General Manager

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Improve the lives of others.

Headquartered in Kobe, Japan, Sysmex is located in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Renowned worldwide for the very finest in quality, innovative diagnostic equipment and information-management systems, we apply science to enhance the quality of life on a global scale. Our agile, resourceful team is committed to realizing critical breakthroughs in laboratory diagnostics, information technology, workflow analysis, and life sciences for the clinical laboratory.

Responsibilities

We currently have a great opportunity for a Specialist I, Clinical Solutions. The Clinical Solutions Specialist I (CSS I) is responsible for ensuring Sysmex customers make the most out of the superior technology we have to offer. You will co-travel with your Applications / Solutions colleagues and rapidly gain knowledge on Sysmex analyzers and their features. As the principal technical resource, you will be responsible for gathering and understanding the customer’s needs and using your superior knowledge of Sysmex product features to adapt middleware and instrumentation to those needs. With enthusiasm and excellent communication skills, the CSS I will train customers on the best use of their purchased solutions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Co-travel with colleagues to gain proficiency with Sysmex analyzers.
2. Demonstrate superior communication skills when gathering customer requirements and demonstrate how Sysmex standalone analyzers can meet their needs.
3. Manage basic customer issues and concerns, researching information through colleagues and available resources.
4. Perform proactive customer visits to assess current state of operation, ensuring customer satisfaction and optimization.
5. Perform basic middleware builds and check and assist senior CAS on testing and related setups.
6. Complete all required checklists, communications, and quality paperwork, making necessary corrections when highlighted by senior CSS.
7. Collaborate with Applications Specialist Manager to outline scheduling and prioritize work.
8. Collaborate in-person with senior CSS in conjunction with Sysmex resources to learn new information and resolve customer issues.
9. Help Sales Team with basic analyzer questions and perform basic presentations to customers.
10. Other duties and projects as may be assigned. Travel Percentage: 85%.

Physical Risk: Regular exposure to risk that may require alertness, but with minimal precautions.

Physical Demands: Light physical effort. Routine handling of objects up to 20 pounds; prolonged (at least 50% of time) sitting, standing, keyboard or CRT work. May require periods of moderate discomfort due to noise, dust, lighting, and/or other conditions.

Qualifications

1. Medical lab degree. 1-3 years of experience required.
2. MLT certification, specialization in Hematology, Urinalysis or Hemostasis.
3. Intricate knowledge of Sysmex products.
4. Proven applications field experience in diagnostics/medical device industry.
5. Proven experience working with Canadian healthcare customers.
6. English and French are required for this position.
7. Proficiency and comfort with learning new software.
8. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
9. Knowledge of basic Microsoft Windows administrative features and settings.
10. Strong interpersonal skills; persuasive; good oral and written communication skills.
11. Knowledge of basic network operation and troubleshooting.
12. Demonstrate maturity, professionalism, and tact with customers and Sysmex associates.
13. Strong ability to collaborate internally and externally.
14. Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, can-do attitude, and strong desire to achieve goals.

This job requires satisfaction of the credentialing requirements of Sysmex’s customers, including hospitals and other healthcare facilities, which generally includes proof of current vaccinations for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), and COVID-19. Further, Sysmex’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, consistent with its status as a federal government contractor and commitment to its customers and to providing a safe workplace for its employees, requires that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all Sysmex employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the latter of your start date. To the extent permitted by applicable law, any offer of employment extended will be conditioned upon the individual’s ability to provide proof of current vaccination status to the extent permitted by applicable law. Sysmex makes reasonable accommodations when needed for medical or religious reasons. However, vaccine exemption and other accommodation requests cannot be granted unless the individual is able, with the accommodation, to perform the essential functions of the job including working at customer locations.

Sysmex is proud to be an EEO/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, color, religion, national origin, genetics, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.