Regional Service Operations Manager

Functional area:  Service
Location:  Japan
City:  Tokyo
Company name:  Edwards Japan Ltd
Date of posting:  Aug 18, 2026

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Your role

We are seeking a dedicated Regional Service Operations Manager to guide and enhance our service delivery across our Vacuum Technique business. Reporting directly to the Senior Service Director, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing regional service operations strategies, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational excellence.

In this leadership role, you will:

  • Develop and implement comprehensive service operations plans aligned with our business goals.
  • Manage and mentor a diverse team of service professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and high performance.
  • Oversee service delivery quality and efficiency, ensuring timely and effective resolution of customer issues.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including sales, product development, and supply chain to optimize service offerings and customer engagement.
  • Analyze regional market trends and customer feedback to identify opportunities for service innovation and process optimization.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements within all service activities.

This position offers a dynamic opportunity to lead operational excellence in a critical region, contributing significantly to Edwards Japan's growth and reputation.

To succeed, you will need

We are excited to welcome applicants with a broad range of experiences. If you possess a commitment to service excellence and team leadership, you are encouraged to apply.

  • Between 5 and 8 years of progressive experience managing service operations within technology or industrial sectors.
  • Strong proficiency in operational management tools and data-driven decision-making.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships both within the team and with clients.
  • Experience working in multicultural environments and managing diverse teams is highly desirable.
  • Business level of Japanese and English

Job location

Benefit from a flexible hybrid work arrangement, balancing time between our Tokyo office and remote work, fostering team connectivity alongside independent productivity.

 

About Edwards

Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, exhaust management systems and related value-added services. Edwards solutions are integral to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells. They are also used within an increasingly diverse range of industrial processes including power, glass and other coating applications; steel and other metallurgy; pharmaceutical and chemical; and for scientific instruments in a wide range of R&D applications.

Edwards has over 4,000 employees worldwide engaged in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum and exhaust management equipment. Edwards has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America.