Kenneth Benko

Experience

1. Director Sales Operations

   NXP Semiconductors

   May 1998 — Present

   2019-Current: Director, Americas Sales Operations, NXP Semiconductor.NXP is a global manufacturer [$13.2B USD Revenue 2022, and employees] with end-customers in the Automotive, Industrial, Mobile, Smart Home/City, and Infrastructure markets. The Sales Operations function manages all operational items including tactical design, revenue, and POS reporting and senior leadership ad hoc requests. In addition, we are the liaison into business groups and other corporate functions as needed to ensure tie out between the field and business objectives. 20••••19: Senior Manager, Amr Sales Operations for Freescale Semiconductor.(At the end of 2015, NXP Semiconductor acquired Freescale Semiconductor.) Work across business groups, regions, supply chain, and sales as needed to ensure tie out between field sales and business objectives.20••••14: Senior Analyst, Amr Sales Operations for Freescale Semiconductor.Sales operations support in the Americas region,$1B+ in revenues. Managed the regional commissions for over 250 direct Sales and field application engineers and the sales forecast process for the Top 14 OEM accounts.20••••06: Sales Operations Business Mgr, Motorola Inc, Semiconductor Products Sector, Transportation and Standard Products Group.(At the end of 2004, Motorola spun off SPS into a stand-alone Company, Freescale Semiconductor.) Reported to the Corporate VP of TSPG Global Sales and Marketing. Responsible for the management of the sales ops process, budgeting and expense control, commission plan administration and N. America Automotive Market analysis. Sales Demand Coordinator, Motorola Inc, SPS, TSPGResponsible for forecast management of a $140M/yr global automotive Product Distribution Analyst, Motorola Inc, SPSSupported automotive/distribution customers and sales team by acting as a liaison between manufacturing, planning, logistics, sales and engineering.

Education

• Texas State University

  MBA

  1993 — 1995

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BBA, Marketing

  1986 — 1991

Skills

• Product Development
• Semiconductors
• Electronics
• Wireless
• Management
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Manufacturing
• Consumer Electronics
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• International Sales
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain
• Process Improvement
• Business Development
• Product Marketing
• Ic
• Sales Operations
• Semiconductor Industry
• Six Sigma
• Product Launch
• Mobile Devices
• Product Management
• Key Account Management
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Forecasting
• Sales Management
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resources
• Logistics
• Training
• Crm
• Sales
• Marketing