Customer Service Manager - Edenbridge

Flint Hills Resources; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex, a Koch company, is seeking a Customer Services Manager in the UK to lead the Customer Service and Internal Sales team. You will coach Account Managers, drive customer satisfaction, and ensure timely order fulfilment through cross-functional collaboration.

This role focuses on data-driven decision making, escalation management, and improving performance with Planning, Quality, and Engineering. A strong leadership track record is essential.

Qualifications

• B2B customer service experience in manufacturing/electronics.
• Strong verbal and written communication across all levels.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation.
• Advanced Excel and ERP/CRM familiarity.
• Demonstrated leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop Customer Service Account Managers.
• Conduct contract reviews and coordinate with Contracts and Export Compliance.
• Manage customer complaints using quality processes.
• Serve as primary escalation point for service issues.
• Own monitoring of past-due orders and communicate changes.
• Analyse customer scorecards and drive improvement actions.
• Attend project and management meetings with internal teams.
• Collaborate with Planning and Site Leadership on production schedules.
• Carry out regular one-to-one meetings for staff development.
• Support Sales with customer visits and key relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

ERP/CRM systems

Advanced Excel

Matrix organisation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

CRM systems

Excel

Pivot tables

Job description

As Customer Services Manager, you will lead the Customer Service/Internal Sales team and be responsible for creating a culture focused on customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the EMEA Sales Director, you will coach and develop Customer Service Account Managers while ensuring customer requirements are met through effective order management, issue resolution, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will serve as a key leader and escalation point for customer service activities, helping improve business performance through effective communication, data-driven decision making, and strong partnership with internal and external stakeholders.

Our Team

You will join a collaborative Customer Service and Sales organisation supporting customers across the EMEA region. The team plays a critical role in delivering an exceptional customer experience, managing customer relationships, ensuring timely order fulfilment, and partnering with Sales, Planning, Quality, Operations, and Engineering teams to create long-term value for customers and the business. We embrace Principle Based Management™ and encourage employees to challenge the status quo, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to business success through their unique strengths and capabilities.

What You Will Do

• Lead, mentor, and develop Customer Service Account Managers, ensuring the adoption of Principle-Based Management in daily activities.
• Conduct contract reviews of customer orders and coordinate with Contracts, Export Compliance, and other relevant departments as required.
• Manage customer complaints professionally and efficiently using established quality processes and systems.
• Act as the primary escalation point for service issues and customer concerns, working cross-functionally to achieve effective resolutions.
• Own the monitoring and maintenance of past-due orders, proactively communicating delivery changes and recovery plans to customers and leadership.
• Analyse customer scorecards and feedback, identify trends, and communicate recommendations for improvement to the management team.
• Attend project meetings to maintain awareness of customer requirements and ensure timely communication to the Customer Service team.
• Participate in management meetings and contribute customer and operational insights.
• Own service-related KPIs, implement corrective actions and improvement initiatives, and prepare monthly reporting for leadership and quality reviews.
• Collaborate closely with Planning and Site Leadership to manage factory lead times and align production schedules with customer requirements.
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and performance discussions to support employee growth and development.
• Ensure team training remains current and supports individual development objectives.
• Partner with the Sales team to build and maintain strong customer relationships and participate in customer visits, audits, and events as needed.
• Support additional business initiatives and responsibilities as assigned.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A-Level qualification or equivalent.
• B2B customer service experience, ideally within a manufacturing or electronics environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels.
• Ability to work successfully within a matrix organisation.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including advanced Excel capabilities such as formulas, filters, and pivot tables.
• Experience using ERP and/or CRM systems.
• Ability to effectively prioritise workload and manage changing priorities.
• Ability to understand technical terminology, work with technical catalogues, and interpret simple technical drawings.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with a collaborative and self-motivated approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Basic knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 standards.
• Experience managing difficult customer conversations professionally and effectively.
• Experience creating and reporting KPIs.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience leading customer service teams within aerospace, defence, manufacturing, electronics, or highly regulated industries.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration experience with Sales, Planning, Operations, and Quality teams.

Additional Information

This position may require access to information subject to export control regulations. Employment is contingent upon maintaining any required work authorisations and compliance with applicable export control requirements.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.