Purpose
The CRE - Customer Relationship Executive is responsible for managing customer relationships as the first point of contact, ensuring exceptional service and seamless communication between customers and internal teams. This role requires a strong understanding of customer contracts, service level agreements (SLAs), and operational processes to address customer inquiries, coordinate request implementations, and drive service excellence.
Key Missions
Customer Relationship Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for customers, addressing inquiries, service requests, and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers, ensuring satisfaction and alignment with contractual obligations.
- Proactively communicate with customers regarding service updates, issue resolutions, and process improvements.
- Escalate complex customer concerns to the appropriate internal teams while ensuring follow‑up and resolution.
Contract & SLA Management
- Interpret and apply customer contracts to ensure service delivery aligns with agreed terms and conditions.
- Monitor and enforce SLA commitments, proactively addressing potential risks to prevent service breaches.
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure contractually obligated services are delivered accurately and efficiently.
- Support contract renewal discussions by providing insights on customer needs and service performance.
Service Request Coordination & Implementation
- Receive, assess, and document customer service requests, ensuring proper validation and alignment with contractual obligations.
- Coordinate with Service Center, Operations, and IT teams to implement customer‑driven changes efficiently.
- Track service requests from initiation to completion, ensuring timely execution and customer satisfaction.
- Provide customers with status updates and proactively manage expectations.
- Identify and resolve customer issues by coordinating with internal teams and leveraging available resources.
- Monitor critical service issues, ensuring timely escalation and resolution to minimize customer impact.
- Maintain a detailed record of reported issues and resolutions for continuous improvement.
Reporting & Performance Tracking
- Generate and deliver customer reports, ensuring accuracy and alignment with reporting requirements.
- Track service performance metrics, analyzing trends to recommend improvements in customer experience.
- Maintain detailed records of interactions, service requests, and escalations to support internal reporting and audits.
Process Improvement & Collaboration
- Work closely with internal teams to identify process improvements that enhance the customer experience.
- Contribute to internal projects aimed at optimizing service delivery and operational efficiency.
- Share customer feedback with internal teams to drive enhancements in products and services.
Profile & Other Information
- Minimum Associate's Degree, Bachelors's Degree preferred
- 5+ years of relevant work experience in B2B customer‑facing roles in Customer Experience or Account Management role
- Ability to understand and interpret customer contracts and SLAs.
- Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
- Problem‑solving mindset with the ability to handle service requests and issue escalations.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Experience working in manufacturing operations settings, customer experience, or contract management.
- Identify and collaborate on opportunities and strategies with Sales teams.
- Strong Excel, Salesforce, Jira and D365 skills is a plus