Avnet: Latest Job Openings, Reviews and Ratings & Profile wise Salary Distribution

Avnet Careers & Info

Current CEO: Phil Gallagher

Status: Active

Avnet, Inc. is a business-to-business tech company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Avnet, a Fortune 500 company, is considered by some to be the largest franchised distributor of electronic components in the world. Avnet has locations in 34 countries and has an annual revenue of more than $19 billion with operating income of more than $636 million. The company's net income is $410 million with total assets of nearly $9 billion and total equity of more than $3 billion. The company has made more than 40 acquisitions throughout its history. Avnet, named after the company's founder Charles Avnet, employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide. Avnet is divided into three basic operating groups:

• Avnet Electronics Marketing • Avnet Technology Solutions • Avnet Logistics

Avnet distributes electronic components to such companies as Intel, Xilinx, Texas Instruments and Seoul Semiconductor. Components are used in laptops, PCs and other similar devices. Equipment manufactured by Avnet is used in medical, telecommunications, industrial, and digital editing businesses. The technology division sells mid- to high-end servers. Software and other system components are also manufactured by Avnet. The company has market segments in several fields and industries. These include:

• Electronic components • Manufacturing services • Logistics services

Avnet careers include inside and outside sales positions, buyers (from manufacturing affiliates to provide parts and supplies), material management specialist, supplier marketing, supply chain management, logistics, information technology and industrial engineering. The Avnet culture is one focused on technology and electronics since the company manufactures components used in many high-tech products. Those working at Avnet generally report being satisfied with their jobs and report a cooperative environment with friendly co-workers. Avnet benefits include:

• Three medical plan options • Two dental plan options • A national vision plan option • Two flexible spending accounts • Basic life insurance coverage • Accidental death and dismemberment • Travel accident insurance • Employee supplemental life insurance • Family supplemental life insurance • Cash balance pension plan • 401k savings plan • Employee stock purchase plan • Short-term and long-term disability • PTO • Educational assistance • Tuition reimbursement • Flexible schedule

Philip Gallagher is the global president of Avnet. Roy Vallee is the executive chairman. Richard Hamada is the CEO and president of the company. Raymond Sadowski is the chief financial officer of Avnet. Company stocks are comparable to other similar businesses given current market conditions.

What jobs pay the most at Avnet?

Director of PMO is the highest paying job at Avnet at $179,000 annually.