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