Customer Service Manager

Job Description

• Provides leadership for customer operation specialists in order fulfilment, quota credit, collections and contracts.

• Accountable for ensuring strong compliance to SOX/ISO regulations and Agilent Standards of Business Conduct.

• Executes Strategic Intent and implementation of the organization/ business strategic plan. Works closely with Global Functions to ensure strong alignment and delivery to meet regional strategies. Direct design, development, and implementation of organization programs.

• Leads the Organization to meet the high standards expected related to Customer Satisfaction/ACX, Employee Satisfaction/LS, Service Level Agreement/Turn Around Times, and responsiveness to inquiries, operational and financial metrics and upholding policies & procedures. Drives a culture of collaboration, focus and customer intimacy.

• Plans, organizes, directs and controls the activities and resources required to provide innovative business solutions to the defined businesses partners and customers. Builds a culture of innovation and drives changes that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization to meet customer and business goals.

• Responsible for upholding and driving Agilent's culture & core values to build a sense of community within the operation and partner organizations.

• Executes plans to ensure the organization has the individual and overall capabilities meet future operational needs and builds a culture where employees are engaged & committed.

• Collaborates with Business Partners in Finance, Order Fulfillment, Sales and other functions to solve problems and provide efficient and streamlined best-in-class service to Agilent's customer.

• Ensures progressive expansion of the organization's scalability and steady productivity gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master Degree or University Degree or equivalent plus demonstrated industry experience integrating the resources of several complex departments or functions

• Typically has 5 years of managerial experience

• Demonstrated ability to lead and transform multi-national organization, build motivated and engaged teams, and sustaining a positive work culture

• Experience in setting a clear and aligned organizational vision

• Demonstrated ability to define and execute strategic plans

• Established track record to define and implement strategies and programs that benefit your area of expertise

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functional to improve processes and provide critical problem resolution

• Experience working in an audit environment governed by SOX, ISO, and other audit regulations

• Proven ability to lead large teams and ensure operational excellence across the entire organization

• Customer Services/Operations experience preferred

• WW or strong Regional experience preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience to manage a multi-national team

Attributes:

• Strong in conflict / confrontational management

• Self-drive display urgency

• Tenacious

• Strong inter-personal skills Balance between being empathetic and getting things done

• Clear, impactful communication

• Team / Talent development and management - Build a diverse team with the critical skills for current and future business needs

• Encourage strategic thinking, innovation and action from team

• Proficient in software (Microsoft suite, Power BI, Generative AI) with the ability to build insightful dashboards & reports, automate workflows and support data-driven decision making.