Manager - Customer Service

RRD; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 79,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

RRD, a leading provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, seeks an experienced Customer Service Supervisor in the Buffalo Grove area. The role oversees day-to-day activities of the customer service team, ensuring balanced workload, effective coverage, and high-quality interactions with customers and sales partners.

The incumbent will mentor staff, conduct annual reviews, and drive development plans while collaborating with the Site Manager and other departments to meet

Qualifications

• Experience managing or supervising a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and standard business tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor and motivate the customer service team to high performance.
• Conduct annual performance reviews for direct reports.
• Develop and maintain career development plans for all direct reports.
• Coordinate with internal/external customers to ensure service quality.
• Plan coverage to maintain balanced workload and meet deadlines.
• Provide training on new procedures and act as hands-on support when needed.

Skills

Team management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job 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.

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 Affirmitive Action Plan.
• 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

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.

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

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.