Lafe Ball

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Sr. Director, Global Service Operations @ Solugenix
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Temecula, California, United States, United States
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About Lafe Ball

As Sr. Director of Global Operations at Solugenix, I lead the multiple Medical Device Support divisions to drive success in customer support areas including clinical and technical support, customer service, accounts receivables and complaint management. With over 25 years of executive experience in all areas of client-driven support and field service I focus on building strong relationships that allow long-term success and continually growing out support teams worldwide. Solugenix is a leader in support services that include worldwide call centers that support multiple products and services. From IT services, delivering technology solutions, talent, and managed services to global enterprises. We specialize in complex, regulated industries, helping clients grow and comply with the rapidly changing digital landscape. Through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, we ensure that our clients remain competitive while navigating industry-specific challenges with agility and resilience. Working on various boards I focus on building relationships to create collaboration and cross-team partnering to drive impactful business and customer experience improvements.

Lafe Ball's Current Company Details
Solugenix

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Sr. Director, Global Service Operations
Lafe Ball Work Experience Details
  • Solugenix
    Sr. Director, Global Service Operations
    Solugenix Mar 2023 - Present
    Brea, California, Us
    Provide oversight and leadership to multiple teams in areas of Customer Support, Service Agreement Sales, Warranty Claims, Account Receivables Technical and Clinical Support and general Services Operations in the Medical Device industries while driving Cross-Functional Collaboration focusing on overall business success.
  • Alcon
    Director, Us Services Operations
    Alcon Jun 2018 - Feb 2023
    Geneva, Switzerland, Ch
    Provide oversight and leadership to: Teams supporting customers in areas of Customer Support, Service Agreement Sales Technical and Clinical Support (Call Centers) and Services Operations.
  • Imagine Services Llc
    V.P. Service Development
    Imagine Services Llc Nov 2016 - Jun 2018
    Provide Support and Service Leadership to various industries with a main focus on Medical Device Manufactures in the areas of Technical and Clinical Support Call Centers, Field Service and Logistics. Evaluate service platform requirements, support implementation and service agreement development and sales development while focusing on operational efficiency to drive world class levels of performance, while improving customer satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Universal Hospital Services
    Corporate Accounts Director, Manufacturer Services
    Universal Hospital Services Nov 2015 - Oct 2016
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Leverage an all-inclusive field service, operational, sales and business development background to cultivate and expand strategic partnerships in the Medical Manufacture industry. Focused primarily on introduction and development of manufacturer partnerships through the benefits of leveraging non manufacturer service strategies. • Through partnering with CEOs, COOs, and various levels of corporate senior management, provide strategic planning and support through the delivery of customer centric services. • Provide Consultative problem solving approach to address critical business issues in the areas of Customer support and Service excellence including areas of:o Customer Support and Service Excellenceo End to End Service Deliveryo Life cycle management o Logisticso Quality & Regulatory compliance
  • Advanced Sterilization Products (Johnson & Johnson)
    Director, Americas Service
    Advanced Sterilization Products (Johnson & Johnson) May 2012 - Jun 2015
    Irvine, Ca, Us
    Lead Americas Field Service teams, US based call center, and back office support teams to deliver on-site services for capital equipment, education, and remote support. Cultivated worldwide relationships and cross-functional teams to deliver against challenging times in the market place. Partner with Worldwide Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Operations during product development, launch and continued support while driving compliant processes that support the requirements of FDA 21CFR Part11, ISO 13485, BSI, and Sarbanes Oxley. Drove revenues by service contract sales of 135MM in Americas Region and was active Board Member for the Americas Commercial Business Team. • Lead Americas Customer Call Center supporting technical, clinical support managing 150K calls annually• Lead Americas Service teams of 200+ field based personnel consisting of internal and external service staff through the US, Canada, and Latin America that deliver over 60K on-site service activities including 50K in preventative maintenance services and 40K in critical service delivery. • Maintain back office business team to deliver on-site scheduling and business support to the Americas business group. Key Results:• Restructured US based field service leadership and team delivery to drive improved delivery times and reduced cost through primary responder modeling.• Developed career structure within organization to improve long-term plans for staff at all levels to improve employee satisfaction and departmental longevity.• Instituted field service dispatch process to improve on-site service time while reducing wait times for next customer interaction. • Delivered service agreement sales of 100MM in 2013 and 135MM in 2014 in the Americas regions delivering a 95% capture rate for all customers.
  • Advanced Sterilization Products (Johnson & Johnson)
    Director, Worldwide Service Operations
    Advanced Sterilization Products (Johnson & Johnson) Jun 2008 - May 2012
    Irvine, Ca, Us
    Directed worldwide team to deliver services for capital equipment. Success in position through the implementation of processes and procedures to drive compliance in service delivery. Managed worldwide relationships to support the distribution and service of Sterilization and HLD equipment. Drove revenues by increased service contract sales through improved WW Service Delivery. • Directed field service teams of 350+ personnel consisting of internal and external service staff throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asiapac. Delivering over 200K on-site service activities focused on preventative maintenance services critical service delivery and recall/field actions. o US service and clinical support phone center team of 50 + that managed 120K inbound calls and 25K outbound calls annually. o Collections, Sales Operations, Inbound Customer Order Management• Oversaw logistics team responsible for worldwide distribution of service support initiatives to support regional field repair of six different sterilization processors.• Developed, modified, and improved standard operating procedures and documented work instructions to allow for compliant documentation and service.Key Results:• Developed service agreement sales program for field service technicians to sell service agreements improving annual service agreement sales to 80% of potential sales base generating 68MM revenue in 2011 with 56% GP. 2012 Target 83MM.• Relocated outsourced service warehousing process to internal resources achieving reoccurring 5MM annual savings.• Migrated WW Service logistics group into base business supply chain to leverage buying and management of service and manufacturing inventories.• Opened warehousing and distribution facility in EMEA region to drive speed to market for service supply improving time to deliver while reducing annual cost by 7MM annually.
  • Biosense Webster
    Director Technical Services
    Biosense Webster Dec 2002 - Jun 2008
    Irvine, California, Us
    Reporting to VP Sales, led staff of 5 Managers, 50 field based Engineers, 10 Depot repair Engineers and a back office support staff of 20. Team provided internal and external technical service, support and repair for computer based “GPS guided” “Electrophysiology” heart mapping systems, stem cell delivery system, and fluid delivery system and ablation system. Key Results• Launched Sales Program for service support contracts generating reoccurring annual sales of $18MM with an 70% GP• Certification Approvals, BSI Certification -ISO 13485: 2003, ISO 14001• Implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002• OHSAS 18001/ISO 14001• 100% Safety record, 2002 – 2008• Developed service agreement sales program to create additional business growth 63% increase in Service Agreement Sales, 2008• Facilitated and Passed (3) FDA Inspections of Service Systems and Support Activities with no Observations
  • At&T Wireless
    Operations Manager Iii
    At&T Wireless Jul 2000 - Sep 2002
    Dallas, Tx, Us
    Reporting to the Vice President Service Operations I led the San Diego Division that consisted of 600 person Field team supporting Installation, Repair and Direct Sales, Local warehousing and distribution and 7/24/365 call center. Key Results• # 1 Customer acquisition and retention team in country in 2000-2002• Through constant development and education we operated at the lowest cost per installation and reduced the planed labor cost by 66% • Led initiative that resulted in a 60% cost reduction of the tools and equipment required to support field applications. Improved efficiency by 30%, and reduced the cost of inventory required to support field requirements by 20%.• Developed Quality programs for service, installation and maintenance resulting in the lowest maintenance rate throughout the Fixed Wireless markets

Lafe Ball Skills

Cross Functional Team Leadership Medical Devices Product Development Leadership Strategic Planning Product Launch Management Change Management Process Improvement Fda Capital Equipment Program Management Six Sigma Team Building Customer Service Technical Support Sales Operations Market Development Training Healthcare Sales New Business Development Troubleshooting Iso 13485 Product Management Supply Chain Customer Satisfaction Project Management Software Documentation Manufacturing Quality Assurance Crm Operations Management Continuous Improvement Business Strategy Competitive Analysis Problem Solving Account Management Lean Manufacturing Supply Chain Management Call Centers Technical Service Customer Relations Marketing R&d Budgets Negotiation Pricing Team Leadership Project Planning

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