About the Role
The Customer Operations Analyst will serve as a frontline resource for enterprise Japanese clients, managing support tickets, troubleshooting platform issues, and ensuring a seamless experience for requesters and suppliers. Reporting to the Customer Support Lead, this role focuses on delivering high-quality support within a collaborative team environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage and respond to incoming customer support tickets in Salesforce with quality and timeliness.
- Manage Japanese concierge requests by identifying and recommending appropriate CROs for outsourced projects.
- Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues, escalating complex cases as needed.
- Serve as a customer-centric point of contact for requesters and suppliers, focusing on Japanese enterprise customers.
- Onboard new Japanese-speaking users through continuous training and support.
- Document all customer interactions and resolutions in Salesforce and other systems.
- Identify recurring issues and trends to inform process improvements.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to resolve technical issues and represent the Voice of the Customer.
- Maintain and improve internal knowledge base resources and support documentation.
- Meet or exceed team KPIs including ticket response time, resolution time, and CSAT.
Requirements
- Japanese fluency (written and verbal).
- 1–3 years of experience in a customer support, technical support, or customer-facing role.
- BS degree, preferably in a scientific discipline.
- Experience with a ticketing system.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Japanese.
- Ability to manage multiple open tickets simultaneously with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment during PST business hours.
- Ability to explain complex topics to non-technical audiences.
- Analytical mindset with an ability to identify inefficiencies and suggest solutions.
- Willingness to travel 1–2 times per year.
Skills
- Salesforce
- JIRA
- AI tools (Claude AI)
- Biopharma operations
- Drug discovery
- R&D outsourcing
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
- Remote
Experience Level
- 1–3 years
Education Level
- BS degree
Salary/Compensations
- $65,000–$80,000
Benefits
- Incentive compensation
- Health benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
