Job Description Summary

The Area Service Leader is responsible for all resources, and logistics required to perform services and maintenance activities on customers' site/property. These activities contribute to, maintain, repair and refurbish sold or existing products. Includes all types of maintenance service (preventive and remedial), manage maintenance facilities and field services engineering. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

This position will be located at a customer site in New Orleans, LA.

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Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact to the customer for timely and satisfactory resolution of concerns covering a wide variety of support services offered for assigned region, product, or coverage area - Responsible for knowledge of assigned region, coverage area, or product lines, their associated configuration installations, and represents the most direct access to all appropriate internal functions to support the customer · Establish and maintain contact to provide on-going technical and business support to assigned customers in designated geographic region or coverage area

• Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline

• Responsible for all resources, and logistics required to perform services and maintenance activities on customers' site/property. These activities contribute to, maintain, repair and refurbish sold or existing products. Includes all types of maintenance service (preventive and remedial), manage maintenance facilities and field services engineering.

• A job at this level requires a people leader with ability to hire and develop talent. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.

• Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results. 

• The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, college, or military education program (OR high school diploma/GED with at least 6 years of experience in servicing biomedical equipment)

• Five years or more of Biomedical Technology Leadership experience required.

• Previous experience servicing Biomedical Technology required.    

Desired Characteristics

• MBA or master’s degree and previous field sales or field service experience.

• Proven leadership and ability to orchestrate resources and motivate teams.

• Direct customer relationship experience.

• Strong business acumen.

• An inclusive leader that builds a connection to the workforce through personal involvement and
  trust.

• Proven ability to influence and drive change through exceptional written and verbal
  communication skills and able to effectively communicate across a d