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Customer Service Manager

UBT Leeds £40,000 - £50,000
Posted 5 Jun 2026(5 days ago)

<p><strong>Customer Service Manager</strong></p> <p><strong>Salary: &#163;40,000 – &#163;50,000 per annum plus monthly bonus<br />Location: Leeds<br />Department: Customer Service<br />Reporting To: Internal Sales Manager</strong></p> <p><strong>An Excellent Opportunity to Lead a Growing Customer Operations Team<br /></strong></p> <p>Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated <strong>Customer Service Manager</strong> to lead a well-established customer operations function and play a key role in driving service excellence across the business.</p> <p>Managing a team of eight employees across the UK and an outsourced operation, this is an exciting opportunity for a customer-focused leader to take ownership of a critical function within a growing organisation. You'll be responsible for ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the department, developing team performance and implementing improvements that enhance both customer experience and operational efficiency.</p> <p>Working closely with Sales, Purchasing and Warehouse teams, you will help ensure customers receive a consistently high level of service whilst supporting the efficient processing of orders, quotations and enquiries.<br /></p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>This is a hands-on management position with responsibility for leading, coaching and developing both in-house and outsourced teams. You'll provide clear direction, manage performance, monitor service levels and drive continuous improvement across customer service and order processing activities.</p> <p>The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, balancing people management with operational oversight and process improvement. You will act as a key link between departments, helping to improve communication, resolve challenges and ensure a seamless customer journey.<br /></p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities<br /></strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead, coach and develop a team of eight customer service and order processing professionals.</li><li>Ensure customer enquiries, quotations, orders and amendments are handled accurately and within agreed service levels.</li><li>Drive high standards of customer service, customer satisfaction and team performance.</li><li>Manage workloads and resources to ensure efficient day-to-day operations.</li><li>Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including response times, service levels, order accuracy and customer satisfaction.</li><li>Act as the escalation point for complex customer and operational issues.</li><li>Work collaboratively with internal departments to improve communication, service delivery and efficiency.</li><li>Identify and implement process improvements to reduce errors and enhance the customer experience.</li><li>Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, performance reviews and coaching sessions.</li><li>Support recruitment, onboarding, training and continuous improvement initiatives.</li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <p><strong>To be successful in this role, you will have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Previous experience managing customer service, customer support or operational teams.</li><li>Strong leadership and people management skills.</li><li>Experience managing remote or outsourced teams would be advantageous.</li><li>Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>The ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.</li><li>A customer-focused approach with a proactive mindset.</li><li>Experience implementing process improvements and driving team performance.</li><li>Good working knowledge of CRM and order processing systems.</li><li>A hands-on management style with the ability to lead by example.<br /></li></ul> <p><strong>What Success Looks Like</strong></p> <p>Success in this role will be demonstrated through:</p> <ul> <li>A well-managed, organised and efficient operation.</li><li>Improved communication and collaboration across departments.</li><li>Faster response times and increased customer satisfaction.</li><li>Reduced processing errors and operational issues.</li><li>A motivated, engaged and accountable team.</li><li>Consistent achievement of service level targets and departmental KPIs.</li><li>Improved operational efficiency and workflow management.</li></ul> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>Competitive salary of &#163;40,000 – &#163;50,000 per annum plus monthly bonus</li><li>Birthday off each year</li><li>Free weekly team lunches</li><li>A fun, friendly and supportive working environment</li><li>The opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing business</li><li>Autonomy to drive improvements and influence the customer experience</li><li>Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development<br /></li></ul> <p>If you are an experienced customer service leader looking for your next challenge, we would be delighted to hear from you.</p> <p><strong>Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.</strong></p>

Customer Service Manager

UBT
£40,000 - £50,000
Leeds
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