Manager
Conmed Linvatec ( Medical Device Manufacturer)
Manager Customer Operations 2003 - 2010Managed Domestic Customer Service, International Customer Service, House Programs, and for a period I also managed the Product Support team as well. Saved the company $90k a year in shipping costSaved the company $15k a year in product scrapReduced delinquent Loaner and Evaluation equipment by 80 % or approximately $1.5 Million Successfully managed the following customer support groups: Customer service, House Programs and International Customer service.Solely responsible for establishing and monitoring customer service policies and other internal procedures that are relevant to ensuring compliance to FDA, ISO,SOX, quality, regulatory and all other related guidelines, policies and requirements. Successfully interacted with staff and internal partners to resolve problems and achieve goals, ensuring that all aspects of customer relations from initial contact to providing post-sale and on-going customer support were fulfilled while developing customer satisfaction, retention and loyalty.Established, implemented and communicated corporate and departmental policies. Maintained responsibility for departmental operating and capital budgets. Selected trained and developed professional and technical staff. Provided continuing improvement opportunities with regard to automation, systems, controls and policies.Represented customer operations on cross-functional or interdepartmental and corporate initiatives such as new product line acquisitions, product recalls and other initiatives.Provided direct management support to the customer service supervisor(s), House Programs and International Customer Service supervisor. Ability to manage staff in a people focused manner.Made recommendations to Marketing and Sales regarding product promotions and launches.