Director, Key Accounts (w/m/d)

A day at MKS :

We are seeking an exceptional Key Accounts Director (w/m/d) who will own the strategy, planning, and execution of direct sales, support team, and service support for a portfolio of high-value, strategically for a key Semiconductor OEM.  You are a collaborative, growth-driven leader who thrives in a team environment and plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our strategic growth initiatives.

You will make an impact by :

Strategic Ownership & Growth Leadership

• Develop and execute the comprehensive Key Account strategy that delivers profitable growth and builds a long-term partnership.
• Partner with Product Line Managers across the multiple MKS divisions to promote our portfolio to align go-to-market strategies, execute design wins, and ensure revenue/margin targets are achieved.
• Build and deploy annual and multi-year tactical account plans; establish clear year-over-year growth targets tied to the Plan of Record (PoR).
• Report monthly and quarterly on performance by Key Account—including bookings, design wins, opportunity funnel, and forecast accuracy.

Team Leadership & Sales Excellence

• Coach, mentor, and elevate the key account team members to strengthen hunting mentality, account penetration, and pipeline in other geographical account locations (US, Netherlands)
• Champion a high-performance, customer-first culture within the commercial organization.

Customer Engagement & Executive Relationship Building

• Maintain and expand senior-level relationships with influential stakeholders at assigned Key Accounts.
• Act as the customer advocate internally while ensuring alignment between customer needs and business objectives.

Operational Accountability

• Partner closely with Customer Service, Operations, and Logistics to ensure flawless execution of deliveries and exceed customer expectations.
• Collaborate with General Managers to provide strategic pricing recommendations that optimize profitability and share position.
• Maintain and develop CRM accuracy for forecasting and planning.

What You Bring to the Team

• A proven track record of driving profitable top-line growth across market cycles, with success operating within a complex matrix organization.
• Significant Industry experience in Laser & Photonics, Micro Processing, and/or Semiconductor markets.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to diagnose issues, synthesize data, and recommend decisive actions.
• Extensive experience leading technical sales and service teams at a senior level, spanning more than a decade of progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to travel 25–30%.
• European location, preference in the Netherlands.

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