Duncan Turner

• Tasked initially to identify new business opportunities to support revenue growth in the Island of Ireland. Worked closely with Customer Electronic Design & Purchasing teams to promote our Semiconductor Franchises. Over first five years managed to grow the assigned Business from €1.5M to just over €5M.
• This continued over the next 10 to 15 years working in many various Customer Markets like: Medical, Industrial, Automotive, Sports, with both OEM and CEM type clients. By 2024 our Annual revenue figure in Ireland had climbed to €15M
• Participated in industry conferences like Electronica (Munch) and Key Supplier events (STM, Microchip, Infineon Texas Inst, NXP etc) to enhance understanding of market trends and Technical knowledge.
• Supported management of key accounts to promote steady business expansion. In 2020 we established a supply relationship with a large Smoke detector Company that lead to Annual €6M+ in revenue.
• Collaborated with cross-company departments, developing new strategies to capitalise on emerging customer trends.
• Facilitated contract negotiations to establish enduring Customer partnerships.
• Grew sales and consistently exceeded revenue-related KPIs in most years.
• Arranged all appointments with new and existing clients. Generally would have been on the road for three days in each week, with remaining time spent in Dublin Office or Home working.
• Cultivated strong rapport with key account holders, promoting retention and loyalty.
• Collaborated with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery.

Joined SEI Macro just as Avnet had acquired them.

Responsible for sales of IP&E and Semiconductor products to Customer base across Island of Ireland. Grew several Accounts from Zero revenue to €1M , in Consumer, Automotive and Industrial markets.

With Re-organisation of Avnet into several more focused operating units I moved to Avnet Silica reselling solely Semiconductor products.

Within a Contract Electronics Manufacturing (CEM) Business, responsible for operation of Two Siemens Surface Mount Auto Assembly Lines with inline Solder Paste printers and Reflow ovens. Included the set up of PCBa Placement programmes, Routine Maintenance and M/C Fault finding.

In 1996 became Customer Programme Manager and New Products Introduction Manager (NPI), Managing the Accounts of higher Revenue clients and the NPI Team for all new product introductions in to Manufacturing.

Started as the Evening shift supervisor with a Thick-Film ceramic Business, working with a team of 20 assembly operators. Setting up of Laser Trimming , Lead Frame attach, wave solder and Surface Mount machines.

In 1988 transitioned to Day shift supervisor.

Responsible for Maintenance and Fault finding of a range of electronic equipment at Customer premises on the Island of Ireland. Equipment included Printers, Modems, VDU's etc.