov

Delivering transformational leadership to build a talented workforce and drive business successEntrepreneurial technology sales and management expert with 15+ years of expertise in high-pressure business development, sales, and product marketing. Adept at forming partnerships in cloud, network, and Industrial markets while driving $100\'s mllions of dollars in revenue. Experienced in SW (SaaS) and HW sales. Known for developing sales funnel, winning key accounts, and leading high-performing sales teams. Possess a strong engineering background with an MBA and international business training from UC Berkeley. Visionary, execution-oriented leader known for attaining objectives/revenue targets and delivering key global results. Key qualifiers include:Strategic Planning ~ Channel Partnerships ~ Long Term Customer Relations ~ Team Management ~ On-Prem & SaaS ~ Consultative Sales ~ Negotiations ~ Closing Skills ~ Business Development ~ DevOps Software Sales ~ Training / Coaching ~ Relationship Development ~ Market Penetration ~ CRM Implementation ~ Product Branding ~ Positioning ~ Forecasting ~ Change Management ~ Marketing ~ Operations

Experience

1. Sr Director of Business Development

   Infineon Technologies

   Jan 2021 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Leading global business development and product management teams, funnel development and customer engagement activities for the Memories product line. Aligning cutomer needs, pricing and availability.• Overachieve the annual Design Win targets and funnel profitability metrics, consistently• Lead product-line revenue activities which contribute to more than doubling the Automotive division’s revenue, from €3.5B to €8.4B• Lead cross-functional teams (product, engineering, operations, finance) through supplier and customer agreements, and business case development for new memory platforms• Won the Infineon “High Performance Award” for exceptional business results• Developed tools for cross-region collaboration and demand creation• Lead a global team of product managers to support region’s specific deals at Tier-1s and OEMs• Weekly reporting at CEO leadership forum on engagements, results, and market dynamics• Develop new partnerships to drive profitable growth through winning and nurturing relationships in Automotive, Datacenter, Consumer and Networking markets

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  International Business Management and Enterpreneurial Strategies

• The University of Manchester

  MBA, Marketing and Advertisement

• University of Bridgeport

  BSEE, Embedded Systems, VLSI Design