Jamie G. Besley
Sacramento, CA 916-***-**** or 916-***-****
www.LinkedIn.com/in/jamiebesley abhnrk@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of A Field Service Professional
My experience includes over 15 years in field service, and
technical/customer support for the installation, maintenance, and repair of
medical diagnostics, communications, and solar photovoltaic systems. I have
proven skills in technical applications, profit and loss management,
inventory management, service team management, project management, problem
resolution, working in FDA, OSHA, and ISO regulated environments.
Reputation for providing excellence in customer satisfaction and top
performance achievements throughout my career.
Professional History
Regional Field Service Manager Sept. 2008 -
April 2009
SunEdison LLC, Sacramento, CA
Responsible for the direct activities of 10 US field technicians, service
contract development, service team development, customer product support,
safety compliance, inventory control, sales and marketing support.
Supported commercial solar production facility installations nationally.
. Implemented Field procedures for departmental compliance operations
. Service metrics development
. 20 year service maintenance program development
Field Service Manager / Field Service Specialist
Oct. 2005 - Dec. 2007
Volcano Corporation, Sacramento, CA
Managed the direct activities of 6 in-house technical support
representatives, 5 US field service engineers and 3rd party service
providers. Responsible for financial profit and loss, budget and revenue
forecasting, service contract development, service team development, FDA
regulatory compliance, safety compliance, customer satisfaction program
development, regional inventory control, sales and marketing support.
Supported and performed product installations nationally and worldwide.
. Implemented paperless service documentation for improved efficiencies
. Developed and updated service documentation and procedures required by
FDA and OSHA standards
. Established training guidelines for new products and overseas
distributors
. Developed operational metrics for monthly management review
. Technical Lead for Japan product launch
Customer Service Manager May 2004 -
Aug. 2005
Thermogenesis Corporation, Sacramento, CA
Managed the direct activities of technical support and order-processing
personnel. Maintained complaint-handling requirements that adhered to
Corporate Quality Assurance objectives. Established, measured, and
maintained customer satisfaction and operational key indicators. Managed
departmental expenses, revenue generation, and drove continuous improvement
projects for customer satisfaction, workflow efficiency, and expense
reduction. Created and maintained technical service documentation for
national / international field service and customer base.
. Redesigned Call Management System application for improved
efficiencies and complaint reporting
. Established Monthly Customer Service Business Report - Directors and
Quality Management review
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Regional Service Manager, Sacramento, CA Jan.
2003 - Apr. 2004
Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis, In
Managed the direct activities of 22 Field Service Representatives and the
Regional Supervisor. Responsible for financial profit and loss, revenue
forecasting, service team development, FDA regulatory compliance, safety
compliance, customer satisfaction, regional inventory control, sales and
marketing support. Achieved 2003 revenues of 104% to plan ($3.2M), expenses
of 97.8% to plan.
Abbott Diagnostics Division, Irving, TX Apr. 1987 - Dec. 2002
District Service Manager, Sacramento, CA, (2001-2002)
Managed the direct activities of 12 Field Service Representatives and 2
Field Product Managers. Managed the Northern California Service District
financial profit and loss to goal of $1.2 million. Reviewed and
coordinated FDA regulatory compliance, maintained customer satisfaction,
and developed maintenance scheduling for medical device instrumentation.
Hardware Specialist Manager, Irving, TX (2000-2001)
Managed the direct activities of the Service Call Center department,
including direct supervision of 7 Field Service Hardware Specialists and 8
Regional Coordinators. Ensured impact goals and profit plans were achieved
and corporate policies were followed. Directed activities of staff members
to achieve objectives at the lowest cost to quality ratio and reduced
divisional Field Service demands.
Hematology Field Product Manager, Vancouver, WA (1997-2000)
Responsible for the supervision/technical training of Field Service
Representatives and district critical accounts management. Designed and
implemented training programs for field representatives, sales
representatives, and customers. Created chronic failure documentation for
engineering and manufacturing, assessment of skill level and training for
skill improvement, new product development and launch assistance, field
service data analysis, and communications with sales and marketing to
enhance district goals and objectives.
Technical Support Representative, Santa Clara, CA (1995-1997)
Senior Field Service Engineer, Portland, OR (1991-1995)
Field Service Engineer, Portland, OR (1988-1991)
Associate Field Service Engineer, Chicago, IL (1987-1988)
Recommendations and Awards
Roche Diagnostics Area West Quarter Performance Award - Q4 2003
ADD-First (of 10) ranked metropolitan service district in the Western
Region.
ADD-Western Region District of the Quarter - Q1 2002, Q2 2002
ADD-National Field Product Manager of the Year - 1999
ADD-National Field Product Manager of the Quarter - Q4 1999, Q1 2000, Q2
2000
ADD-Western Region Field Product Manager of the Year - 1998 and 1999
ADD-Western Region Field Product Manager Quarter Award - Q2 1998, Q4 1999,
Q1 2000, Q2 2000
Abbott Quest for Excellence Award Winner 1992, 1993, 1994 Top Five Percent
Performance
Education
Master of Business Administration Program, University of Dallas, Dallas,
TX, Currently on hold
Bachelor of Science Electronic Engineering, Deans List, DeVry Institute of
Technology, Chicago, IL.
Financed 100% of education through grants and part-time employment
Technical Skills: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Access,
MS Publisher, Sales Force (CRM), Adobe Applications, NFPA 70E, ARC Flash
Protection and Safety