Key Responsibilities:
The CGT Customer Service Operations Manager is accountable for providing comprehensive and extensive customer and patient (where applicable) care and, as a customer experience gatekeeper to support the internal stakeholders with a various range of activities, which may include (but are not limited to):
- Serve as the primary point of contact for product requests in coordination with internal stakeholders for timely responses.
- Manage the end-to-end process of product requests by ensuring timely delivery and resolving potential issues.
- Minimize delivery time while maintaining reliability through efficient coordination and proactive planning.
- Lead and contribute to process improvement projects (streamlining processes, improving accuracy, and enhancing efficiency).
- Conduct Cell Therapy platform (CellChain) training sessions for hospital centers, making sure that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively utilize the platform.
- Manage external user access to the Cell Therapy platform (CellChain), ensuring data security and compliance.
- Enhance team skills and operational excellence by promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Ensure subject matter expertise to maintain a high level of knowledge and expertise in their subject area, providing informed guidance and support to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, internal and external stakeholders, and management to leverage their expertise and contribute to decision-making processes.
- Resolve customer queries by focusing on efficient and effective communication to enhance the overall customer experience.
- Develop and implement innovative solutions to enhance the overall customer experience, identifying areas for improvement, and seeking ways to exceed customer expectations.
- Customer centric approach: Operational account management (non-promotional), including understanding the hospital’s set-up and knowing the operational KPIs (number of orders, manufacturing starts, etc.)
Commercial setting:
- Provide patient services such as travel assistance to patients and their care givers, as applicable.
- Coordinate local cryopreservation logistics and payment process, as applicable.
- Oversight of the local release, logistics and system transactions process related to shipment via distribution depot, as applicable
- Coordinate and contribute to cross-functional commercial meetings, by collaborating with multiple stakeholders to address topics such as product requests, market trends, and customer needs and insights.
- Own the Product Request process for all sites’ onboarding and ensure accuracy of the master data set-up.
- Support with regulatory, RMP and outcomes-based reporting, as applicable based on local country requirements.
Clinical trial setting:
- Create and execute the End-to-End operational treatment process to fit the trial design and protocol.
- Support pan-Therapeutic Area (TA) set up and roll out in close collaboration with the cross-functional clinical trial teams.
- Participate in Site Initiation Visits (SIV) in collaboration with internal stakeholders to support timely site readiness for First Patient First Visit (FPFV). This involves ensuring smooth onboarding processes, correct master data set-up and providing support to external users.
- Manage slot requests and communicate key milestone timelines to both external and internal stakeholders. This includes coordinating with various teams to ensure smooth and efficient scheduling.
- Key gatekeeper for critical KPIs: DtD/VtD. Work closely with cross-functional clinical trial teams in supporting clinical trial protocols and the respective vein-to-door and door-to-door metrics.
Essential Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum.
- Work Experience: +5 years in customer support (service) in healthcare industry.
- Laguage: Native level of Korean is a must, Fluency in English is a must, Business proficiency in Chinese is preferred, Business proficiency in Japanese is preferred.
- Supply chain / logistics experience is highly preferred.
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare business service offerings and customer needs.
- Strong track record of successful team collaboration and delivery of results.
