Regional Service Manager

Essential Functions

Serve as a single point of contact for the Product Services team to a group of dealers (typically assigned by region)

Serve as the primary dealer point of contact in resolving large, complex, high visibility, warranty issues by collaborating with multiple departments (including Product Management, Quality, Manufacturing, and other areas of the organization) to identify root causes and design solutions for individual customers and to resolve product issues

Provide guidance, correction, and materials to assist dealers in installation of product within the MillerKnoll family of brands

Define expectations for site visits and work with Dealers and Field Services team members and create clear outcomes and goals for the service team to ensure full resolution of complex customer situations

Lead beta site builds/installs, critical mockup installations, and serve as the installation expert for high-profile or new product installations.

Articulate the financial impacts of decisions, issues, and path to resolution to multiple departments and influence change to ensure customer focused and fiscally responsible outcomes for customers and MillerKnoll

Lead cross functional projects to continuously improve process, internal knowledge base and performance of the Product Service team

Designs, plans, and delivers installation training to service technicians and dealer installers

Manages third party Service Technicians within a specified region to ensure service in alignment with MillerKnoll standards, driving customer satisfaction and consistent follow up with customer requests

Performs additional responsibilities as required

Education Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field or at least 5 years of experience in the furniture industry, providing technical product support and Day 2 service to distribution partners in a B2B setting.

3-5 years of sales, customer or product support experience, sales experience an asset, or related field.

Demonstrated experience using multiple communication channels, computer systems, tools, and programs simultaneously to complete work.

Skills and Abillities

Can articulate customers’ business and expectations, anticipate comprehensive solution to customer needs, aligned to customer’s business results

Leverages a team approach to investigate options and alternatives to solutions, with progress updates to customers when unable to deliver a requested product or service and pursues solutions until the customer is satisfied

Seeks customer feedback and understanding of business needs to improve service delivery

Actively supports others stretching beyond their comfort level and trying new techniques that may enhance success

Models success behaviors, a high performance work ethic, and constant self-improvement

Understands cross functional interdependencies and reasoning behind key policies, practices, procedures and exceptions needed to achieve goals

Ability to provide direction when faced with ambiguity and approaches decisions rationally

Effectively manages cross-functional relationships, welcoming differing perspectives allowing for open discussion, focusing on shared objectives and data

Works with complex or sensitive cases requiring a sophisticated understanding of product detail and application or service of product which is applied to quickly achieve efficient and cost-effective solutions

Adapts to change, setbacks and dynamic situations, embraces new practices and alternative ways to accomplish goals and solve problems

Can articulate customers’ business and expectations, anticipate comprehensive solution to customer needs, aligned to customer’s business results

Leverages a team approach to investigate options and alternatives to solutions, with progress updates to customers when unable to deliver a requested product or service and pursues solutions until the customer is satisfied

Who We Hire?

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. MillerKnoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.

This organization participates in E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification. In general, MillerKnoll positions are closed within 45 days and are open for applications for a minimum of 5 days. We encourage our prospective candidates to submit their application(s) expediently so as not to miss out on our opportunities. We frequently post new opportunities and encourage prospective candidates to check back often for new postings.

MillerKnoll complies with applicable disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MillerKnoll Talent Acquisition at careers_help@millerknoll.com.