General Manager - US Operations

MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

MRL Consulting Group presents an opportunity for a General Manager / Managing Director to establish and grow a US semiconductor capital equipment business. You will build the US entity from the ground up, recruit leadership for sales, aftermarket, service and delivery, and shape the market entry strategy with global backing.

You will report into the executive team, own full P&L, and drive revenue, profitability and customer relationships with major fabs and equipment partners, while aligning

Qualifications

• Senior leader with proven P&L and business-building experience.
• Experience leading in international matrix organizations without direct line authority.
• Credibility with senior customers and stakeholders in high-tech capital equipment.

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L for US operations.
• Lead build-out of US entity including sales, service, and delivery.
• Build and manage relationships with customers and partners.
• Serve on the divisional management team shaping global strategy.

Skills

General management

International matrix

Budget ownership

Senior commercial leadership

High-tech capital equipment

Education

Business or Engineering degree

Job description

General Manager / Managing Director — US Semiconductor capital equipment

• California (Bay Area) preferred, other US semiconductor hubs considered

General Manager / Managing Director — US Semiconductor capital equipment

Build the business, don't just run it

An established global manufacturer of semiconductor capital equipment is putting a senior leader on the ground in the US for the first time. The market is there, the customers are there, and the group's technology is already proven worldwide. What doesn't exist yet is a US leader. That's the job.

You'll start by leading through influence — pulling together commercial, service and delivery resources that currently sit elsewhere in the group. From there, the mandate is to lead the dedicated US entity and expand the local team around it: sales, aftermarket, service, delivery and, in time, product development. Few general management roles in this sector offer a genuine blank sheet with an established balance sheet behind it.

What You'll Own

• Full P&L accountability for the US business — revenue, profitability and growth
• The build-out itself: local entity, footprint, warehousing, service capability and the people to run it
• System and aftermarket sales, and the customer and partner relationships that drive them
• A seat on the Divisional Management Team, shaping global strategy rather than just executing it
• The company's reputation with US customers, partners and the wider semiconductor industry

What You'll Bring

• A track record in general management or senior commercial leadership in a B2B technology business
• Experience delivering results in an international matrix — including where you don't hold the line authority
• Real ownership of budgets, forecasting and operational performance
• Credibility with senior customers, from the executive suite to the fab floor
• Background in semiconductor, electronics, automation or comparable high-tech capital equipment
• A degree in business, engineering or technology, or the experience to match

Why now US semiconductor investment and supply-chain reshoring have made this market a priority for the group. The decision to invest is made and the backing is committed — what's needed is someone to join and grow the existing business on the ground. Expect a role that is equal parts strategic and hands-on for the first couple of years.