Global Account Manager

Global Account Manager

KEMET Electronics Corporation, a YAGEO Group Company, helps make a wide variety of products possible in the world's most rapidly expanding industries.

Founded in 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio, with over 100 years of technological innovation, we manufacture capacitors and other components for computing, telecommunications, medical, aerospace, defense, and automotive markets. Our components are found in spacecrafts and defibrillators-from outer space to inside our bodies, and in products we use every day. We have the broadest selection of capacitor technologies in the industry, including an expanding range electromechanical device and electromagnetic compatibility solutions.

KEMET Electronics / YAGEO Group is currently seeking a Global Account Manager based in our San Jose, CA location to support the U.S. Global OEM team. This role is a strategic, customer-facing position that combines strong technical expertise with business leadership to drive growth within key Tier-1 hyperscaler and semiconductor accounts. The Global Account Manager will serve as the primary technical and commercial interface, helping ensure YAGEO's passive and discrete components are designed into next-generation AI, server, and high-performance computing platforms.

This role supports customers, sales, and product teams by providing technical expertise and solutions to design challenges. As a Global Account Manager, you'll collaborate with innovative clients, travel within your territory, and contribute to product development by sharing customer insights with our business units. Ideal candidates are outgoing, eager to learn new technologies, and skilled at building strong relationships. You'll also support internal training efforts and develop technical content to assist design engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute multi-year global strategies for Tier-1 accounts to maximize YAGEO's "Total Solution" business share across complex hardware ecosystems.
• Partner with Semiconductor architects to ensure YAGEO components are on the reference platforms for next-generation programs, ensuring we are "pre-qualified" for their end-customers.
• Collaborate with customer R&D teams to specify high-performance components (e.g., KEMET high-reliability caps, Pulse magnetics) into AI/ML server architectures.
• Master the "Design-In US, Manufacture Global" model. Seamlessly manage the hand-off between US-based engineering and Asia-based ODM/EMS partners to ensure design wins transition to mass production.
• Serve as the primary global lead for executive leadership and strategic sourcing. Conduct high-impact QBRs that align YAGEO's technology roadmap with the customer's long-term hardware lifecycles.
• Own the account, including global pricing strategy, multi-year contract negotiations, and precise demand forecasting to ensure supply chain continuity in a volatile market.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the electronics or semiconductor industry, or 5+ years in Global Account Management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage strategic customer relationships and drive technical design-in activities.
• Strong business acumen, with experience supporting account growth, commercial discussions, or P&L responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and executive audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with technical tools used for customer analysis and presentations.

Location & Work Type:

• Milpitas, CA - United States
• Full Time
• Travel - 25%
• The expected base salary range for this position is between $130,000-$165,000, based on experience.

YAGEO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in making employment decisions including but not limited to hiring, wages, promotions, rewards, and access to training. Qualified applicants and workers shall be provided with reasonable accommodation for disability and religious practices.

What we offer:

• Collaborative work environment that values innovation and teamwork
• Inclusive company culture built on respect, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Career growth opportunities with access to training, and mentorship
• Worklife balance support through flexible practices and employee wellness initiatives
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, retirement, and employee programs
• Global impact by contributing to sustainable solutions and industry-leading technologies

About YAGEO Group:

We don't build the final product. We build what makes it possible.

From resistors to capacitors, inductors to sensorsour components power the breakthroughs that move the world forward. Electric vehicles. AI data centers. Satellites. Sonar systems. They move faster, last longer, reach fartherwith a spark of us inside.

Headquartered in Taiwan, YAGEO Group unites multiple trusted brandsincluding YAGEO, KEMET, PULSE, and Telemecanique Sensors and moreinto one cohesive force for innovation. 40,000+ employees. 100+ locations. 20 R&D centers. 2,000+ patents. 273,000+ customers.

#1 in resistors and tantalum capacitors. #3 in MLCCs & inductors We don't just participate in the futurewe enable it.

Why Work at YAGEO Group?

Meaningful work: Every part you help design, test, or improve contributes to real-world innovations. Global exposure: Collaborate across continents, brands, and breakthrough technologies. Accelerated growth: With our size, diversity, and momentum, there's no ceiling for where you can go. Built-in purpose: You're not just part of the processyou're part of the progress.

YAGEO Group. Built into Tomorrow.