Customer Service Manager

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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Crawley
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Customer Services
  • Industry

    Property & Real Estate
  • Pay

    £45 - £50k including car

Customer Service Manager 12-month contract in the Crawley area – start ASAP

Your new company

One of the UK’s largest housebuilders, known for delivering affordable, multi-tenure housing through both private developments and partnerships.

Your new role

As the Customer Service Manager, you will provide day-to-day management and support to the Customer Service office and technician teams to provide an exceptional, consistent level of customer service to all local partnerships and open-market sales customers and assist the business in maintaining high customer satisfaction scores.

  • Review all open cases and jobs with each coordinator, discuss any past SLA cases and ensure the coordinator is equipped to ensure service delivery can be maintained.
  • Ensure Health & Safety processes are followed to ensure safe working in customers' homes.
  • Distribute Subcontractor reports and highlight any non-performance or poor delivery issues.
  • Review and oversee all job quotes with the Customer Service Director and manage the invoice payment process through a review of all submissions with the Coordinators.
  • Complete a review prior to customers entering their 9-month survey window, to ensure that we are achieving leading customer service standards and performance measures in order to achieve our HBF target.
  • Attend escalated complaints to ensure that an amicable solution is reached where required.
  • Managing a small team of 2 coordinators.
  • 50% of the job you will be out visiting our customers across the M23 corridor.

What you'll need to succeed

  • Previous experience in Customer Service, leading operations and delivering excellent service to vendors, partners and customers

  • A background in Construction/House Building would be advantageous.

  • Proven experience with complex customer resolution

  • Working with multiple teams in a fast-paced and challenging environment

  • Positive mentality and resilience are key.

  • Full Driving licence with a willingness to travel
  • Previous experience in people management would be ideal.

What you'll get in return

  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service.
  • 2 Volunteering days per annum

What you need to do now


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