Job Summary
OVERVIEW OF ROLE:
The Contact Centre Lead is responsible for leading the daily operations of our clients contact centre (including walk ins, reception and showroom), ensuring service excellence and delivering a positive experience to both our customers and consumers consistently. This role involves managing the contact centre team for high-performance, optimizing customer service processes, and aligning support efforts with broader business objectives.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
To lead and evolve the customer service function into a strategic, value-generating division that sets industry benchmarks in service excellence, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This role is pivotal in transforming service operations into a profit centre while championing innovation, digital enablement, and cross-functional alignment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define and evolve customer service standards, objectives, and initiatives to align with corporate strategy.
- Lead and manage the daily operations of the contact centre to ensure efficient service delivery and high customer satisfaction.
- This includes supervising and supporting agents, providing training, and performance management.
- Act as the voice of the customer in executive forums, translating feedback into actionable insights for product and service enhancements.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with departments to align service delivery with broader business objectives.
- Champion the adoption of CRM platforms, AI-driven support tools, and self-service portals to enhance customer engagement and reduce service friction.
- Monitor KPIs such as first-call resolution, average handling time, and customer satisfaction scores, using insights to drive continuous improvement.
- Resolve complex, escalated service issues that require coordination across departments, ensuring timely and satisfactory outcomes.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory standards, warranty policies, and service-level agreements (SLAs).
- Implement quality assurance programs and audits to maintain high service standards.
- Manage resources and budgets to optimize operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Champion a service-led culture across the organization, influencing product, sales, and marketing teams.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, or a related field (preferred).
- Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in a contact centre or customer service leadership role.
- Understanding of workforce planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
- MUST have own reliable vehicle
- Experience with MS Office and CRM packages
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