European Technical Support Manager- Business Products H/F in Clichy-sous-Bois

European Technical Support Manager- Business Products H/F

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• European Technical Support Manager- Business Products H/F role at
• Epson France

The European Technical Support Manager leads the department, which provides technical support (Level III) for commercial and consumer products.

This role is responsible to manage daily operations whilst building and sustaining deep technical expertise in Service, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals and effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

The function also acts as a control tower for all aspects of new product introduction, advanced technical knowledge, and accountability for repair volume events, with the goal of ensuring affordable intervention rates.

In addition, act as site manager, including responsibility for security and health and safety in the building.

What you will do

• Define the necessary level of technical skills/knowledge within ETS to support sales of existing and new products.
• Manage and coordinate the work of the ETS Managers and plan and prioritise their activities within the EEB support strategy.

Ensure that good working practices are followed (documentation, standards).

• Develop and maintain clear and open technical communication with local Service and Support Managers and business units - liaising with all necessary sections of the EPSON organisation.
• Define the support strategy for new products based on the requirements of the relevant business unit, including provision of training, definition of escalation routes, distribution of technical documentation, etc.
• Ensure that technical escalations are resolved within the framework of the internal service level agreement by Level III Technical Support Specialists or escalated to a higher level and monitor whether the Level 4 support response is received.
• Monitor product failure rates and propose corrective actions for implementation by Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC).
• Function as a lead role for intervention rates control across countries with local team, to ensure affordable repair volumes, including corrective action plans.
• Report any abnormal failures on the market side to the EEB Chief Service Officer for further subsequent communication and action, and to 4th Level Support (SEC) for action plan.
• Claim SEC funding in case of epidemic failures as appropriate, and ensure subsequent actions from service country teams to recover funds from SEC.
• Coordinate and oversee random technical audits of maintenance technicians employed by our service partners, ensuring compliance with Epson’s policies and standards by authorised Service Partners and Service Dealers.
• Prepare and manage the budget for all Level III support activities.

Contribute to the preparation of the business plan for service in EEB by providing information on quality and failure rates to meet market to meet market and business needs.

• Report regularly to European management (including business unit heads) to keep them informed of service and support issues and activities.
• Monitor the level of customer service delivery for industrial products in line with company's commitment to Epson's customers and provided by local service engineers and liaise with local service management where necessary to improve the situation.
• Organise and plan ETS resources for pan-European events according to the requirements of the Marketing and business unit requirements.
• Encourage the team to make proactive recommendations to local Service teams on how to improve business practices to improve product reliability and quality.
• Oversee the media certification process in collaboration with the business units for the development of new (paper) media to enhance Epson's media portfolio for LFP and BS products.
• Train, develop and manage the performance of direct reports (Managers) and their teams

What we ask for

• Extensive experience in the IT sector, including technical support management (in printing, imaging and display, general technology), and people management.
• Ability to manage projects from initial requirements to completion (strong planning and scheduling skills).
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Ability to problem solve and respond quickly to escalated service and support issues (strong planning and scheduling skills).
• Ability to interact with all departments and at all levels of the organisation and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Ability to hire, develop, lead, motivate and retain highly professional staff.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in

English and French and the ability to effectively present information to internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong skills in the use of personal computers (MS Office suite) and related software applications. Relevant SAP experience would be beneficial.
• Proven ability to implement change and flexibility to adapt quickly to changing business needs.

We are keen to hear from you even if you don’t match all listed requirements, but you identify with our brand and passion for innovation.

What we offer

You will have access to a wide range of flexible benefits including a strong contributory pension plan, private healthcare, life cover, gym membership, an Employee Assistance Programme, employee discounts on Epson and Seiko products, and more.

Epson also promotes hybrid working, with a minimum of 25 days holiday per year.

We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability.

We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions.

Our commitment to the environment

We all have a role to play in building a better future.

For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation – from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory.

It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, to contribute to society.

Our people

We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence.

Our brand

Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running.

Epson is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. xzragkv We actively encourage applications from individuals of all protected characteristics and are committed to providing any necessary accommodations during the application and assessment process, as well as upon joining our team.

If you require additional assistance for your application or wheelchair access to our facilities, please email A member of our team will be happy to assist you.

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