Associate Customer Success Executive- East

BD; South Carolina; On-site; USD 105,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Health and Well-being Benefits

BD 401(k) Plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Waters is seeking a senior Customer Success leader for the US region to drive adoption across lab automation and align cross-functional teams to strategic goals. You will manage director-level relationships from contract signature through the full lifecycle of Waters solutions.

The role emphasizes customer advocacy, expansion opportunities, and measurable health metrics, working with Healthcare Consultants, IT, and Marketing to identify innovative improvements and long-term strategy alignment.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Marketing or similar focus.
• 7+ years in Customer Success or equivalent history of increasing customer satisfaction, adoption, and retention.
• Experience navigating in a heavily matrixed environment and working cross-functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to influence through persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building.
• Ideally combined background of post-sale and sales experience.
• Strong empathy for customers and passion for revenue and growth with understanding of recurring revenue models.
• Analytical and process-oriented with excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and drive a US Region and ADx-wide culture of Customer Success.
• Align activities with internal teams (Service, R&D, Sales, Finance & Marketing Operations).
• Be accountable for the ADx-wide customer feedback loop.
• Manage the customer relationship from contract signature through lifecycle.
• Establish trusted advisor relationships with assigned customers.
• Proactively handle customer and BD escalation pathways.
• Optimize defined customer journey touchpoints and interactions with Waters.
• Work with Healthcare Consultants, IT and Marketing to identify new opportunities and drive improvements.
• Drive alignment between customer and Waters’ long-term strategies.

Skills

Customer Success

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Negotiation & influence

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management/Marketing

Job description

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

We Are The People Who Give Possibilities Purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

The position is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and enhancing customer experience while supporting their strategic goals through Waters products, services, and intellectual capital.

Responsibilities

Inspire Customer Success Across Lab Automation

• Creates and drives a US Region and ADx-wide culture of Customer Success
• Aligns activities with internal teams (i.e., Service regarding existing clients, R&D regarding product roadmap, Sales regarding cross/up sell and retention, Finance & Marketing Operations regarding metrics & forecasting, Regional VP leadership teams)
• Is accountable for our ADx-wide customer feedback loop

Define, Manage and Optimize Customer Experience through their Lifecycle

• Drives assigned customer relationship (Director level and up) from the time of contract signature through the full customer lifecycle.
• Establishes a trusted/strategic advisor relationship with each assigned customer
• Pro-actively handles both the customer’s and internal BD escalation pathways.
• Is accountable for optimizing defined customer journey touchpoints and interactions with Waters for assigned customers
• Works closely with our Healthcare Consultants, Application Specialists, IT consultants and Marketing to identify new opportunities and facilitate process and data improvement initiatives
• Drives alignment between the customer’s and Waters’ long-term strategies and assists customer in long-term strategy design

Drive & Measure Customer Success Outcomes

• Advocates for customer needs and issues across Waters to improve Waters solutions
• Seeks opportunities to cross-/up-sell products, maintain and increase contract renewal rates to produce increased revenue and reduce churn. Influences future lifetime value through higher product adoption, customer satisfaction and overall health scores with Customer key Leadership functions (Lab Director, VP of Finance, VP of Supply Chain/Ops)
• Drives new business growth through fostering of customer advocacy for Waters solutions to prospective customers
• Defines operational metrics for customer success; ensure there are adequate systems for tracking metrics; create cadence for review with the team and external partners; expose subset of metrics to executive team, as needed.
• Increases overall customer satisfaction scores for defined customer touchpoints and interactions with Waters as an organization

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree Required, Business Management, Marketing, or similar focus
• Clinical laboratory experience desired (i.e., Medical Technologist, Lab Manager)
• 7+ years’ experience in Customer Success or equivalent history of increasing customer satisfaction, adoption, and retention required in a large-scale business (e.g., 1,000+ employees, $1B+ revenue)
• Experience optimally navigating in heavily matrixed environment and work cross functionally.
• Demonstrated ability to manage influence through persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building
• Ideally combined background of post-sale and sales experience
• Strong empathy for customers and passion for revenue and growth with a deep understanding of value drivers in recurring revenue business models
• Analytical and process-oriented approach; demonstrated ability for critical thinking; excellent communication and presentation skills; demonstrated desire for continuous learning and improvement
• Be able operate effectively in ambiguous situations
• Builds relationships with key collaborators
• Enthusiastic and creative leader with the ability to inspire others
• Preferred experience in providing valuable automation services with impact at Executive level a plus.
• Good understanding of hospital and lab informatics systems
• Preferably previous Healthcare customer experience
• Sophisticated negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Willing and able to travel over >50%

At Waters, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Potential reimbursement of vehicle use/mileage
• Potential reimbursement of phone use
• Health and Well-being Benefits
• Medical coverage
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Hospital Care Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accidental Injury Insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability insurance
• Long-term care with life insurance
• Other Well-being Resources
• Anxiety management program
• Wellness incentives
• Sleep improvement program
• Diabetes management program
• Virtual physical therapy
• Emotional/mental health support programs
• Weight management programs
• Gastrointestinal health program
• Substance use management program
• Musculoskeletal surgery, cancer treatment, and bariatric surgery benefit
• Retirement and Financial Well-being
• BD 401(k) Plan
• BD Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Financial counseling
• Baxter Credit Union (BCU)
• Daily Pay
• College financial aid and application guidance
• Life Balance Programs
• Paid time off (PTO), including all required State leaves
• Educational assistance/tuition reimbursement
• MetLife Legal Plan
• Group auto and home insurance
• Pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Discounts on products and services
• Academic Achievement Scholarship
• Service Recognition Awards
• Employer matching donation
• Workplace accommodations
• Other Life Balance Programs
• Adoption assistance
• Backup day care and eldercare
• Support for neurodivergent adults, children, and caregivers
• Caregiving assistance for elderly and special needs individuals
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for fertility, birthing, postpartum, and age-related hormonal changes
• Leave Programs
• Bereavement leaves
• Military leave
• Personal leave
• Family and Medical Leave (FML)
• Jury and Witness Duty Leave

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

Compensation

The expected compensation range for this role is $104,700- $167,500 Final compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, and geographic location.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Primary Work Location

USA MD - Sparks - 7 Loveton Circle

Work Shift

NA (United States of America)