Operations and Customer Service Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Rattan Direct is a furniture company in Nairobi with its HQ in the UK. They are looking to hire an operations and Customer Service Manager. Apply directly here: https://assessment.testgorilla.com/testtaker/publicinvitation/fe24cc8c-7cb4-47f5-8c2b-ea566494830f

 

Job Description

  • The role of the customer service and fulfilment manager is to ensure that our customers receive a high quality of service from order through to aftersales, ensuring that our promises to our customers are always met.  
    • Working alongside the 3PL utilising data to optimise warehouse and fulfilment operations 
    • Track inventory levels to prevent stock-outs and/or deadstock 
    • Managing a dynamic team of customer service representatives, full-time and part-time warehouse staff, and other operational team members 
    • Maintaining positive and mutually beneficial relationships with vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, and 3PLs 
    • Providing data-backed and actionable updates to senior management to improve order fulfilment SLAs and vendor performance 
    • Innovative – You can "think outside the box" and are always looking for the next opportunity 
    • Fun - You have a positive outlook and can contribute to a culture of having fun and enjoying the work we do 
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.), inventory management systems, and warehouse management systems 
    • Excellent communication skills (oral and written) 
    • 3+ years in management fulfilment and customer service operations 
    • Prior experience and familiarity with warehouse operations, Experience in managing 3rd party fulfilment & delivery partners 
    • Experience in driving operational KPIs and targets 
    • A strong customer-oriented focus 
    • Experience in working cross-functionally with other departments by building relationships to achieve shared goals 
    • Experience in introducing and/or improving new processes within a growing business 
    • Manage all aspects of various fulfilment methods for our digital channels 
    • Experience in managing the fulfilment operation, customer service and order fulfilment 
    • Experience in handling customer complaints over the phone and in written formats.  
    • Proven track record of analytical, interpersonal, leadership, and project management skills      

Qualifications

    • Manage the delivery of KPIs on all operational targets, including overall fulfilment costs and our customer delivery promises 
    • Develops and implements business process initiatives to optimise departmental operations in accordance with overall business objectives. 
    • Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Customer service, logistics management, and order fulfilment to meet operational goals 
    • Provides clear direction and general guidance to the department in formulating and implementing procedures and ensures that these are translated and enforced into action to meet operational goals. 
    • Overseeing daily order fulfilment activities, including order processing, picking, packing, and shipping preparation. 
  • The fulfilment manager is responsible for order processing, warehouse operations, inventory and order tracking and delivery. The role is highly collaborative in nature; as a fulfilment manager, you will manage customer service representatives, warehouse staff, carriers, and 3rd party logistics providers to ensure that service level agreements (SLAs) and customer expectations are met. 
    • Ensuring that all customers receive their deliveries on time and in full and that any potential failure is reported to the customer before they report it to us. 
    • Maintains the highest standards of customer service by immediately attending to and resolving customer issues. 
  • Responsibilities 
  • As a Fulfilment manager, you will have experience with various software systems and technologies, including inventory management systems (IMS), warehouse management systems (WMSs), enterprise resource planning solutions (ERP), CRM systems & e-commerce solutions such as Magento. 

Additional Information

Apply Directly to: https://assessment.testgorilla.com/testtaker/publicinvitation/fe24cc8c-7cb4-47f5-8c2b-ea566494830f