
Manager Technical Support & Escalation
- Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of technical support specialists, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance culture within the team.
- Develop career paths and growth opportunities for team members.
- Support team members in thinking solutions out of the box to elevate the customer experience.
- Monitor the Product Line performances.
- Managing and resolving escalated customer issues, coordinating with other departments when necessary.
- Develop and implement support strategies, policies, and procedures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the technical support team.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure the team meets service level agreements (SLAs) and customer satisfaction goals.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other departments such as R&D, Quality Assurance, and Product Management to resolve complex technical issues and improve product quality.
- Support new products and reagents introduction cascading the right information to local team of application and engineers
- Oversee the timely and accurate resolution of customer inquiries and technical issues through various support channels (phone, email, chat, etc.).
- Handle escalated customer issues and provide hands-on support when necessary.
- Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction by maintaining a customer-centric approach and delivering exceptional service.
- Support Sales during customer visits to explain Service and Application performances and action plan when critical issues have been raised.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of the diagnostics product line, including features, functionality, common issues, and troubleshooting techniques.
- Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in technical support and diagnostics.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of technical support documentation, FAQs, and troubleshooting guides.
- Monitor and analyse support metrics to identify trends, areas for improvement, and training needs.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality of support services.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and quality standards in the diagnostics industry.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, Information Technology) or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical support, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role.
- Strong background in the diagnostics industry, with knowledge of diagnostic instruments, assays, and related technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop team members.
- Fluent English
- Willingness to travel 50% of the time