K

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Business Development Manager - AMD

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/14/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Tamsui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
In Person
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field is required.
  • Experience in business development, account management, program management, sales, or customer-facing commercial roles is required.
  • Experience working with original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, contract manufacturers, or complex global customer support models is required.
  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across sales, operations, engineering, customer service, and product management is required.
  • Strong commercial communication and relationship-building skills are required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities and drive alignment across a matrixed organization is required.
  • Willingness and ability to travel locally and regionally as needed to support customer engagement is required.
  • Strong ownership and urgency, sound commercial judgment, the ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and under pressure, a collaborative and principled approach to problem-solving, strong communication across customer, partner, and internal teams, and the ability to balance customer advocacy with internal coordination and stewardship are required.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary customer-facing point of contact for AMD execution activity in Taiwan.
  • Coordinate production ramp support, customer escalation management, and execution alignment for AMD-related business.
  • Manage original design manufacturer-facing commercial and operational communication in support of AMD programs.
  • Lead coordination of supply priority, delivery concerns, and execution risks with internal Molex stakeholders.
  • Support pricing discussions and commercial negotiations related to Taiwan-based AMD activity.
  • Align with Molex business units and product teams to ensure customer needs are understood and supported effectively.
  • Partner with the Taiwan field application engineer and broader account team to respond to technical, operational, and commercial issues impacting the customer.
  • Manage demand coordination and execution communication when business originates through AMD directly or through customer or original design manufacturer build activity.
  • Support internal visibility to customer priorities, ramp readiness, and account risks.
  • Escalate critical gaps, delays, or fulfillment concerns in a timely and constructive way.
  • Strengthen Molex's position as a preferred partner by building trust, responsiveness, and clarity with AMD and original design manufacturer stakeholders.
  • Contribute to strategic growth by maintaining strong local relationships and creating a disciplined path for current and future business expansion.
  • Provide a clear and credible Molex point of contact for AMD execution matters in Taiwan.
  • Improve coordination of original design manufacturer activity, production ramp support, and customer-driven execution priorities.
  • Strengthen Molex responsiveness on delivery, demand alignment, and customer escalations.
  • Support profitable growth by aligning commercial execution with strategic account priorities.
  • Enhance local customer confidence in Molex's ability to execute through complexity and scale.
  • Build strong internal alignment between customer needs and Molex business unit support.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting datacenter, AI infrastructure, high-speed interconnect, cable assembly, connector, or optical product lines.
  • Experience working with Taiwan-based original equipment manufacturer and original design manufacturer ecosystems.
  • Experience supporting customer production ramps, constrained-capacity execution, or supply-priority management.
  • Experience leading customer-facing escalation management in a high-growth environment.
  • Experience supporting pricing negotiations, delivery prioritization, and commercial issue resolution.
  • Ability to work effectively across cultural and geographic boundaries while maintaining strong local customer credibility.
  • Familiarity with AMD, hyperscale, or enterprise server ecosystems.

About the company

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$985.2M

Headquarters

Wichita, Kansas

Founded

1940

Get referred to Koch Industries

See people who can refer or advise you

Simplify Jobs

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Koch raised $224.4 million in equity financing on March 10, 2026, preserving dry powder.
  • Koch's Africa fertilizer foothold expands global phosphate reach from Morocco's Jorf complex.
  • Closed Tacoma gypsum plant concentrates capital into stronger Georgia-Pacific assets and higher-margin lines.

What critics are saying

  • DOJ opened a fertilizer antitrust probe in March 2026, risking criminal charges and damages.
  • Farmers filed class actions in March and June 2026 against Koch Agronomic Services.
  • Georgia-Pacific will close Tacoma's gypsum plant on October 30, 2026, cutting 125 jobs.

What makes Koch Industries unique

  • Private since 1940, Koch reinvests earnings for decades, not quarterly Wall Street optics.
  • Koch Fertilizer expanded into Morocco on June 30, 2026 through Jorf Fertilizers ownership.
  • Georgia-Pacific and Koch Agronomic Services give Koch integrated positions across packaging and fertilizers.

Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation
  • Professional Development Budget
  • Fertility Treatment Support
  • Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-59%

1 year growth

-59%

2 year growth

-59%
MarketScreener
Mar 10th, 2026
Koch says it has raised about $224.4 million in equity financing

Koch, Inc. : Koch Inc says it has raised about $224.4 million in equity financing - SEC FILING ...

CPP Investments
Oct 1st, 2025
Planet and dMY IV Announce Upsized PIPE - Additional $50 Million from CPP Investments | CPP Investments

San Francisco and Toronto – September 16, 2021 – Planet Labs Inc. (“Planet”), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, and dMY Technology Group, Inc. IV (NYSE:DMYQ) (“dMY IV”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have received a commitment for a US$50 million investment in dMY IV from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPP Investments”).

PR Newswire
Nov 14th, 2024
Molex to Acquire AirBorn for Expansion

Molex has announced an agreement to acquire AirBorn, Inc., enhancing its position in the aerospace and defense market. This acquisition will combine Molex's engineering and manufacturing capabilities with AirBorn's expertise in rugged connectors and electronic components, offering growth opportunities in the $5 billion aerospace and defense interconnect market. The deal aims to better serve the needs of customers in this rapidly expanding global sector.

Business Wire
Aug 16th, 2024
EliseAI, World Leader in AI-Enabled Solutions for Housing, Raises $75 Million Series D Round Valuing Company in Excess of $1 Billion

EliseAI, the largest and most advanced conversational AI platform for the housing industry, today announced its Series D raise of $75 million at a val

PR Newswire
Jun 6th, 2024
Amy Steinman Joins Scientific Games' Executive Leadership Team As New Chief Human Resources Officer

ATLANTA, June 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games has named Amy Steinman as the company's new Chief Human Resources Officer and the newest member of the company's executive leadership team. An experienced strategic and hands-on HR professional, Steinman will lead the global lottery company's growing workforce of 3,000 employees in 16 countries through its next era of transformation to serve government-regulated lotteries and partners on six continents.Scientific Games has named Amy Steinman as the global lottery company's new Chief Human Resources Officer. Post this Twenty-five year Koch Industries veteran Amy Steinman was named Chief Human Resources Officer at Scientific Games and newest member of the company's executive leadership team. She'll lead Scientific Games' growing workforce of 3,000 employees in 16 countries through its next era of transformation to serve government-regulated lotteries and partners on six continents.Steinman joins Scientific Games following a 25-year career with Koch Industries, a world-leading, privately held company with 120,000 employees and 11 operating companies, most recently serving as the Koch Industries executive responsible for integrating Infor, a newly acquired multitenant SaaS business, into Koch, overseeing organizational design, talent development and building a values-based, collaborative global culture.Previously, she served in the role of Business Transformation Change Management Executive, developing Koch's change leadership approach for global, enterprise-wide digital and process transformation initiatives. Steinman has also held HR leadership roles at INVISTA and Georgia-Pacific.Pat McHugh, CEO of Scientific Games, said, "Amy is a seasoned, energetic people leader with deep experience working across all areas of HR. She has a track record of building successful, high-performing global teams and industry-specific operating models to create a platform for the organization's growth