Engineering Service Manager
Hinckley
Technical Service Manager
£40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Location: Hinckley
Technical Customer Services Manager required for a growing and reputable manufacturing business in Hinckley.
The ideal candidate for this role will have worked within a Customer focused Engineering role previously. - Customer Support, Sales, or Technical support type roles would transfer well. You will ideally have technical engineering knowledge in Mechanical or Electrical
The Technical Customer Service Manager is responsible for driving improvements in customer service. You will be a technical support for customers , providing advice and looking into warranty issues. You will undertake reporting on Customer Service KPI’s, and analyse trends, making recommendations to inform future strategy.
This role includes functional management of the customer service team, including coaching and development of staff.
The ideal candidate for this role with be in a similar position currently or be a sales engineer / account manager with an engineering background.
Key Responsibilities:
Direct line management of the customer service and project team - 4 staff
Coaching and development of customer service in UK and USA
Supervision & escalation route for end-to-end customer service, from pre-sales queries through to aftersales support and including proper communication during order fulfilment.
Ensuring proper aftersales and warranty support to customers, guiding, and supporting customers through complex issues, intervening in difficult situations and making decisions on the best route to solve issues
Active role in setting appropriate customer service KPIs, monitoring and reporting against them.
Assessing and reporting on customer feedback trends and making recommendations for improvement based on findings
Play a crucial part in designing and developing training in products, services, customer service practices and internal processes to customer service team and other departments
Oversight of export, trade, and logistics - ensuring accurate and complete export paperwork and the observation of all rules, guidelines, and norms
Support senior management team in implementing business change projects, including promoting adaptability to change within the business
Promotion of customer engagement and satisfaction internally across the business
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
Demonstrable background in Customer Service or Sales, or Commercial support function within a engineering or manufacturing business.
Ideally Mechanical or Electrical expereince
Demonstrable background in management and motivation of staff.
Ability to produce accurate and concise written documentation using correct vocabulary and grammar.
The ability to be decisive and diplomatic in adversarial situations.
Implementing customer service metrics, monitoring, and reporting against agreed targets and driving for improvement in customer experience - not essential but nice to have
Developing and/or disseminating training
Working in a sales target-focussed culture and an appreciation of own team’s influence on sales performance
Working in a technical manufacturing B2B
Pay & Benefits
A basic salary of up to £45,000 per annum
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Solid pension scheme
Flexible working
Free onsite parking
Fun and friendly atmosphere