We’re committed to meeting the global demands of industrial and life science markets.
Our People
At Toho Inc. in Chicago, we’re a growing team of motivated business professionals, engineers and scientists.
Within the Toho Group of companies, we employ over 800 people across 10 sites in 5 Countries.
Reflecting the community around us, diverse, talented and passionate about what we do.
Multi-lingual and well traveled, Toho’s people, like our customers, are truly global.
Investing in growth, we share benefits of healthcare, dental & vision insurance, a 401k plan as well as incentives, professional memberships and training from our urban factory-loft work environment.
At Toho, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate and thrive on it.
Our Story
We are a family owned, global business with roots in Nagoya, Japan dating back to 1819 when the Tomita family seized an opportunity to distribute imported American dry goods in feudal Japan. With a legacy of over 200 years in business, we extend to our customers the same commitment to innovation as that of our predecessors.
The Toho Story
In 1819 in Nagoya, Japan, the Tomita family, founders of modern-day Toho Technology, saw a new business opportunity and began distribution of imported American dry goods into feudal Japan. As markets and society changed, the business operation also evolved taking advantage of economic growth in land development, raw materials, and commercial industries.
In the first 100 years of business success, the company expanded operations and continued to meet the growing need for newer products and innovative solutions. In mid-20th century Japan, Toho soon emerged as a distributor and manufacturer of industrial electronics and new technologies with a foundational relationship with Hitachi and other local electronics manufacturers.
In the latter years of the 20th century, Toho diversified operations to include manufacturing of inspection and wet process systems for growth market semiconductor, material characterization, flat panel display and dynamic glass suppliers. Operations in industrial electronics, contract manufacturing, and automation also expanded to meet market demands in microelectronics, automotive and various industrial market segments.
Toho’s Metrology and Wet Process businesses have broadened its product portfolio to include sophisticated cleaning and inspection systems. Since the late 1990’s Toho’s processing and inspection businesses have been further enhanced with consecutive acquisitions and technology transfers from leading American Fortune 500 companies like KLA-Tencor, Nanometrics, Zygo Corporation, Becton Dickinson and other global leaders in technology.
As in the past, Toho continues to dynamically grow and develop new business operations in mature and emerging markets. New businesses have been expanding in China since 1994 and in the United States since 2001 with the establishment of Toho Technology Inc. in Chicago Illinois. Recent operations have been established in Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia as opportunities in Asia continue to expand.
Toho Technology is committed to meeting global demands for extremely sophisticated and reliable technological solutions in a wide variety of industrial markets. To fulfill this need, Toho Technology continues to aggressively invest in people, technologies, and operations that will meet the challenges of tomorrow.
The History of Toho
With more than 200 years of service and commitment, Toho has become a trusted name in manufacturing and technology. Today, Toho has offices and distributors in more than 10 countries, delivering innovative solutions to hundreds of customers around the world.
Open Positions
Technical Account Manager
Location: Chicago, IL
This is a unique position in semiconductor inspection and metrology equipment sales to labs across the country. A successful candidate will be results-oriented with a strong aptitude for achieving forecasted goals, identifying new opportunities, and conducting strategic negotiations. Toho Technical Account Managers support process engineers by introducing complex measurement and analytical inspection methodologies used in thin film and characterization programs and demonstrate confidence in technical presentations effectively. This position also offers potential growth opportunities and reports directly to the President of the company. We are a multicultural organization, where English Japanese bilingualism is an advantage.
Core Duties
- Achieve established revenue, profit, and growth targets established by the company on an annual basis.
- Identify new markets and opportunities, and proactively communicate with the supervisor regarding strategy.
- Achieve monthly KPI’s established for new contacts, customer meetings, quotations and new opportunities as logged in the Toho CRM.
- Travel to customer sites on a regular basis by plane or car to achieve sales and develop strong account understanding and personal relationships.
Sales Activity
- Prospect for new customers using a variety of approaches.
- Diligently maintain Account records in the Toho CRM.
- Prepare and deliver sales proposals, presentations and follow up with key decision makers.
- Conduct new customer meetings each quarter and submit standard meeting reports in territory assigned and strategic accounts.
- Manage entire sales process from initial inquiry to final acceptance and payment, including quote, samples, negotiations, order confirmations, coordinating delivery and payment terms.
- Meet regularly with direct supervisor to review sales activities, status of prospective customers, plans to meet sales goals, and deadline status.
- Plan quarterly Strategic Plan with input from direct supervisor to achieve sales goals and travel expectations.
- Support Tradeshow planning, execution and follow up with other members of the Account Management team.
Professional Development
- Network in industry organizations and circles.
- Proactively engage and stay current in the fields of Compound Semiconductor and Semiconductor regarding trends, competitors, publications, and developments.
- Maintain weekly contact with Toho Japan product managers to support accurate and timely follow-up on customer orders, demos, and factory requests.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years of experience in Technical Sales or Inside Sales.
- Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in Business, Material Science, Physics, or equivalent experience in material science, technical sales, and customer relationship management.
- Hybrid position reporting to the office in Chicago 3-5 times a week, 25% travel on a monthly basis.
Desired Skills:
- Sales planning, forecasting and strategic Account Management.
- Product demonstration and group presentation.
- Negotiation with customers and vendors to achieve maximum profit and manage risk.
- Coordination of information, terms and conditions and communication between customers and partner companies.
- Organized management of records in a current CRM platform.
- Time management skills focused on meeting deadlines.
- Ability to manage several Accounts and projects simultaneously.
- Professional demeanor with customers, especially when answering questions via phone, email or in person.
- Excellent interpersonal communication, both verbal and written.
- Strong PC Skills with concentration on Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks.
- English Japanese Bilingualism is an advantage.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- The ability to travel by car, air, boat, train, and bus both domestically and internationally.
- Able to independently move and/or lift packages (up to 50 lbs.).
- The ability to walk, stand, turn, climb, kneel, sit for extended periods, reach, lift, carry, push, talk, hear, and see are basic requirements.
- The ability to use an office phone, cellphone, fax, photocopier, computer keyboard, laptop and other electronic business tools and related software.
- Mental requirements include, but are not limited to, the ability to concentrate, take initiative, cope with stress, adapt to and stay alert in a business environment and use independent judgment to accomplish all Duties and Responsibilities and Goals.
- Primarily in an office environment with extended periods of sitting at a desk.
- Periodic evening teleconferences or video conferences with Asia requiring shift change or over-time at company discretion.
If interested, please email your resume and cover letter to: careers@tohotechnology.com
Our Values
Professionalism
We demonstrate respect for our clients, co-workers and ourselves by being accountable, reliable, trustworthy and responsible in everything we do.
Passion
We strive to take our business – and yours – to the next level. In every interaction and with every product, we bring commitment and a craftsman-like spirit of precision.
Who We Support
Toho supports progressive local organizations that make a difference in the communities where we live and work through contributions of our time, talent, and resources.
Stop Foodborne Illness is a national nonprofit, public health organization dedicated to the prevention of illness and death from foodborne pathogens. Neighbors in the same building, Toho promotes Stop Foodborne Illness as part of our mission to make a difference in how food is made, tested and verified.
Building Relationships
We’re able to meet changing industry demands because you let us know and we listen. Have something to say?
Question to ask? Let us know. We love to hear from our customers.