Our client is a British technology company and is on a mission to protect and save lives by making innovative home safety products which are simple and accessible. They aim to revolutionise the way business is conducted in its chosen business segments. The business is a leading provider of smoke heat and carbon monoxide detectors to the retail and trade sectors both in the UK and Europe.
So who are we looking for
We are looking for an established leader with a proven track record of leading people in a customer services function. You will be able to engage motivate and lead a team. You will know the importance of creating a great working culture not because it sounds good but because you want the best for your team. You have leadership and communication skills and are an innovative thinker who is willing to try new approaches and someone who constantly strives to do better.
The overall focus of this role is to ensure the delivery on key company KPI s whilst ensuring the customer journey is effortless and of the highest standard.
Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for leading the Customer Support Team.
- Engage and inspire those you lead to achieve their goals & key company KPI s.
- Be an influential coach mentor and help drive the development of those around you.
- Understand people and effectively manage expectations.
- Provide help and advice to customers using our products.
- Be committed to delivering exceptional customer service by putting the customer at the heart of everything you do.
- Keep accurate records of discussions or correspondence with customers & staff.
- Creating and implementing reports and providing KPI s analysing the customer service levels we provide and identify trends to report back to HOD / rest of the business.
- Ensuring that all staff always stay at the correct level of training and be a part of the training process.
- Challenge the status quo to do things better continuously assess our processes and potential improvements.
- Able to implement efficiency projects within customer support and support the rest of the business with larger crossdepartmental projects.
- Collaborate with other areas of the business to assist in ensuring our customers receive the best customer experience possible.
- Continue to assess the customer support department for effectiveness and adjust the processes to give the best solution for the customer base.
Desired:
- At least 2 years of experience in a customer service senior role in a busy B2C environment
- A hunger and excitement to work for a fastgrowing business
- An interest in automated service solutions: AI / Chatbot
- Experience in an engineering/technology led organisation
- A willingness to rollup sleeves be flexible and take responsibility
Personal qualities:
- A clear and effective communicator
- Charismatic with a sense of fun
- Desire to succeed and deliver exceptional output
- People driven and results orientated
- Confident with a strong selfbelief and a positive attitude
- Problemsolver who takes ownership and will chase down problems to resolution
Benefits
- Circa 30k salary
- Full time: 37.5 hours a week. Hours: 9.00am to 5.30pm
- Private Healthcare Insurance
Customer Services, Team Leader, Call Centre management