Key Account Manager - Southwest Edwards (Vacuum Technology)

Location: Remote from the United States, with the ideal candidate based in Southern California or Arizona; travel required within the responsible region.

Salary: $118,000–$130,000 annually, with additional benefits and bonus opportunities.

Company

Edwards, a division of hirify.global, develops vacuum and abatement systems for critical applications across industries including power generation, steel production, space simulation, and high-energy physics.

What you will do

• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies for assigned strategic accounts.
• Build senior-level customer relationships and grow market share across vacuum equipment and service business lines.
• Lead major sales activities, customer negotiations, opportunity funnels, and account action plans.
• Coordinate equipment and service business lines to support account growth and customer continuity.
• Manage CRM updates, demand forecasting, S&OP inputs, sales volumes, deliveries, and account budgets.
• Monitor competitive activity and support sustainable customer partnerships.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the vacuum industry with a proven sales and marketing track record.
• Strong commercial, technical, business, and financial acumen.
• Background in semiconductor, general industry, or a relevant market.
• Strategic, conceptual, entrepreneurial, and leadership capabilities.
• Fluent English required, both verbal and written.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote home-based work with travel across the assigned region.
• Health and wellness programs, employee assistance, and retirement savings benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Paid family leave and health-related parental leave.
• Global training, mentorship, individual learning opportunities, technical academy training, and career progression.