Sr Account Manager (Sales)

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Kudan, Kaduna, NGA
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Manufacturing
The Role
Manages strategic semiconductor customer accounts in Japan, develops sales strategies, expands business opportunities, maintains customer and internal relationships, qualifies opportunities, coordinates sales-cycle actions, researches market trends, and manages forecasts and reporting. Requires FEOL semiconductor industry experience, technical product knowledge, fluent Japanese, business English, and strong presentation and relationship-building skills.
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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] .

If applying for a specific job, please include the requisition number (ex: RXXXX), the title and location of the role

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of business experience in the FEOL semiconductor industry
  • Proven track record of developing business and customer relationships
  • Knowledge of FEOL semiconductor processing equipment
  • Ability to deliver presentations and proposals in Japanese and English
  • Fluent Japanese and business-level English
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar field

MKS Instruments Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about MKS Instruments and has not been reviewed or approved by MKS Instruments.

  • Healthcare Strength — Benefits coverage is often characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision along with company-paid life and disability coverage. Wellness support is also present via programs such as diabetes management.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with employer match, a Roth option, and an employee stock purchase plan that supports longer-term saving and ownership. Profit-sharing is also described as available after meeting eligibility/vesting timelines.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay elements such as bonuses and performance-tied incentives are positioned as a consistent component of total rewards. Total compensation is frequently framed as including base pay plus bonus and, for some roles, equity-related components.

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The Company
HQ: Andover, Massachusetts
3,508 Employees
Year Founded: 1961

What We Do

MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com

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