Manager - Customer Service

RR Donnelley & Sons; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

RR Donnelley & Sons in Buffalo Grove, IL is seeking an experienced Customer Service Team Lead to delegate and monitor day-to-day activities, promote a balanced workflow, and communicate with internal and external customers. You will provide technical and interpersonal growth guidance to team members and ensure service objectives are met.

The role requires leadership experience, a related bachelor's degree, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related supervisory experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing a customer service team.
• Advanced PC skills with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and motivate direct reports to achieve peak performance.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for direct reports.
• Ensure career development plans are prepared and maintained for all direct reports.
• Provide on-the-job training for Customer Service team members.
• Represent the organization to customers in a professional manner and resolve issues.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry's most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

The incumbent is responsible for delegating and monitoring the day-to-day activities of the customer service team; promoting a balanced workflow and job coverage, as well as communicating with internal and external customers, providing technical and interpersonal growth guidance to the team members, and ensuring that all aspects of customer service meet/exceed customers and management expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, mentor, motivate and inspire direct reports and others to achieve an optimum level of performance by consistently demonstrating role model behavior in all that is said and done.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for direct reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure that career development plans are prepared, communicated, and appropriately maintained for all direct reports.
• Support all employment-related policies and procedures including the company's Aff-
• Recommend changes for business objectives as appropriate to meet the needs of our customers and the facility.
• Perform regular CSR job functions with regard to production.
• Attend daily production meetings and relates information to other team members.
• Monitor and support the team process in the Customer Service department.
• Assign workload to CSRs accordingly to avoid workflow bottlenecks.
• Plan for and determine backup coverage for vacations.
• Provide feedback to the Site Manager regarding team or individual issues.
• Provide on-the-job training on new or existing procedures for Customer Service team members.
• Provide hands-on support to the team members.
• Provide general guidance and direction to achieving team goals.
• Represent the organization to customers in a professional and helpful manner.
• Work directly with customers when appropriate on coordinating needs and resolving problems.
• Works directly with customers or sales representatives to procure work for the company.
• Serves as a liaison between the plant and outside services. Ensure consistency with company purchasing procedures.
• Communicate and share information on workflow, skill sets, and processes with other teams.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives as assigned by the Site Manager.
• Perform a variety of miscellaneous tasks as required from time to time by management representatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in discipline related to function of work with 5 years of related experience
• 5 or more years of experience in managing/supervising a team required
• Advanced personal computer skills ability is required in working with Microsoft Office software including E-Mail, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and the use of Internet Explorer.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

RRD's current salary range for this role is $78,700 to $125,900/ year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future.At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. RRD's benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans

At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.