Global Account Manager

Overview

KEMET Electronics Corporation

We at KEMET, A YAGEO Group Company, help 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.

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.

In this role, you will develop and execute account growth strategies, build executive-level relationships across engineering, procurement, and supply chain organizations, and collaborate closely with internal sales, engineering, and product teams to support design-in through production. The position also requires identifying market trends, influencing customer technology roadmaps, and managing the full lifecycle of global customer engagements to support long-term business expansion.

• Develop and execute strategic account plans to drive revenue growth and expand YAGEO's presence within assigned global OEM, hyperscaler, and semiconductor accounts.
• Serve as the primary technical and commercial interface, supporting design-in activities and ensuring successful adoption of YAGEO components in next-generation AI and high-performance computing platforms.
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships across customer engineering, supply chain, and procurement organizations.
• Identify market trends, customer roadmaps, and competitive activity to inform business strategy and drive new design opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Business Units (PBUs), engineering, operations, and regional sales teams to support the full lifecycle from design-in through mass production.
• Manage global customer engagements, including commercial negotiations, forecasting, and long-term business planning.
• Navigate the global development cycle ("design-in in the U.S., build-in in Asia") to ensure alignment and successful program execution.
• Operate with a high level of autonomy to identify opportunities, solve complex customer challenges, and drive strategic growth initiatives.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in the server or semiconductor industry, specifically supporting high-performance computing (HPC), AI, or data center platforms.
• Proven experience working directly with hyperscalers, OEMs, or leading semiconductor customers.
• 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.

• 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.

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