Customer Support Manager
* Business Unit: Viking Pump
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Responsible for all internal sales functions including applications engineering, quotation management, sales order processing systems and after sales support globally. Accountable for coordinating and reporting on sales support activities outside the UK and Europe, including N America and India specifically. Responsible for ensuring an effective interface between Customers, Distributors and the Company, including defining and driving continuous improvement activities that create the environment, processes and tools to consistently deliver an outstanding customer experience.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing customer support team, ensuring coverage and seamless communication across all channels.
2. Develop, implement, and regularly review customer-centric KPIs to measure team performance and customer satisfaction, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to achieve excellence in service delivery.
3. Responsible for tracking of sales and order data and maintenance of our CRM process, ensuring accurate quotations and sales materials are provided to Customers, Distributors and external sales teams.
4. Leverage Digital tools and capabilities, including peer group insights to drive customer initiatives that reduce first-level queries.
5. Lead the review of our service and repair process and capability, collaborating with product, sales and engineering peers to re-define our offer from the customer’s perspective.
6. Work closely with peers to triage complex customer issues, ensuring timely escalation and resolution while maintaining strong communication with customers.
7. Establish robust processes for measuring and reporting on customer support metrics. Prepare and present regular performance reports to senior management, highlighting achievements, trends, and areas requiring attention.
8. Continuously assess support processes and workflows, recommending and implementing enhancements to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction based on KPI insights and trend analysis.
9. Design and deliver training programs focused on customer engagement, service excellence, and KPI achievement, equipping team members with the necessary skills and knowledge. Ensure that members of the team regularly share knowledge and best practice.
10. Handle escalated customer issues with a proactive approach, ensuring timely and effective resolutions while maintaining strong relationships with clients.
11. Work closely with product, sales, engineering and marketing teams to ensure alignment and gather feedback for product improvements based on customer interactions and KPI performance.
12. Establish working practices to deal with customer enquiries across the suite of product, service and Channel partner offerings.
13. Manage all aspects of directs reports performance, including overseeing goal setting, conducting regular 1:1’s and completing performance reviews. Ensure accurate tracking and documenting in HRIS Workday.
KEY ATTRIBUTES
1. At least 10 years leading customer support teams in an industrial product business
2. Demonstrated ability to lead change and leverage data and digital tools to drive improvements
3. Have outstanding communications skills both written and verbal.
4. Ability to inspire, motivate and develop your team members.
5. Must be decisive, quick thinking, calm and patient and able to work under pressure.
6. Must be a natural people person. Empathic and with a passion to help.
7. Have an understanding of good customer service practice across all channels.
8. A proactive enthusiasm to work cross-functionally with the customer service team
9. Ability to work in a structured, methodical way to ensure deadlines and standards are being met.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
* Experience of industrial pumps in general, hygienic pumps in particular
VALUES
TRUST
* Make and keep commitments
* Be credible, competent, and transparent with the facts
* Act with courage, candor and compassion
TEAM
* Insist on winning together with integrity
* Service before self
EXCELLENCE
* Exercise discipline and focus
* Make a positive impact
* Build a legacy of greatness
Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?
IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws (Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled).
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