National FAS Manager

Primary Purpose and Overall Objective of the Job:

The key to this role is to support our customers. The FAS manager is a team coach and leader who ensures efficiency and optimal performance from their Field-based team. This position provides for management of the effective and efficient implementation of bioMrieux's product lines. Coordinated efforts with other cross-functional departments to provide world-class customer service, training and support through the promotion of teamwork and cooperation, removal of barriers to productivity, creation of a positive work environment and leadership by example. Building and maintaining customer relationships, understand their needs, to retain current business and build on new opportunities.

Main Accountabilities:

• Ensure applications support, training, troubleshooting and consultation to internal and external customers of bioMrieux.
• Optimize team resources: exceed customer expectations, ensure allocation of resources vs. customer support needs, work with team to provide guidance on optimizing work schedules
• Empower team to independently comply with regulatory and procedural requirements (while holding them accountable)
• Active coaching, mentoring and motivation of the team members.
• Strong presence in the field to build and maintain customer relationship and understand their needs and reality
• Assess and identify training and development needs and ensure adequate support coverage for our customer base, expertise level maintenance as well as supporting employees growth and development.
• Support team to meet and exceed daily goals that are tracked via CRM against Key Performance Indicators Manages team member's performance

Studies-Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• Studies-Experience:
  • 3 to 5 years minimum of relevant experience in field based team management
  • Bachelor's degree in medical technology, microbiology, molecular biology or related field
  • Minimum of three years of laboratory experience, preferred
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites and a CRM
  • Experience and knowledge of bioMerieux products an asset
• Skills and Qualifications:
  • Exceptional teamwork and collaboration skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, in both French and English
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, ability to travel on a regular basis
  • Exhibit sound decision-making ability, including problem resolution and achieving customer expectations.
  • Demonstrate exceptional leadership, coaching and mentoring skills, able to work independently, effectively multitask to meet deadlines and competing priorities in a fast paced environment.

Quantitative Dimensions, Typical Performance Indicators:

• Scope and Resources Accountability : Manage country activities of field application specialists located across the country.
• Financial Indicators (revenue, budget, etc.): OPEX budget control.
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Effective and efficient installation, training and support of bioMrieux's diagnostic product lines, optimize team schedule to favor time in front of customers.
• Key Contacts (internal / external) and Interfaces : Technical support management, local and regional technical support teams, sales and marketing, customers

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Job ID: 38705