Customer Service Manager (50328)

Welbilt Inc. is a leading manufacturer and designer of steam cooking equipment, serving the foodservice industry with innovative cooking devices. The Customer Service Manager leads the customer service organization, ensuring a customer-focused approach and managing customer challenges and opportunities through effective team coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Fosters communication with the production scheduling team to ensure orders are entered and processed timely to meet customer needs. Promote cohesion between the two teams by educating the Customer Service team on production constraints and lead times
• Maintain / Develop meaningful metrics and ensure goals are met. Sets the strategic direction for the team that aligns with company objectives and creates an environment / culture to exceed customer expectations
• Lead customer service teams to ensure the execution of sales order entry and order management to meet all business requirements and individual and team goals
• Provides support and issue resolutions to ensure best-in-class customer service. Identifies and escalates unresolved customer concerns or operational issues to the proper individual or department
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to optimize customer experience. Specifically, collaborate with the shipping and warehouse personnel to minimize freight costs while balancing on time delivery
• Plans, directs, supervises, trains, and motivates Customer Service Teams
• Identifies and resolves customer concerns to drive customer-centric culture throughout the organization, emphasizing the importance of customer satisfaction in every decision and interaction
• Lead customer service group to ensure the execution of sales order entry and order management to meet all business requirements including headcount, budget, accuracy, cost, responsiveness, and timely resolution
• Fosters continuous Improvement culture to allow the organization to streamline activities and optimize the experience with the customer. Transaction efficiencies with automation, common practices, and eliminating waste as means to drive performance
• Consistently operate in a manner that aligns to the Company Core Values

Requirements:

• The individual must have a high sense of best-in-class customer service and the personality to help others
• Must be flexible and willing to adjust solutions and working hours to customer expectations with a strong sense of urgency
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with ability to connect and communicate with different audiences
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Strong knowledge of the Cleveland products, Logistics processes, and QADEE/ERP system knowledge preferred