Senior Field Service Manager - Central Region
Beckman Coulter
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Molecular Devices, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
Join Molecular Devices and help drive scientific discovery for life science customers in academia, biotech, pharma, and government. Our automated and AI-enabled technology empowers researchers to tackle complex questions and gain deep insights, accelerating the development of safer, more effective therapeutics. As part of our team—rooted in collaboration, authenticity, and innovation—you’ll ultimately contribute to groundbreaking science that enhances lives globally and shapes a healthier future for all.
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The Sr. Field Service Manager – Central Region (BeNeLux, France, Nordics) has revenue responsibility for the region and leads a diverse team of 8-10 field service engineers focused on consistently growing our revenue, delighting customers, continually improving our business processes, and enabling team members to achieve performance and career goals. This role requires a high level of collaboration with other functional groups, including Sales, Operations, Customer Relations, Finance, and Human Resources. An integral part of this role is the ability to balance strategy and tactics, and foster creativity and innovation directed towards improving Molecular Devices’ service team’s execution, engagement, and core growth.
This position reports to the Director Service Europe, is part of the Global Service team and will be fully remote – in Region (BeNeLux Region, Belgium or Netherlands).
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Work collaboratively with regional sales and applications manager counterparts to support sales opportunities/growth and maintain customer satisfaction.
Manage and prioritize customer escalations, driving to resolution with a sense of urgency.
Analyze and evaluate service metrics, key performance indicators and trends to make informed, data-driven decisions that enhance service quality, operational efficiency, cost-savings and drive high customer satisfaction.
Conduct business reviews, obtain voice of customer and establish relationships with key customers to drive customer retention and market expansion.
Achieve monthly, quarterly, annual service revenue goals including strategic product mix service goals for the assigned territory.
Travel with Field Service teams, providing individual coaching and professional development to each member of the team as well as conducting performance evaluations and development plan reviews for each team member while concurrently driving associate engagement.
Review quotes containing service offerings to ensure adequate profit margin, ensuring all costs are accounted for and reflect the value provided.
The essential requirements of the job include:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, or related field is highly preferred. An Associates degree or other technical/trade certification, when combined with extensive service industry experience, may be substituted.
Demonstrated ability and proven track record to lead a field service team and associates through change.
5+ years of experience leading service in the life science or diagnostics industry for an organization with a sales and service portfolio.
Experience with Microsoft applications, Salesforce.com, Power BI, ServiceMax, Oracle or equivalent.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
40% in-field travel, including overnight travel and some with short notice for escalations.
Occasional international travel may be required.
Must Possess a valid driver’s license.
Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 25kg.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Danaher Business Systems and Tools including continuous improvement.
Forecasting service revenue performance and leading a team to achieve that forecast.
Time management and productivity efficiency with service call management and handling.
Molecular Devices, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives.
At Molecular Devices we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home.
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