Customer Service Lead

Location Newton Aycliffe
Discipline: Office Support & Sales
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £28,000-£32,000
Contact name: Katie Kendall

Contact email: katie@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 23483
Published: about 6 hours ago

We are working closely with a business based in Newton Aycliffe that is looking for a Customer Service Lead to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

They are looking for someone to foster a strong working relationship with their sales and operations teams, collaboratively managing a shared portfolio.

You will have 3–5 years in a customer service-based role with a proven record of success. This role has the potential to develop into leadership, where you can manage your own team of customer service professionals.

You will be responsible for:

  • Promptly and professionally responding to customer queries through various channels such as phone, email, or social media

  • Collaborating with other departments to address and resolve customer issues, complaints, or concerns effectively and efficiently

  • Ensuring that customer information, interactions, and transactions are accurately recorded in the company’s CRM

  • Assisting customers with placing orders, tracking shipments, and resolving any issues related to the ordering process

  • Proactively following up with customers to ensure satisfaction after a purchase or problem resolution

  • Meeting regularly with the Sales Director to give feedback to help improve customer service culture, response time, and tools to improve customers’ experience

  • Staying informed about new products, services, and industry trends

  • Assisting the sales team with sample fulfilment, ensuring all samples arrive in a timely fashion with the appropriate paperwork

  • Undertaking ad hoc tasks as the business requires