About the Role
This role leads the development and execution of a customer experience strategy to drive satisfaction, retention, and revenue growth. The Senior Manager champions a customer-first culture, oversees a Commercial Enablement Centre, leads the Customer Service organization, and ensures seamless collaboration across departments to deliver a consistent, high-value experience at every touchpoint.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a comprehensive customer experience strategy aligned with business goals.
- Champion a customer-centric culture and act as a change agent across the organization.
- Analyze customer feedback and data to identify areas for improvement and innovation.
- Identify and implement initiatives that drive customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing customer service team.
- Establish and oversee the Commercial Enablement Centre to support cross-functional project transitions and commercial readiness.
- Ensure individuals and teams have the necessary resources, training, and support.
- Collaborate with sales, engineering, quality, product development, and other teams to deliver a seamless end-to-end customer journey.
- Define and enforce service level agreements (SLAs) for all customer-facing interactions.
- Advocate for the customer's perspective within the organization.
- Drive internal alignment and accountability to elevate customer service excellence.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customer stakeholders.
- Manage and resolve customer quality issues in collaboration with the Corporate Quality Manager.
- Lead Commercial Enablement and assist with the onboarding of new customers and business transitions.
- Facilitate regular business reviews to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction.
- Refine the Services Matrix and ensure adoption throughout the organization.
- Align service delivery with customer experience strategies through collaboration with frontline service teams.
- Establish and monitor KPIs tied to customer satisfaction, service delivery, and experience outcomes.
- Analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Identify and implement process improvements for operational excellence and long-term customer success.
- Annually analyze IRI data to provide insights and trends.
- Lead the quarterly Competitor SWOT review to inform strategy and uncover areas for innovation.
- Facilitate the Customer Satisfaction Survey to strengthen engagement and identify improvement opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in commercial operations, customer service, or customer-facing leadership roles, preferably in manufacturing or packaging.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing customer relationships, onboarding programs, and resolving complex customer issues.
- Experience in quality issue resolution processes including root cause, CAPA, and customer-facing communication.
- Familiarity with ERP and CRM systems (SAP, Salesforce), and project management tools.
- Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Customer Onboarding & Integration
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Communication & Negotiation
- Team leadership and development
- Continuous Improvement Culture
- Problem solving and Issue resolution
- Market and Competitive insights
Experience Level
- 10+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
- MBA or Six Sigma certification preferred
