Customer Relationship Manager

nGeneration; Tipton; On-site; GBP 28,800 - 35,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days Holiday including Bank Holidays

Contributory Workplace Pension scheme

Employee recognition awards and benefits

Job summary

A leading IT service provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Customer Relations Manager to manage customer accounts, develop relationships, and ensure the delivery of IT solutions. This full-time, permanent role requires experience in field service or IT implementation, particularly in hospitality and retail. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work effectively under pressure. The position includes a salary of £32,000 per annum and additional benefits such as a contributory pension scheme and generous holiday allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT implementation or field service roles, especially in hospitality.
• Strong communication and project management skills are essential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts day-to-day while ensuring compliance with contracts.
• Prepare monthly invoicing for services.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Previous experience in a field-based IT implementation or field service role

Previous experience in EPOS

Understanding of IT implementation within hospitality or retail

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Project management skills

Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook

Job description

Company Overview

Join nGeneration, a leading provider of IT Services and Solutions to the Hospitality, Leisure, and Retail Industry. With over 22 years of experience, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to our clients. Our Head Office is located at Vaughan Park, Sedgley Road East, Dudley, DY4 7UJ.

Position Overview

As a Customer Relations Manager (CRM), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the satisfaction of our clients by managing their accounts and overseeing the delivery of our solutions and services. Reporting to the Director of Account Development, you will act as the main point of contact for customers, ensuring that their needs are met and their expectations are exceeded.

Key Objectives

• Serve as the liaison between the customer and the nGeneration Managing Director.
• Ensure that all solutions, managed services, and deployment services are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations and to the satisfaction of the customer.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts on a day-to-day basis, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations.
• Measure, monitor, and make recommendations for improvement of the customer service delivery experience.
• Attend customer head office on a weekly basis as required.
• Act as an escalation point for support issues from the customer.
• Prepare monthly invoicing for maintenance, hardware, and IMACS services for the customer.
• Arrange and chair weekly internal management departmental meetings.
• Attend and chair weekly and monthly Service Review meetings and provide monthly reporting to the Managing Director.

Key Tasks

• Develop and maintain customer relationships on a day-to-day basis with all key stakeholders.
• Act as the first point of contact for customer requests, queries, and escalations.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the customer, their brands, aims, and objectives.
• Understand nGeneration’s contractual obligations to ensure compliance at all times.
• Thoroughly investigate customer complaints and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth for nGeneration.

Skills and Attributes

• Previous experience in a field-based IT implementation or field service role preferred.
• Previous experience in EPOS, a good understanding of technology in hospitality.
• Understanding of IT implementation or field service roles within the hospitality or retail industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident and outgoing personality with the ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent project management, planning, and organisational skills.
• Positive attitude with a can-do approach to problem-solving.
• High attention to detail and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.

Remuneration and Conditions

• Salary: £32,000 per annum
• Full-time, Permanent position
• Working hours: Due to the nature of the business and the role that you conduct your hours of work are those required, worked over five days a week, to carry out your duties to the satisfaction of the company and as necessitated by the needs of the business. Office opening hours are: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.
• Expenses reimbursed in line with company policy
• 28 Days Holiday including Bank Holidays
• Contributory Workplace Pension scheme
• Employee recognition awards and benefits