Customer Service Manager

Talantir; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Enhanced holiday

Long service awards

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts on Hisense products

Shopping discount portal

Leeds office discounts

Job summary

Hisense UK is seeking a senior returns and spare parts leader to oversee UK operations for multiple product categories, coordinating with outsourced partners and internal teams to deliver efficient and compliant service.

You will drive forecasting, inventory control, and month-end reconciliations while maintaining cost control and strong customer satisfaction. Experience with SAP and UK regulations is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in customer service (for returns management, spare parts, or a related field).
• Strong team management skills and experience managing outsourced partners/vendors.
• Excellent cost management and commercial awareness.
• Proven ability to implement process improvements and ensure compliance frameworks.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead UK returns and spare parts operations for defined product categories.
• Act as primary liaison for outsourced back-office resource and ensure alignment with company standards.
• Forecasting, planning, and inventory management to meet demand and service levels.
• Supervise end-to-end returns processes, including collections, credits, claims, and sales reconciliation.
• Audit and manage returns and spare parts processes in line with month-end requirements.
• Collaborate with Sales/Service management to resolve escalated issues and improve processes.

Skills

Customer service experience

Team management

Stakeholder management

SAP / ERP experience

Data analysis

UK regulatory knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

About the Role

This role will oversee and optimize returns management and spare parts operations within service team, ensuring seamless service for customers, retailers, and internal stakeholders. The role will balance operational efficiency, compliance, cost control and customer satisfaction while supporting the company’s ambitious growth plans.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Team Management

• Lead UK returns and spare parts operations for MDA, TVA, and SDA product categories.
• Act as primary liaison for the outsourced back-office resource, ensuring alignment with company standards.
• Support the spare parts team in forecasting, planning, and inventory management to meet consumer/customer demand in Speed & Quality of service.

Process & Compliance

• Supervise end-to-end returns processes, including collections, credits, claims, and sales reconciliation.
• Review process innovation to ensure in line with market and technologies.
• Ensure timely month-end reconciliations and submission of process authorization requests.
• Validate compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Audit and manage Returns resale costs to achieve maximum value for money whilst ensuring pricing compliance to contracts/agreements.
• Manage Spare Parts stock holding, usage, costs and pricing to maximize fulfilment, margin and warehouse/logistics efficiency.
• Manage, process and Audit all returns and spare parts in line with month end.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the main point of contact for internal teams and external partners.
• Collaborate with Sales/Service management to resolve escalated issues and improve processes.
• Develop and manage new customer opportunities to maximise revenue.

Reporting & Analytics

• Generate accurate reports on returns trends, parts availability, and operational performance.
• Manage ship-to account requests and maintain up-to-date records.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in customer service (for returns management, spare parts, or a related field).
• Strong team management skills.
• Proven ability to manage outsourced partners/vendors effectively.
• Strong cost management and commercial awareness.
• Proficiency in process optimization and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills for stakeholder and customer management.
• Analytical mindset with experience in reporting and data-driven decision-making.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Knowledge of consumer electronics/appliance sectors.
• Familiarity with UK regulatory requirements for returns and spare parts.

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive salary
• Pension contributions
• Enhanced holiday
• Long service awards
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts on Hisense products
• Access to a shopping discount portal
• Restaurant and café discounts at our Leeds office

About Hisense

Founded in 1969, Hisense is a global leader in technology for your home. We are passionate about making life enhancing technology accessible to the world through our innovations in televisions, laundry, refrigeration and other home appliances.

Hisense UK is part of Hisense Europe, to discover more, watch the Hisense Europe corporate video or visit our company website https://uk.hisense.com/

IMPORTANT NOTICE

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and all qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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