Manager, Customer Care

Manager, Customer Care

Permanent Full-time
Hartland, NB. 

 

The Manager, Customer Care is responsible to coach and support a team of supervisors in a Customer Service Center demanding a high degree of adaptability and flexibility in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment. This role uses a data-driven approach to recommend and implement strategies to help meet our customer experience.

How You’ll Help:

• Pursue ongoing system improvement; devise innovations to drive continuous improvement and work to eliminate all processes which do not add value 
• Communicate clear change goals and update progress regularly by creating detailed action plans; organize and schedule people and tasks effectively  
• Engage people, stakeholders and partners in developing goals, executing plans, and delivering results. 
• Determine customer experience requirements by maintaining contact with customers, working with our senior sales associates, conducting surveys, forming focus groups, benchmarking best practices and the subsequent analysis of this information and applications 
• Implement productivity, quality, and customer-service standards and complete audits to assess effectiveness 
• Identify customer service trends, determine needed improvements and implement required change 
• Ensure that people have the support and tools they need; and the team has the capacity and diversity to meet current and longer-term organizational objectives 
• Monitoring case management to ensure the best customer experience is provided 
• Align people, work, and systems with the business strategy 
• Assign performance goals, offer year-round performance feedback, and conduct timely performance discussions and reviews 
• Enter, Edit and Update Customer Shipping Information in the web portal.  
• Provide support with the general Customer Care queue when required. Will be required to learn all service offerings including less-than-truckload and truckload, home delivery and logistics.  
• Other related duties as may be required 

Your Skills & Experience:

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration or other relevant field preferred
• Customer service and/or leadership training is a strong asset
• A suitable combination of education and experience may also be considered.
• Previous experience in a call center or customer service role is a strong asset, preferably in the transportation or logistics industry 
• Leadership skills, including the ability to manage and engage a team working under pressure to resolve customer inquiries; ability to support and coach for performance and development 
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office, ability to learn new programs 
• Proven customer service focus, relationship building, negotiation and conflict resolution skills with the ability to relate how the work done affects both internal and external customers 
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including the ability to work under pressure and prioritize appropriately in a fast-paced setting 
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written 
• A high degree of emotional intelligence demonstrating tact, courtesy and diplomacy 
• Ability to make tough decisions; sound judgement and business acumen in developing and successfully implementing strategies to achieve budget goals and operating objectives 
• Ability to multitask in a deadline driven environment; appropriate sense of urgency and agility to handle changing priorities 
• Troubleshooting and problem solving skills; the ability to evaluate current situation, respond quickly to changing requirements, execute and escalate accordingly 
• Results focused; able to hold others accountable 
• Bilingualism (English and French) is required for internal communication with terminals across Canada. 

To apply, visit our Careers page at dayross.com.

If you’re chosen for the role, you’ll be asked to provide reference and criminal background checks before employment. You’ll only be contacted if you’re selected for an interview.

About Day & Ross

From a single truckload of potatoes in the 1950s to a fleet of thousands, Day & Ross has grown to become one of the largest transportation and logistics providers in North America. With over 7,500 team members on and off the road in the US and Canada, we offer a diversified portfolio of freight and delivery solutions, including LTL, Truckload, Residential, Dedicated Fleet Solutions, and Logistics.

We believe our people are our greatest strength. For over a decade, we’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. We’ve also been named a Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018. Our recognition reflects the family values we share with our parent company, McCain Foods Limited.

As a federally regulated employer, Day & Ross fully supports the principles of employment equity and encourages all qualified members of the designated groups to apply. Day & Ross is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities and meeting their needs in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Accessible Canada Regulations and in alignment with our business practices, capabilities, and values.