Customer Experience Manager

R.E. Mason; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

100% Employee-Owned

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. in Charlotte, NC is hiring a leader to build a Customer Service and Order Management team focused on elevating the customer experience and ensuring timely order processing and issue resolution.

The successful candidate will guide a team handling order processing, procurement, expediting, and returns, while partnering with sales, services, and accounting to optimize workflows and service levels.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Customer Service with team leadership.
• Experience in manufacturing or similar industries.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Customer Service team to deliver outstanding service.
• Oversee order processing, procurement, expediting, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Inside Sales, Services and Accounting to resolve issues.
• Develop SOPs and drive continuous process improvements.
• Establish a coverage model and resource strategy for the team.

Skills

Business Acumen

Customer Experience

Vendor Management

Order Processing

Training & Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

CRM/MRP Systems

EDI experience

Job description

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

As a 100% Employee-Owned company, Robert E. Mason & Associates, Inc. believes our Associates are the foundation of both our customers’ and our success. Our strong company culture, and belief in continued investment in our Associates, has helped us realize long Associate tenures, as well as long lasting relationships with our customers.

R.E. Mason is an Emerson Impact Partner covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Emerson is the global leader of process systems and solutions. R.E. Mason provides industry-leading process equipment and service for process control, automation, safety, and reliability. The industries served include Chemical, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences, Power & Utilities, Food & Beverage, and Pulp & Paper.

What R.E. Mason Offers Associates:

R.E. Mason is a 100% employee-owned company that offers a comprehensive, industry leading benefits package to all eligible Associates:

• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Retirement plan, including a Safe Harbor contribution
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Generous paid leave options that include vacation time, sick leave, personal leave time, R.E. Mason Way Half Day, paid Jury Duty, and paid Bereavement Leave
• Paid company holidays
• Retirement and Financial Wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alternative/Hybrid Work Schedules

General Description

We are hiring a leader to build a team that will elevate our Customers’ experience and add value as a service leader. The successful candidate will manage individuals performing Customer Service and Order Management functions including order processing, procurement, expediting, and issue resolution including returns. We are searching for an individual with a solid customer-oriented business management acumen and a deep understanding of purchase order/invoice business systems.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide the vision and guidance for outstanding Customer Service to our Customers while embodying the R.E. Mason brand and Core Values.
• Provide formal leadership for the Customer Service team; including team development, mentorship, performance conversations and individual career development.
• Work closely with the Inside Sales team, Services team and the Accounting team leaders to collaborate, improve processes and resolve issues.
• The Customer experience team manages an extremely high volume of daily work. Overseeing order management, balancing workloads, handling escalations, managing priorities, and ensuring the team is meeting service expectations.
• SOP development, training, system changes, and continuous improvement
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of the work performed by the Customer Service team.
• Develop the coverage model and resource strategy to optimize Customer Service team alignment with internal teams and Customers.
• Create and improve order management processes including; order workflow and communication processes with business unit management, accounting, sales, and other internal teams.
• Establish, track, and analyze individual & team metrics to reduce expenses, improve effectiveness, and meet order processing and Customer responsiveness time targets.
• Manage and set-up of Customer EDI processes.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen, accounting skills and the ability to reason through constantly evolving business scenarios
• Strong Customer Experience and Customer Service focus
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Understand order processing systems and supply chain management
• Able to manage difficult situations and respond promptly to internal customer needs.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Provides candid feedback to others as needed and navigates crucial conversations.
• Motivates others and drives a strategic vision within the organization
• Detail-orientation and good analytical skills
• Understanding of technical product purchases orders & service contracts
• E-commerce experience and background
• Ability to translate your skills to other employees through training and mentoring
• Ability to work in a team environment; a team player
• Self-directed, self-motivated and detail oriented
• Organized and reliable
• Demonstrates integrity
• Time management and multitasking

Required Education and Experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 8+ years Customer Service experience
• 2+ years supervisory experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field preferred
• IFS or Equivalent CRM/MRP experience

Physical Requirements

• Standing
• Kneeling
• Pushing and Pulling