Job Information
Bausch Health Senior Manager, Service (EMEA) in Schiphol, Netherlands
Join a team! We are a global diversified pharmaceutical company enriching lives through our relentless drive to deliver better health outcomes. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products, primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, medical aesthetic devices, international pharmaceuticals. Our 7,000 employees share a common goal and values, propelling us to provide essential care to millions of people globally. We seek dedicated individuals who share our sense of urgency, unity, and excellence.
We are looking for a trustworthy and respectful individual who consistently does the right thing. Someone who is imaginative and proactive, with a keen eye for what is possible. A perceptive and adaptive person who is action oriented. We need a disciplined, focused, and accountable team member. If you embody these values, come join our company and help us shape the future.
We are all in it together to make a difference. Be a part of a culture that doesn't just wait for change but actively creates itwhere your skills and values drive our collective progress and impact.
The Senior Manager, Service (EMEA) will be responsible for the services business within EMEA including oversight of the service depot, field service repairs and Product Support. He/She will partner with EMEA commercial leadership and the global service team to set the right strategies to grow the Solta business within EMEA, while managing a cross multinational team in the region responsible for seamless product support and service. Candidate should be both a strong leader and team player with the demonstrated team building capabilities and willingness to wear “multiple hats” and perform a wide range of tasks within a dynamic environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead the services team to ensure seamless product support and engineering execution in the markets. Align customer strategies and communications with commercial leaders to ensure a positive customer experience. Understand and translate future commercial strategies to the right development of the service operations within EMEA and revenue growth for Service Agreements. Provide exemplary front line leadership to the services team, through effective coaching and developing. Manage budget and determine opportunities for optimal P&L and operating model.
Manage all aspects of services offered on site at the depot including training, repairs, refurbishment, system upgrades, service parts inventory, etc. Ensure efficient and seamless inventory and deployment of the products. Coach services team to ensure highest level of performance and compliance in our depot. This position may also manage a pool of loaner systems including maintenance, shipment and rental to customers and distributors. Responsible for management of EMEA depot, product support and field service.
Support customers in regions and countries where we sell direct to the end customer. Work with the EMEA Product Support team to be the first point of contact for all technical issues, and manage the resolution of those issues to insure customer satisfaction. Repairs are managed by dispatching 3rd party service, depot repair or repair on site by Solta. Working with local Sales, sell post warranty service contracts directly to customers.
Work with the EMEA Product Support team to provide support to Distributors in the region, becoming the first point of contact for all technical issues, and managing the resolution of those issues. Provide service training to Distributors and advise on spare parts stocking. Ensure Distributors are providing support to their customers which meet or exceed our expectations with the right strategies and stakeholder management.
Manage 3rd party service support, including relations, logistics, dispatch, technical support, service training, performance appraisals, invoice review, parts use, etc. Make sure each repair performed by 3rd parties is adequately reported on and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Manage service parts inventories. Some service parts will reside at a 3rd party logistics company and some at the service depot. Ensure service stocking levels are as lean as possible without compromising customer satisfaction. This position will also be responsible for forward and reverse (RMA) service parts shipments and inventory accuracy.
Provide weekly regional updates to sales and marketing, and global teams.
Quotations and invoices for Solta service repair, and review of invoices from 3rd party service entities.
Manage the service depot financial responsibilities such as inventory cycle counts, reserve levels for depot materials, and ERP business unit transactional corrections and improvements.
Documentation of servicing activities and failure investigations as per appropriate regulatory requirements (i.e. FDA, CE, UL) and per Solta quality system requirements.
Organization of the physical return goods area and management of the inventory.
Take responsibility for meeting service department goals, objectives and metrics
Ensure the depot is properly resourced to perform the required tasks (tooling, spare parts, etc.)
The minimum requirements:
Minimum 4 year degree in electronics, engineering or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 10 years in a team leadership or supervisory role. Preference for Service or Engineering experience in a Medical Device, Quality Regulated Environment
Ability to perform troublleshooting and root cause analysis on hardware and consumable defect returns, and to drive those failure investigations to closure.
Ability to read and troubleshoot basic electronic schematics and circuits and read mechanical drawings
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel)
Ability to contribute to the development of the Team operating with other team members in different locations.
Good English skills with effective verbal, writing and reading abilities.
Minimum 8 years of service or engineering experience in a medical device, quality regulated environment is preferred.
Experienced working in an ESD type environment.
#LI-HYBRID
The masculine is used in this publication without prejudice for the sake of conciseness.
Bausch Health is committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with equal employment opportunity laws in effect wherever it operates.
Bausch Health is an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.