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Global Service Desk Manager

Romeoville, IL

Who We Are 

Formerra is a preeminent distributor of engineered materials, connecting the world’s leading polymer producers with thousands of OEMs and brand owners across healthcare, consumer, industrial, and mobility markets. Powered by technical and commercial expertise, it brings a distinctive combination of portfolio depth, supply chain strength, industry knowledge, service, leading ecommerce capabilities, and ingenuity. The experienced Formerra team helps customers across multiple industries to design, select, process, and develop products in new and better ways – driving improved performance, productivity, reliability, and sustainability. To learn more, visit www.formerra.com. 

 Formerra leads in the market with the following key capabilities: 

  • Problem-solving mindset, based on ingenuity and backed by a skilled and experienced commercial team that brings differentiated insights across markets including healthcare, consumer, industrial and mobility
  • Expansive material portfolio, including engineering thermoplastics and traditional polymers across leading material brands 
  • Integrated, long-standing relationships with leading, global suppliers 
  • Unparalleled and highly specialized technical, processing, and design support 
  • Regulatory-compliant material support and expertise 

Position Overview

The Global Service Desk Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing enterprise IT Service Desk operations supporting employees across the U.S., Mexico, Europe, and Asia. This role provides operational leadership for a 24x7, follow-the-sun Service Desk delivered through an outsourced support provider, with a strong emphasis on service quality, operational governance, and continuous improvement.

This position requires a hands-on, execution-oriented leader who thrives in a structured corporate environment and effectively balances day-to-day operations, vendor accountability, process discipline, and clear communication with IT leadership and business stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Own day-to-day operations of a 24x7 global Service Desk, ensuring consistent, reliable support across all regions.
  • Manage incidents, service requests, escalations, and major incidents within Jira Service Management; serve as the primary escalation point for critical and high-impact issues.
  • Monitor and report on service performance against SLAs, KPIs, and customer satisfaction metrics.
  • Lead governance of the outsourced Service Desk provider, including staffing, coverage, service quality, and contractual compliance.
  • Conduct regular operational reviews with vendors, focusing on performance trends, risks, and continuous improvement actions.
  • Coordinate closely with internal IT teams (Infrastructure, Security, Applications) to ensure seamless end-to-end support.
  • Define, maintain, and continuously improve Service Desk processes aligned with ITIL best practices.
  • Administer and optimize Jira Service Management, including workflows, automation, queues, and reporting.
  • Drive improvements in first-contact resolution, backlog reduction, knowledge management, self-service, and automation.
  • Provide clear, concise operational reporting to IT leadership and communicate service performance, risks, and improvement initiatives to business stakeholders.
  • Support audits, compliance requirements, and internal IT governance processes.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in IT support or service management.
  • Prior experience managing a global or multi‑region Service Desk.
  • Hands‑on experience with Jira Service Management.
  • Proven experience managing outsourced or managed service providers.
  • Strong understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Request, Problem, Knowledge).
  • Strong communication skills and comfort operating in a structured corporate environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • ITIL Foundation or higher certification.
  • Experience supporting complex, enterprise IT environments.
  • Experience driving measurable service improvements through data and metrics.

Work Environment:

  • Physical & Social Setting:
    • Hybrid: A mix of office and remote work.
  • Work Conditions: choose from one of the following options:
    • Physical Demands: Ability to sit and use a computer for extended periods. Ability to lift up to 5 pounds.
    • Work Hours: Standard business hours
    • Travel Requirements: Willingness to travel up to 10% (or as needed) for client meetings, industry events, or team gatherings.

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Disclaimers:

  • Legal authorization to work in the specified country is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
  • The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
  • It is the policy of Formerra that all employees are employed at the will of Formerra for an indefinite period and are subject to termination at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. At the same time, employees may terminate their employment at any time and for any reason.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.
  • NOTICE: Formerra is committed to ensuring a fair and legitimate recruitment process. We want to alert job applicants to the potential risk of recruitment scams and encourage caution when responding to unsolicited job postings or communications. If you receive a job offer without having explicitly applied through our website or a legitimate job board, please be wary. We will never request sensitive personal information—such as your Social Security number, birth date, or banking details—via email. If you are uncertain about the legitimacy of a job posting or communication, please contact us directly at careers@formerra.com.

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