Key Account Manager

Key Account Manager

Our client is seeking a Key Account Manager to own and grow revenue across a portfolio of high-impact, global semiconductor customers. This role is responsible for managing complex, high-value accounts, coordinating with cross-regional stakeholders, and driving long-term commercial strategy within a technically advanced manufacturing environment.

This is a remote role with regular travel required; candidate must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Boise, Idaho, or the state of Oregon.

• Own and deliver revenue targets that exceed standard territory-based sales roles, with a primary focus on large, strategic customer accounts.
• Serve as the primary commercial point of contact for assigned global accounts, coordinating engagement across U.S., European, and Asia-based stakeholders.
• Partner closely with senior sales leadership and regional counterparts to align account strategy, forecasting, and execution across multiple geographies.
• Develop deep, trusted relationships within customer organizations to expand footprint, influence roadmap alignment, and identify long-term growth opportunities.
• Lead complex, multi-year sales cycles involving advanced manufacturing and metrology solutions.
• Ensure seamless internal coordination across sales, applications, service, and leadership teams to support key customer initiatives.
• Travel extensively to customer sites and internal locations to maintain executive-level engagement and account continuity.

• Extensive experience managing large, strategic customer accounts within semiconductor manufacturing, metrology, or capital equipment environments.
• Proven success carrying significant revenue responsibility tied to enterprise-level or global accounts.
• Strong ability to navigate complex customer organizations and influence stakeholders across technical, operational, and executive levels.
• Experience collaborating across regions and cultures, including working with U.S., European, and Asia-based teams.
• Background in structured, process-driven sales organizations with the ability to help scale and formalize account management practices.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally, including training at global headquarters and regular engagement at customer sites abroad.

Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

Vander Houwen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Vander Houwen does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws.