We are seeking a Senior Customer Service Head to lead and manage our customer service department within the manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering exceptional service, managing a high-performing team, optimizing customer service processes, and ensuring customer satisfaction in line with the company's strategic goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of customer service representatives, setting clear goals, providing regular feedback, and ensuring high team performance and engagement.
- Customer Relationship Management: Ensure excellent customer service by proactively managing customer inquiries, issues, and complaints, striving for the highest level of customer satisfaction.
- Operational Efficiency: Continuously evaluate and improve customer service processes, workflows, and systems to enhance operational efficiency and reduce response times.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams such as sales, logistics, and production to ensure smooth order processing, timely deliveries, and resolution of product-related issues.
- Performance Metrics: Track, analyze, and report on customer service KPIs (such as response times, resolution rates, and customer satisfaction scores) to management, ensuring continuous improvement.
- Customer Feedback: Collect and analyze customer feedback to identify opportunities for service improvements, and act on insights to enhance the customer experience.
- Strategic Planning: Develop and implement customer service strategies that align with broader organizational objectives, contributing to overall business growth and customer retention.
- Problem Solving: Act as an escalation point for complex customer issues, ensuring timely and effective resolution while maintaining strong client relationships.
Requirements:
-Proven experience in customer service leadership, preferably in a manufacturing or consumer goods environment.
-Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage teams and work collaboratively across departments.
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
- In-depth knowledge of customer service best practices, tools, and techniques.
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written).
- Analytical mindset with the ability to assess data and translate it into actionable insights.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in customer service or customer support, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Experience with customer service software, CRM systems, and performance metrics tracking.
- Knowledge of the manufacturing industry or packaging sector is highly desirable.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.