Customer Service Supervisor

Overview

Furniture land South, the World’s Largest Furniture Store, is seeking a skilled and proactive Client Communications Specialist Supervisor to join our Client Relations team. As the Client Communications Specialist Supervisor, you will lead a team responsible for managing and enhancing communication strategies with our clients. You will oversee the development and execution of communication plans, ensuring that our messaging aligns with our brand values and meets the needs of our diverse customer base.

Your role will be crucial in maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and supporting our mission to provide world-class service.

• Essential Functions and Responsibilities
• Supervise and mentor a team of Client Communications Specialists, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations to ensure excellence in client interactions.
• Develop and implement effective communication strategies and protocols to enhance client engagement, address inquiries, and resolve issues.
• Content Creation: Oversee the creation and dissemination of communication content, including emails, AI generated responses and live phone calls ensuring consistency with our brand voice and messaging.
• Client Interaction: Manage complex or escalated client communications, resolving issues and providing high-level support to ensure client satisfaction and retention.
• Quality Assurance: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication efforts, providing feedback and recommendations for improvement to ensure high standards of client interaction. This may be done through random client satisfaction surveys.
• Reporting & Analysis: Generate and analyze reports on communication metrics, client feedback, and engagement trends, using insights to drive strategic improvements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments and roles, especially the Case Initiators, Vendor Communication Specialists and Sales, to ensure cohesive messaging and address client concerns across various touchpoints.
• Draft clear, concise, and customer-friendly messages regarding case updates and resolutions.
• Adapt communication style to suit different client needs and preferences.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and courtesy in all client interactions.
• Feedback and Improvement: Collect and analyze client feedback to identify areas for improvement in communication processes. Suggest and implement improvements to enhance client communication and satisfaction. Participate in ongoing training and development to stay current with communication best practices and AI advancements.

• Required Education and Experience
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or equivalent 3-5 years’ experience in a Customer Service supervisory position in a call center or related field.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 3 years of experience in client communications or customer service, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Skills:
  
  Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to handle complex client issues with empathy and professionalism.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Familiarity with communication tools and platforms, including CRM systems. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Client Focus:
  Demonstrated ability to create and implement strategies that enhance client satisfaction and engagement.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary