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Particle Measuring Systems

Provides contamination-control instruments for ultra-clean manufacturing

Zone Sales Director - China / SEA / South Asia

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's
Shanghai, China
In PersonInternational travel is required, including potential evening, weekend, and holiday work.
Sales & Account ManagementField Sales

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree is required; a major related to semiconductors or life sciences is preferred.
  • At least 8 years of proven experience as a multi-country regional sales leader, including China; India market development experience is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of experience with P&L responsibility.
  • More than 3 years of OEM or channel management experience, including experience in head-to-head competition with local Chinese brands.
  • Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
  • Familiarity with CRM for sales performance and forecast management; Salesforce.com is preferred.
  • Strong strategic thinking and execution capabilities.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours and travel internationally, including potential evening, weekend, and holiday work.
Responsibilities
  • Participate as a core member in designing global sales strategy and selecting priorities.
  • Design the zone sales strategy based on global strategy and local priorities.
  • Facilitate country sales and functional leaders in service, projects, and customer service to design country strategies and select improvement targets.
  • Drive zone order and sales growth, especially for new offers, in collaboration with the Business Development Director and Division Product Line Manager.
  • Continuously improve gross margin by optimizing local product mix and operating costs.
  • Split annual order, sales, and new-offer targets across countries.
  • Coach country general managers and sales leaders to create Sales Territory Plans and review progress.
  • Review leading and lagging sales-performance indicators with country general managers and sales leaders.
  • Submit order and sales forecasts to the Global Sales Vice President at the agreed frequency and in the agreed format.
  • Coach the team on global original equipment manufacturer and key regional distributor development.
  • Lead the creation and execution of zone organization development and organization competency reviews.
  • Collaborate with the zone management team to continuously improve employee engagement.
  • Collaborate with the Sales Operations Director and human resources business partner to roll out the Sales Competency Program.
  • Collaborate with Sales Operations and Information Technology to implement a customer relationship management-based sales management process.
  • Collaborate with Sales Operations and the Lean Director to implement the Spectris Business System.
  • Collaborate with Sales Operations to analyze local net promoter score data and define continuous-improvement actions.
Desired Qualifications
  • A major related to semiconductors or life sciences.
  • Experience developing the India market.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce.com.

About the company

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Particle Measuring Systems

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Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) provides instruments and expertise to control contamination in ultra-clean manufacturing environments, such as pharmaceutical and semiconductor production. Its products include laser particle counters, particle spectrometers, and comprehensive Facility Monitoring Systems that count and measure airborne particles to monitor cleanrooms and other controlled spaces. The devices collect data on particle size and concentration, perform real-time monitoring, and trigger alarms to help maintain contamination-free conditions. PMS differentiates itself through a long history dating back to 1972, a spaceflight heritage, a broad patent portfolio, and its role as a global provider of established, gold-standard monitoring solutions within a larger productivity-focused group (Spectris). Its goal is to help manufacturers keep clean facilities, improve product quality and yield, and reduce risk by providing reliable, scalable contamination-control tools and expertise.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Boulder, Colorado

Founded

1972

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What believers are saying

  • PMS bought EMS in October 2023, strengthening direct service in Ireland and the UK.
  • SEMICON China 2026 highlighted PMS's contamination-monitoring reach across leading fabs.
  • Revelio data shows 649 employees in March 2026, signaling continued hiring and expansion.

What critics are saying

  • KKR completed Spectris acquisition in December 2025, raising post-deal restructuring risk.
  • TSI launched FMS 2.0 and BioTrak roadmap in August 2026, attacking PMS workflows.
  • Semiconductor and pharma customers delay capex, squeezing PMS orders into 2026 buying cycles.

What makes Particle Measuring Systems unique

  • PMS invented laser particle counting in 1972, anchoring contamination metrology leadership.
  • PMS spans air, gas, chemicals, and DI water monitoring across clean manufacturing.
  • PMS claims over 60 active patents and global presence in major markets.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Remote Work Options
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

Bionow
Feb 2nd, 2024
Particle Measuring Systems, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Environmental Monitoring Services Irl. Limited and EMS Particle Solutions Ltd

Particle Measuring Systems, Inc. has partnered with EMS for almost thirty years as an exclusive sales and service channel for customers in these strategic territories.

P.M. Measuring
Jan 29th, 2024
Data Management for Environmental Monitoring in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility

Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) has partnered with Novatek who started with environmental monitoring Software in 2003.

Environmental Expert
Dec 22nd, 2023
Aerosol Particle Monitoring Inside of Semiconductor Process Tools

Particle Measuring Systems introduces the Airnet(R) II 201-4 portable aerosol particle counter as a solution to historical constraints in using inline particle counters for monitoring process tools.

Environmental Expert
Nov 29th, 2023
10 Years of BioCapt Single Use Impactor

Particle Measuring Systems has recently announced 10 years of the Biocapt Single Use Microbial Impactor.

BioPharm International
Oct 4th, 2023
Particle Measuring Systems Announce Acquisition of Environmental Monitoring Services Limited and EMS Particle Solutions

Particle Measuring Systems announce acquisition of Environmental Monitoring Services limited and EMS Particle Solutions.