£65K/yr to £75K/yr
London, England
Permanent, Variable

Customer Service Manager Strategy & Operations

Posted by Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited.

Our client, an incredibly well-renowned Automotive company, are looking to recruit a Customer Service Manager to join their fun, sociable London HQ. Working primarily in the London office (with fully-expensed travel to the outsourced Liverpool-based contact centre twice a month), this is an incredible opportunity for the right candidate.

Our client are a global superpower, with over 1,500 employees across 10 locations. This sub-specialism of the main parent company have transitioned from a start-up to a fully-scaled business in less than 10 years, and are continuing to grow at an exponential rate. As a result of this, they are actively seeking the perfect candidate to lead on their Customer Service strategy and operation(s). In a nutshell, your responsibilities will include:

- Overseeing both the in-house London (4 FTE) and outsourced Liverpool (15 FTE) Customer Service operation(s)
- Ensuring that all external client queries are dealt with in a manner befitting of the brand and in line with KPI's
- Managing, motivating and developing the Customer Services team, ensuring high levels of engagement and performance
- Leading the Contact Centre strategy from development to implementation to daily operations
- Recommending and actively seeking continuous enhancement of Customer Service strategies across the company
- Representing the voice of the customer across the business, ensuring best practice and customer experience is at the forefront of all company decision(s)

In order to be considered for this position, it is ESSENTIAL that you have the following:

- Proven track record in managing/improving a Customer Service team (omni-channel)
- Excellent strategic ability / demonstrable experience of developing customer strategy
- Experience of leading both an in-house and outsourced Customer Service team(s)
- Experience of motivating a high-performing Customer Service team
- Customer first mentality
- Flexibility to travel to Liverpool twice a month (fully-expensed) to ensure optimum performance of outsourced Customer Service team
- Fun, sociable personality

In addition to a very competitive basic salary, our client are also offering the following:

- 12% Annual Bonus (£8,000 - £9,000), paid every April
- Flexible approach to working (1 day a week working from home)
- Incredible progression opportunities

Our client are looking to move very quickly on this, so any interested candidate(s) are urged to apply at their earliest convenience!

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