Customer Care Lead

INEOS; Böblingen; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

INEOS is seeking a Customer Care Lead in Böblingen, Germany, to manage escalated customer complaints and maintain strong communication throughout the resolution process. This role requires professional proficiency in German and a Bachelor’s degree, along with at least 5 years of customer-related experience, preferably in automotive.

The ideal candidate will be proactive and well-organized, capable of liaising effectively with various departments to enhance customer satisfaction and compliance with quality standards.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 5 years working in a customer-related environment, preferably in automotive.
• Experience working with VIPs is a plus.
• Able to communicate complex subjects effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Experienced in conflict resolution.

Aufgaben

• Ensure all escalated customer complaints are managed through to resolution in a timely manner.
• Gather and submit appropriate financial information for reimbursements.
• Provide consistent communication to customers throughout the lifecycle of an escalated case.
• Record all Customer Case escalations and updates for management reporting.

Kenntnisse

Professional working proficiency in German

Customer-related experience

Conflict resolution

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Bachelor in Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Jobbeschreibung

Story so far

Since we started our journey to build a no nonsense 4X4, we've come a long way. We have established INEOS Automotive as a serious contender in 4X4 development and manufacturing. We have partnered with some of the biggest names in the automotive industry. We have moved from vision to prototype. We secured a world‑class production facility and delivery team. We have delivered Grenadiers to customers worldwide. We are building our double‑cab pick‑up, the Quartermaster.

People and Culture

Easy never changed anything. Not in manufacturing, science, engineering or energy – and certainly not elite sport. At INEOS we tackle every challenge head‑on, and we help extraordinary athletes achieve extraordinary things. When it comes to making positive change, we know nothing gets done without grit, rigor and humor. Our automotive team consists of around 1,500 employees, 10 locations and 44 nationalities, an international team working together to challenge the ordinary.

Your role

The Customer Care Lead is responsible for managing, coordinating, reporting on the resolution of escalated customer complaints received via INEOS’s Call Centre Partner, the INEOS Dealer Network, or the INEOS Senior Leadership Team. The role acts as a key operational liaison between the customer (e.g. Retail customers, VIP customers, Arcane Works, INEOS C‑Suite), European/Global Customer Service teams (Aftersales), and global engineering to ensure timely, accurate, and effective issue resolution.

The Customer Care Lead’s key task is to increase customer satisfaction. In that context, the Lead is also responsible for managing the relationship with INEOS Automotive’s Road Side Assistance provider, optimizing processes related to Road Side Assistance and Customer Cases in general.

Responsibilities

• Effective resolution of cases – ensure all escalated customer complaints are managed through to resolution in a timely, structured, and customer‑focused manner, meeting agreed service level targets and quality standards.
• Finance processing – gather and submit appropriate financial information to the appropriate approver (e.g., CFO or Regional Director) to facilitate the processing of external reimbursements such as refunds, rejections or goodwill, in line with fraud prevention and GDPR.
• Consumer law and rights – understanding of the consumer rights in each country, and the legal obligations on INEOS as a manufacturer, the retail network and the rights of the customer.
• Quality and compliance assurance – ensure all recommended repairs, decisions, and outcomes comply with INEOS technical standards, warranty policies, regulatory requirements, and customer care guidelines.
• Customer communication and experience management – provide consistent, proactive, and transparent communication to customers throughout the lifecycle of an escalated case, ensuring customer expectations are effectively managed.
• Reporting and best practice – record all Customer Case escalations, updates and summaries in the CS Escalations Tracker to support a weekly review with management, providing a robust case history for regional and senior management reporting purposes.
• Proactive customer handling – ensure consistent and timely communication with customers to achieve the best possible outcome for each case, planning communication in advance and pre‑empting the needs of the customer and the business.

What we are looking for

• Professional working proficiency in German (B2/C1) or native‑level German language skills.
• Bachelor in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years working in a customer‑related environment, preferably in automotive.
• Experience working with VIPs is a plus.
• Experience with complex cases involving multiple departments.
• Experience influencing a broad stakeholder group to support the resolution of customer complaints.
• Able to communicate complex subjects effectively both verbally and in writing with customers and internal colleagues.
• Able to make sound judgments and well‑thought‑through decisions quickly.
• High level of literacy, numeracy and attention to detail is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple customer escalations at varying levels including case documentation.
• Confident in having difficult conversations at multiple levels within the organisation.
• Experienced in conflict resolution.
• Skilled in prioritisation and comfortable working toward tight deadlines.
• Self‑motivated, highly organised and can‑do attitude.
• Commercially astute.
• Automotive or high‑end retail experience desirable but not essential.

Technical skills

• Confident user of MS Office packages, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good levels of IT literacy, familiar with a range of business systems.
• Broad high‑level understanding of vehicle operation, maintenance and common issues.

Behavioural skills

• Ability to remain calm and objective.
• Empathetic with high emotional intelligence.
• Commercially astute.
• Positive and engaging.
• Pragmatic and tenacious.
• Organised and diligent.
• Proactive.
• Broad high‑level understanding of vehicle operation, maintenance and common issues.