Director – Global Services

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Pittsburgh, PA

Chromalox

<strong>Chromalox, a Spirax Sarco Engineering company, is a thermal technology company. We engineer thermal solutions for the world&rsquo;s toughest industrial heating applications. Our Heat Trace division delivers temperature management solutions for piping systems, valves, and tanks. Our Industrial Heaters and Systems&nbsp;division delivers process heating solutions for revenue-generating industrial processes, and our Component Technologies&nbsp;division delivers component heating solutions for industrial equipment manufacturers. Chromalox was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.</strong> http://www.chromalox.com/

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Full-Time/Regular

Overview: The Director &ndash; Global Services provides strategic guidance and operational direction to our professional services organization, which supports all Chromalox&rsquo;s lines of business.
Responsibilities: <p>This role will provide strategic direction and directly manage the professional services business in the following areas:</p> <p><strong>Business Development &amp; Marketing</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the growth of Chromalox&rsquo;s product and service offerings, and market sector development</li> <li>Build and execute programs to enable partners to implement Chromalox products and service, including certification and training</li> <li>Develop a service strategy focused billable service offerings that enhance the customers experience</li> <li>Advance the effectiveness of professional services through leadership and solution delivery expertise, in partnership with relevant business leaders</li> </ul> <p><strong>Sales/Proposal Development</strong></p> <ul> <li>Understand both the art and the science of professional services to support sales and grow services billing</li> <li>Develop sales plans to meet established global KPIs</li> <li>Support the review of customer requirement and terms &amp; conditions</li> <li>Provide recommendations around pricing strategy</li> <li>Develop and implement lead time definitions for customers</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tactical Field Service Execution</strong></p> <ul> <li>Managing scheduling of fields resources; identify opportunities for enhancements in scheduling processes</li> <li>Effectively manager resources, both people and components</li> <li>Manage sales/operations budget to established KPIs</li> <li>Ensure team successfully executes on technical support and delivers high customer satisfaction; aid in resolving any issues and serve as one of the highest points of contact for any escalations</li> <li>Partner with cross-functional leaders and teams (Application Engineering/Design Engineering/Operations/Sales) to ensure high customer satisfaction, successful customer projects and enabled partners</li> <li>Support existing customer-centric service delivery motion and develop new organizational processes as needed</li> <li>Own services financial metrics and services gross margins, indirectly influence billings, billable utilization, and revenue targets; track number of service calls; productivity/efficiency metric</li> <li>Manage the process of warranty claims, coordinating with the customer and manufacturing to ensure the best outcomes for both the customer and for Chromalox</li> <li>Travel up to 50% may be required facilitate this position</li> </ul>
Requirements: <div id="Jobs_JobDetail_JobRequiredSkillsText"> <ul> <li>Adaptable with the ability to effectively manage ambiguity</li> <li>Strong technical problem-solving skills</li> <li>Root cause analysis experience</li> <li>Strong relationship building skills</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li> </ul> </div> <div id="Jobs_JobDetail_JobRequiredExperienceText"> <h4>Required Experience</h4> <ul> <li>BS degree in Engineering or other appropriate technical degree or equivalent experience.</li> <li>10+ years of related experience managing professional service teams</li> </ul> </div>