Sr. Customer Service Operations Manager (Manufacturing, Asturias Based)

Axalta; Asturias; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Axalta, a global coatings leader, seeks a Senior Customer Service Operations Manager to drive excellence across Customer Service, Back Office, and CRM functions at the Asturias site. You will lead Team Leaders, accelerate process standardization, and steer transformation initiatives to deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will oversee Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, partner with IT for system enhancements, and champion data-driven decisions while managing a 50–100 person organization in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 10–15 years of leadership experience managing large operational teams.
• 5–10 years in Customer Service Operations or related environment.
• Experience leading organizations of 50–100 employees.
• Strong expertise in Salesforce (SFDC) and ERP systems, ideally SAP.
• Proven track record in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Order-to-Cash processes.
• Experience in complex global matrix organizations.
• Excellent leadership, coaching, stakeholder management, and change management skills.
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Customer Service Team Leaders and operational support teams.
• Drive customer service performance and KPIs.
• Standardize customer service processes across regions and units.
• Lead customer experience initiatives to improve satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
• Analyze feedback and data to identify improvements.
• Own CRM processes within Salesforce and CRM platforms.
• Define business requirements and partner with IT on system enhancements.
• Ensure CRM governance, data quality, and process compliance.
• Lead continuous improvement via Lean and Six Sigma.
• Develop SOPs and best practices across the organization.
• Drive efficiency through automation, RPA, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for data-driven decisions.
• Oversee back-office operations, workload balancing, productivity, and compliance.
• Collaborate with Sales, Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, and IT to improve outcomes.
• Lead implementation of new digital platforms, customer portals, webshops, and service tools.

Skills

Salesforce (SFDC)

ERP systems (SAP)

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Change management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration / Commerce / Supply Chain Management / MIS / Marketing

Tools

Salesforce

SAP

Job description

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colourful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

We are looking for a strategic and results-driven Senior Customer Service Operations Manager to lead operational excellence across our Customer Service organization. This position is to be filled at our Asturias (Spain) site.

Reporting to the Director, Customer Experience & Supply Chain, you will oversee Customer Service Team Leaders as well as Back Office Operations, Process Improvement, RPA Transformation, CRM, and Salesforce teams. You will play a key role in driving customer experience, operational performance, process standardization, and digital transformation across a global organization.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader who combines customer focus, operational excellence, and transformation expertise to deliver measurable business results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Customer Service Team Leaders and operational support teams.
• Drive customer service performance and ensure achievement of key operational KPIs.
• Standardize customer service processes across regions and business units.
• Lead customer experience initiatives to improve customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
• Analyze Voice of Customer feedback and service performance data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Own customer service processes within Salesforce and CRM platforms.
• Define business requirements and partner with IT on system enhancements and digital initiatives.
• Ensure CRM governance, data quality, process compliance, and user adoption.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Develop and govern SOPs and best practices across the organization.
• Drive operational efficiency through automation, RPA, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to support data-driven decision-making.
• Oversee back-office operations, workload balancing, productivity, and compliance.
• Partner closely with Sales, Supply Chain, Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Finance, and IT to improve customer outcomes.
• Lead the implementation of new digital platforms, customer portals, webshops, and service tools.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, MIS, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10-15 years of leadership experience managing large operational teams.
• 5-10 years of experience in Customer Service Operations, Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, or a related environment.
• Proven experience leading organizations of 50-100 employees.
• Strong expertise in Salesforce (SFDC) and ERP systems, ideally SAP.
• Demonstrated success in operational excellence, continuous improvement, and digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of Supply Chain and Order-to-Cash processes.
• Experience working in complex global matrix organizations.
• Strong leadership, coaching, stakeholder management, and change management capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

Nice to have:

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• PMP certification or equivalent.
• Additional language skills (Spanish, Dutch, German, French, or Polish).

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refit, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.