Benjamin Rankin
About Benjamin Rankin
Benjamin Rankin serves as the Sales Support Engineer Manager and Facility Security Officer at Materion Corporation, where he leads a team focused on achieving sales goals in the defense optics market. With over twenty-five years of experience in the custom optics and coating industry, he has a strong background in sales management and technical leadership.
Current Role at Materion
Benjamin Rankin currently serves as the Sales Support Engineer Manager and Facility Security Officer at Materion Corporation. He has held this position since 2016 in Westford, MA. In this role, he leads a team of inside sales engineers and customer support staff, focusing on achieving orders and revenue goals for the Precision Optics division. His responsibilities include developing and providing sales forecasts for presentation to the senior leadership team.
Previous Experience at Materion
Prior to his current role, Benjamin Rankin worked at Materion Corporation in various capacities. He served as Program Manager from 2010 to 2014, where he contributed to projects in Westford, MA. Following this, he held the position of Senior Application Engineer and Facility Security Officer from 2014 to 2016. His tenure at Materion spans over eight years, during which he gained extensive experience in the optics industry.
Education and Expertise
Benjamin Rankin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he studied from 1988 to 1993. His educational background has provided him with a strong analytical foundation, which he applies in his current role in the optics industry. With over twenty-five years of experience in custom optics and coating, he has developed significant expertise in manufacturing optics for the defense industry.
Sales and Account Management
In his current position, Benjamin Rankin acts as account manager and technical lead for a substantial portfolio, overseeing $7 million in sales to the defense optics market. His role involves not only managing client relationships but also ensuring that the technical aspects of projects align with customer needs. His focus on the defense industry has been a consistent aspect of his career for the past fifteen years.