Job Summary
The Customer Service Manager will support the Customer Service Director in overseeing and optimizing three core service areas: Field Service, Outsourced Call Centre, and Service Centre Operations. This role is critical in ensuring high‑quality customer experiences, operational efficiency, and alignment with company service standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Field Service & Service Centre Operations
- Oversee field service and service centre operations, including scheduling, resource allocation, repair workflows, and turnaround times.
- Lead, coach, and manage large service teams, including supervisors and technicians, to ensure service excellence.
- Ensure consistent service standards, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction across all service activities.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying process gaps, optimizing workflows, and improving manpower and cost efficiency.
- Execute operational plans, ensure compliance with internal policies and industry practices, and achieve service objectives on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Outsourced Call Centre Management
- Act as the primary liaison for the outsourced call centre and oversee day‑to‑day operational performance in line with service strategy.
- Monitor performance against SLAs, KPIs, and quality standards, resolving operational issues to ensure productivity.
- Drive continuous improvement through analysis of service trends and performance data.
- Identify service gaps, implement best‑practice improvements, and ensure effective coordination between call centre, field service, and service centre operations.
- Service Governance & Continuous Improvement
- Assist the Customer Service Director in developing and implementing service policies, procedures, and KPIs.
- Prepare and analyse operational reports on service performance, costs, and customer satisfaction.
- Identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities across all service channels.
- Support service transformation and process improvement initiatives.
- Customer Complaint Management & Escalation
- Manage and resolve escalated customer complaints across all service channels in a timely and professional manner.
- Act as a key escalation point for complex service disputes, working closely with internal stakeholders to achieve fair and compliant outcomes.
- Ensure proper documentation, investigation, and closure of complaint cases in accordance with company policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Analyse complaint trends and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve overall service quality.
- Legal & Regulatory Case Support
- Support the organization in handling formal customer disputes, including preparation of service records and investigation reports for mediation or legal review.
- Assist in attending mediation sessions or formal hearings (e.g., Small Claims Tribunal) when required, in coordination with management and legal counsel.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education
- Diploma or Degree in any discipline.
- Experience
- Minimum 5–8 years of experience in customer service or service operations within an IT, technology, or computer servicing environment.
- Proven experience managing large service operations with 20 people across multiple operational functions.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Customer‑oriented with a professional and friendly demeanour.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with internal teams.
- Strong customer complaint handling and dispute resolution skills, with the ability to manage difficult conversations professionally and confidently.
- Ability to handle legal‑related service matters, including court attendance, mediation, and regulatory case follow‑ups.
- Sound judgment and decision‑making skills when managing complaint cases.
- Strong written communication skills for preparing investigation reports, responses, and legal documentation.
- Resilient, calm under pressure, and capable of managing challenging customer, legal situations and operations issues.
Skills & Competencies
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Customer‑oriented with a professional and friendly demeanour.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with internal teams.
- Strong customer complaint handling and dispute resolution skills, with the ability to manage difficult conversations professionally and confidently.
- Ability to handle legal‑related service matters, including court attendance, mediation, and regulatory case follow‑ups.
- Sound judgment and decision‑making skills when managing complaint cases.
- Strong written communication skills for preparing investigation reports, responses, and legal documentation.
- Resilient, calm under pressure, and capable of managing challenging customer, legal situations and operations issues.
Location: D22 Jurong, Jurong Island, Tuas, SG