Job Description
This is a dynamic, hands-on, results-driven leadership role that involves organizing and coordinating global customer service, distribution, and warranty management processes.
The successful candidate will ensure high levels of customer satisfaction, efficient distribution processes, and effective warranty management by aligning with defined business objectives and customer requirements.
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Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for customer service, field distribution, and warranty management to support industrial product lines globally.
* Establish policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
* Collaborate with senior leadership to align the strategy with overall business objectives and customer requirements.
* Provide full life-cycle support to industrial products, from pilot installations through long-term customer operation.
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Customer Service:
The Customer Service Manager will be responsible for building and leading a customer service team to provide outstanding support to customers.
Create and implement customer service policies, procedures, and tools to enhance customer satisfaction.
Manage Service Manual publication and make sure it is updated to latest design concept.
Work with Project Management and Product Development to manage changes are timely reflected via Service bulletins
Work with Product development to create Special service tools to support in field service activites
Address and resolve customer issues and complaints promptly and effectively.
Troubleshoot problematic issues and initiate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and create Corrective Action (CA) documentation for equipment failures as needed.
Preempt operational issues with a comprehensive service training curriculum, commissioning checklists, and operating guidelines.
Monitor customer service metrics and KPIs to ensure high performance and continuous improvement.
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Field Distribution:
Design and oversee the distribution strategy for industrial products to ensure timely and accurate delivery to customers.
Coordinate with logistics and supply chain teams to optimize distribution processes.
Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing to identify opportunities for remanufacturing activities to reduce service costs.
Manage inventory levels and production demands to ensure the availability of products to meet customer demand.
Develop and maintain relationships with distribution partners and vendors.
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Warranty Management:
Establish and administer the warranty program for industrial products, ensuring compliance with company policies and industry standards.
Process warranty claims and coordinate repairs or replacements as needed.
Maintain accurate records of warranty claims and resolutions.
Analyze warranty data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
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General:
Prepare and present regular reports on customer service, distribution, and warranty performance to the leadership team.
Use data and analytics to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings.
Respectfully challenge all levels within the organization when appropriate.
Understand key drivers of program financials.
Escalate and drive issues appropriately (both internally and externally) to secure the necessary support to resolve issues.
Apply a high level of product knowledge including design, specifications, applications, and system integration.
Work closely with key business, product and program stakeholders.
Drive a flexible and highly responsive culture able to respond quickly to dynamic customer needs and market forces.
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Requirements and Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in business, engineering, logistics or related discipline; advanced engineering/business degree preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in business, engineering, manufacturing, systems products, and customer and field service, with a preference for experience in industrial sectors, power supply or related fields.
Skills: Strong program management skills in resource, task and budget planning.
Demonstrated team leadership experience and training, including the ability to influence and motivate others.
High level of technical competence, problem solving, and organization and communication skills to effectively interface with all levels in the organization, external customers and suppliers.
Strong understanding of finance as it relates to program and business metrics.
Possess strong process orientation and a track record of reducing costs, driving quality and on time delivery, improving profits and streamlining operations to achieve lasting financial improvements and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
Have partnered with a fast-paced senior team in a metrics-driven, results-oriented environment.
Have excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build consensus and sell ideas at all levels of the organization.
Generate innovative solutions in work situations and try novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.
Possess strong project management skills: planning, organizing, setting and meeting goals, both short and long-term, sustaining customer focus, and maintaining schedules.
Six Sigma Black Belt or Shainin problem solving preferred.
Approximately up to 50% travel required.
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