Position Description

Consumer Product Support Manager

Basic Function:
Develops and implements consumer product pre-sales and post-sales support fulfillment strategy by working with Product Marketing on product support requirements.

  •  Develops and implements consumer product pre-sales and post-sales support fulfillment strategy by working with Product Marketing on product support requirements.

    • Sources chat and call center operation

    • Establishes product repair process with unit exchange and depot repair

    • Sets-up return and repair logistics

    • Spare parts program

  • Develops RFQ and selects required service partners

  • Develops and tracks support metrics, TAT, Cost etc., quality

  • Identifies consumer support issues for quality improvement

  • Negotiates support contract with ODM and support partners

  • Provides consumer support inputs to the product design

  • Provides management with status, impact analyses, and recommendations necessary to make decisions to resolve consumer support issues.

  • Proactively identifies quality risks and linkages. Anticipates potential support issues. Ensures contingency plans are created and proper coordination occurs. Recommends alternatives and trade-offs and ensures that support decisions are made by the appropriate team, organization, or manager internally, with ODM, and service providers

 


Education and Experience:
Bachelor Business or Engineering degree required
5 years experience in Consumer Electronics
MBA desired
 
Key Competencies:
Demonstrated Product Support experience introducing new products
Demonstrated experience establishing and implementing Product Support Strategies
Demonstrated experience managing support partners.


Additional Information:

  • Travel Percentage: 10%

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Position Information
  • Company:
    Panasonic
  • Location:
    San Jose, CA 95128
  • Status:
    Full Time, Employee
  • Job Category:
    Building Construction/Skilled Trades
  • Occupation:
    General/Other: Construction/Skilled Trades
  • Career Level:
    Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

Contact Information
  • Company:
    Panasonic
  • Reference Code:
    0900904