A Day in Your Life at MKS:
As a Sr Account Manager (a sales role, not a team management position) at MKS Japan, you will partner with the Applications Engineer team, Customer Service, and MKS Business Units to sell the company’s products to a strategic customer. By leveraging MKS’s industry-leading product portfolio, global reach, and technical expertise, you will be instrumental in our continued success and growth strategy in Japan.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Develops and implements account strategies to achieve sales targets and expand MKS market share.

• Proactively seeks and finds new business opportunities and promotes MKS products to the customer.

• Builds solid relationships with customers at multiple levels in the organization and with key MKS stakeholders.

• Ensures timely and clear communication between customers and MKS Business Units throughout the sales cycle.

• Conducts market research to stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and customer needs.

• Qualifies sales opportunities in terms of MKS business case, customer commercial requirements, competitive landscape, and MKS’s value proposition.

• Manages and drives timelines and action items in Japan and with the MKS Business Units to ensure customer needs are met consistently.

• Timely and accurate reporting of sales information, market trends, and competitor intelligence.

• Maintains and updates sales forecasts in a timely manner for regular reporting and alignment with internal stakeholders. 

Skills You Bring:

• 5+ years business experience in the FEOL Semiconductor industry.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar background preferred.

• Proven track record of developing business and relationships with customers.

• Knowledge of FEOL semiconductor processing equipment.

• Ability to deliver compelling presentations and proposals in Japanese and English.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

• Fluent Japanese and Business English level required.

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations.  Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies.  MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: [email protected] .

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