Sr Manager, Field Service, Electron Microscopy at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Tokyo, Japan

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Scientific Instruments, Life SciencesIndustries

Requirements

  • BS/BA degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Operations or related field. Master’s degree preferred
  • Experience leading field service teams required
  • 5-8 years management experience required
  • Multimillion-dollar P&L experience preferred
  • Demonstrated customer service skills
  • Detail oriented, problem solver, promotes team environment
  • Computer/software skills (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Demonstrated verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently
  • Excellent financial analysis and business acumen, negotiation, and project management skills
  • Ability to work under pressure, with a proven ability to make decisions with minimal direct supervision
  • Highly effective leadership, adept at team building and experienced in change management
  • Must possess the leadership and management skills to be able to lead, coach and empower a large group of employees along with excellent interpersonal skills to relate with employees at various levels of the organization
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities to make timely decisions while functioning in a fast-paced changing work environment
  • Proficient verbal and written communication skills; including experience in writing SOP’s and presentation skills
  • Proven ability in leading multiple concurrent issues and prioritizing staff workloads
  • Overall understanding of service management, customer happiness

Responsibilities

  • Lead a cross functional team of field service engineers and supervisors. Responsible for complete employee management lifecycle: new hire selection, training, and performance evaluation
  • Ensure full delivery of contractual scope of work, meeting regional Key Performance Indicators
  • Develop and implement regional strategies aimed at complementing higher level initiatives, strategy and goals
  • Act as liaison between customer and Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Create/refine processes, identify process issues, recommend solutions, develop corrective action plans, identify operational efficiencies/deficiencies through process improvement initiatives, and promote best practices
  • Creates performance indicators, tracks trends, and implements best practices. Report on business metrics, target and define new opportunities, act as resource for sales team and customers in the area of service, savings and opportunities
  • Attend training classes and regional meetings as needed
  • Support continual process improvement to enhance operations with the goal of providing outstanding customer service. Leads improvement teams and mentors’ field-based personnel
  • Evaluate employee training needs, identifies areas of improvement and arranges for needed training and development
  • Analyzes/maintains/reconciles various customer and company reports to ensure stakeholder requirements are met
  • Promote personal growth and development by staying abreast of new policies and enhancements
  • Listen to customer concerns, effectively diffuses dissatisfaction, and quickly identifies course of action
  • Access & use Thermo Fisher Scientifics’ Intranet and SharePoint document management system
  • Represent Thermo Fisher Scientific throughout customer locations professionally and positively
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management

Skills

Field Service
Electron Microscopy
Team Leadership
Process Improvement
KPI Management
Employee Training
Performance Evaluation
Contract Management
Strategic Planning
Customer Liaison

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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