YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a leading manufacturer of reliable, high-tech, cost-effective capital equipment that transforms materials and surfaces at the nanoscale. From startups to the Fortune 50, our customers rely on YES to help them unleash products that change lives from cellphones and IoT devices, to AI and virtual reality, to diagnostic tests for COVID.
As a preferred provider of wet and dry process technology, we look forward to talking with smart, energetic, team-oriented people who can grow with us. We provide competitive salary and benefits, including employee stock ownership, and some of the best co-workers you'll find anywhere. If this appeals to you, please read on!
Job Title: VP of Service
Location: Fremont, CA (USA) or Hsinchu (Taiwan)
Role Overview
We are looking for a resourceful and commercially oriented VP of Service to develop and lead our service business globally. This position will require direct interactions with key accounts as well as managing others to maximize quality, customer satisfaction and commercial growth consistent with YES's overall business plan.
This position will report to the SVP, Worldwide Sales & BD.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Develop and implement the overall service delivery and operations plan for the Company's products
- Create and adhere to an Annual Operating Plan with a focus on achieving annual revenue and target margin objectives
- Build a service operations team to deliver high value add service solutions that meet the defined profitability and customer satisfaction levels of the business
- Develop strategic marketing plans for service products
- Refine service offerings and strategies for effective pre-sales engagement which allow company to achieve revenue targets, corporate goals, and objectives
- Drive Customer Satisfaction through operation excellence and data dashboard metrics
- Champion Continuous Improvement Plans (CIP) for reducing escalation durations, time to repair, time to acceptance, and first-time right mentality
- Maintain focus on Voice of the Customer issues and escalate throughout the organization as needed
- Develop and monitor KPI measurements for all support field teams that clearly demonstrate impact and effectiveness
- Direct reporting and supervisory relationship with 2-5 regional service managersdirectors
- Drive customer satisfaction program and balanced customer scorecard analysis to continuously improve customer satisfaction
- Assess Service leadership training needs based on performance gaps across the organization
- Provide leadership education and mentoring to both field and HQ management with the help of People & Culture (HR) to achieve customer satisfaction and enhance employee performance
The successful candidate will be highly collaborative, an excellent communicator, and possess an entrepreneurial spirit and drive consistent with a high performing start-up. The ideal candidate will also have the following educational background, work experience & personal qualities:
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Science (minimum)
- 10+ years of progressive managerial experience in CAPEX semiconductor service management, with process experience in back end of line (BEOL) applications
- Successful experience leading global service organizations
- Proven track record of establishing strong, executive level customer relationships
- History of creating:
- Service models for new products including establishing world class I&W cost ratios
- Service customer satisfaction metrics
- Demonstrated ability to:
- Lead large teams and manage projects by leveraging data and analytics to drive measurable business results
- Communicate (verbal and written) with executive customer representatives
- Experience from start-up or growth company environments preferred
- Ability to interact effectively with multiple departments on cross-functional initiatives and priorities
- Excellent attention to detail, without losing the big picture
- Proven ability to tie strategic thinking to operational execution
- Proactive approach, with high sense of urgency
- Progressive thinker, open-minded
- Ability to travel approximately 30%
Travel Requirements
- Approximately 25% global travel
Compensation
YES offers a stimulating and fun working environment, competitive salaries, performance bonuses, healthcare benefits & company stock.
Additional Information
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- YES is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
Come find out why YES is such a great place to work. Apply today!
