Major Duties: - Frequent travel to assist channel partners / dealers / end users HANDS ON with malfunctioning machinery. Resolves product and performance issues HANDS ON with channel partners / customers / dealers and communicates with factories on appropriate issues and solutions, including Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management
- Manages efforts in developing channel partner’s product support capabilities (Service ADVISOR, Dealer Technical Assistance Center, Tools, Facilities, Warranty Administration) to improve customer satisfaction.
- Delivers product training, technical and/or management training to channel partners, company employees or customers and facilitates channel partner employee development by counselling them on training plans and class enrollment
- Provides marketing support to ensure product optimization via customer clinics and assisting with demonstrations and attending shows
- Administers company product warranty / Product Improvement Program (PIP) policies and resolves other reimbursement issues
- Depending on division requirements, may be required to develop channel partner’s service management / profitability capabilities
- Administers product support policies and / or progress
- Tracks and reports competitive performance
Skills, abilities and knowledge: - Knowledge of dealer product support capacity and competencies
- Skills in interpersonal communications, negotiations and conflict resolutions
- FULL understanding of Customer Support Process!
- Knowledge of products, customers, markets and competitors
Education requirements: - Degree in Engineering / Technology discipline
- Degree in Agricultural Science discipline or equivalent
- Degree in Marketing discipline a plus
Experience required: Customer Support Experience with direct customer interaction regarding products, parts and services (3 yrs)
FIELD experience with REGULAR customer contact, knowledge of dealer / distribution network
FACTORY experience with regular interfacing with design, engineering and manufacturing, worldwide geographic area of responsibility and focused product-specific knowledge (1-3 yrs)
PRACTICAL experience with heavy machinery, agricultural equipment.
How to Apply: If you meet the above requirements, please send your resume
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