
Fred Bouchard
Sales Manager
Sparetech.com
New Milford, CT USA
“If you come into it with love and humility, you are going to be successful.”
Sparetech.com
New Milford, CT USA
“If you come into it with love and humility, you are going to be successful.”
Sales Manager
I manage sales and business development in the semiconductor spare parts market.
The semiconductor industry is global, so I start my morning with Asia. I'll work on backlog reports, customer requirements, and shipping. As the day goes on and other time zones start work, I receive new projects. We provide spare parts to other companies. These can be replacements or new and improved parts. My job is to make sure the best parts are being used and if not, determining how to get our customers to use those parts. I also spend a lot of time traveling both domestically and overseas.
Here's the first step for college students
There is a need for many different skill levels in different positions throughout the industry. If you want to become a technician, I recommend training in both mechanics and computer interface. If you want to go into the equipment process side, I recommend a background in material sciences. Whichever direction you choose, if you go into it with passion and humility, you will be successful.
"You'll always be working alone in a clean room in the semiconductor industry."