Customer Service Manager
WSA – Wonderful Sound for All · Hauppauge, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridOTHRInternship
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and maintain a high-performance customer service team culture.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings focused on coaching, performance, and career.
- Maintain expertise across all products, processes, and service channels (commercial, key, retail).
- Ensure all customer interactions are professional, efficient, and solution oriented.
- Monitor customer satisfaction metrics for multibrand customers.
- Manage and resolve escalated customer issues.
- Act as a champion for the Voice of the Customer (VOC) across the organization.
- Oversee daily workforce management, including staffing, scheduling, and capacity planning.
- Ensure service level agreements (SLAs), key performance indicators (KPIs), and compliance requirements are consistently met.
- Maintain and update process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Manage and ensure completion of training programs, system updates, and new initiative rollouts.
- Address performance gaps through structured action plans and coaching.
- Manage attendance and adherence expectations.
- Develop and implement incentive and recognition programs.
- Conduct regular call evaluations and provide timely feedback (within 48 hours).
- Utilize structured coaching methods to improve performance.
- Provide real-time support and guidance during customer interactions.
- Lead regular team meetings to communicate updates, priorities, and performance expectations.
- Promote a culture of open communication and feedback.
- Manage escalated customer interactions with professionalism and accountability.
- Ensure accurate documentation of customer interactions and escalations in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce).
- Develop individualized development plans for team members.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and engaging team environment.
- Recognize and reward employee achievements and contributions.
- Encourage team-building activities.
- Participate in pilot programs, system enhancements, and innovation initiatives.
- Ensure team readiness for new processes through training and communication.
- Maintain proficiency in key systems, ERP, CRM.
Requirements
- Proven experience in customer service management or a similar leadership role.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience managing KPIs, service levels, and performance metrics.
- Proficiency in CRM and customer service technologies.
- Ability to work cross-functionally and drive operational improvements.