Sartorius has an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic, forward-thinking leader to join our collaborative team as the Head of Customer Support. In this key leadership role, you will manage a team of high performing professionals comprised of Managers and a wider team of Customer Service Specialists. We seek a professional with a strategic mindset, who possesses strong commercial operations/customer service expertise and outstanding leadership qualities. The incumbent in this role will have an innovative, process improvement mindset and a proven track record for streamlining organizations. If you thrive in a collaborative, diverse global matrix environment, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.
Grow with Us - Your Responsibilities
- You will develop mid-to-long-term plans for optimizing the functioning of the department and oversee/develop the talent and processes required to execute on our strategic goals and initiatives
- You will manage, lead, and guide multiple teams of managers and customer service specialists – providing outstanding leadership and proactively addressing critical topics to enable optimal execution on growth plans
- You will be representing the North America region to global Sartorius leadership, outlining, and addressing critical needs, delivering plans, and communicating requirements to enable execution on the regional strategy - in alignment with the global strategy
- You will collaborate with key stakeholders to enable delivery on the regional strategy - exerting impact and influence – ensuring there is strong representation within the region
- You will ensure adherence to globally defined strategies and business processes
- You will organize and coordinate general customer service within the region – and be the voice of the customer (VOC)
- Your will manage and oversee customer relationships, issue resolution and account activations
- You will coordinate contact center operations and training in the areas of order processing, KPI's and logistics
- You will use your profound knowledge of order fulfillment (Order-to-Cash and/or sales) to enhance processes and enable effective execution on goals and objectives
- You will act as a process improvement and change ambassador – championing change and ensuring adoption
What Will Convince Us
- A bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related relevant field
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in a commercial operations excellence department (within the Life Sciences industry is desirable)
- You have a proven track record for achieving service optimization and organizational development in a customer facing function
- Profound knowledge in the full life cycle of Order-to-Cash (typically evidenced by 4+ years of relevant experience)
- Experience with digitizing processes is a strong plus
- Working knowledge of tools such as Celonis, Salesforce, robotic process automation is a plus
- You are proficient with MS Office software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and SAP.
- Experience with Six Sigma or Agile Methods (Scrum, etc.) are a plus.
We Value
- Logical, self-motivated, results-oriented individuals with the ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to exert impact and influence in a matrix environment
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation, and negotiation skills
- Ability to collaboratively and impactfully interact with customers, associates, and all levels of leadership
- Able to prioritize workload efficiently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- A process improvement mindset
- Identification with our core values: Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment
What We Offer
As a growing global life science company, with our stock listed on the German DAX and TecDAX , Sartorius offers a wide range of benefits:
Personal and Professional Development: Mentoring, leadership programs, LinkedIn Learning, internal seminar offerings
Worklife Balance: Paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays and community service day; as well as flexible work schedules
Making an Impact Right from the Start: Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
Welcoming Culture: Mutual support, team spirit and international collaboration; communities on numerous topics such as “Coaching”, “Agile Working” and a “Businesswomen’s Network”
Health & Well Being: Wide selection of health and well-being support such as a variety of medical plans to choose from, dental, vision, EAP, and other wellness programs.
Intelligent Working Environment: Working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment.
Retirement Savings Plan: 401k (with generous company match)
Flexible Spending: HSA, FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending), Transportation Commuter Account
Company Paid Benefits: Basic Life Insurance, AD&D, EAP, Family Planning & Women’s Health, Health Advocate
Additional/Optional: Supplemental Life Insurance (employee, spouse & dependents), Legal Services, LTD & STD, Critical Illness Insurance, Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service
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Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide. We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment. Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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About Sartorius
Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.
We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.
Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers
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What We Do
Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide.
With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes.
The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically.
Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies.
In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe.
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