
Customer Care Manager
- Lagos, Lagos State
- Permanent
- Full-time
Key Responsibilities
Care & Support Management
- Supervise daily operations of the customer care team, ensuring all inquiries and complaints are handled promptly and accurately.
- Develop and implement policies for handling local and international correspondence, ensuring adherence to service standards.
- Monitor customer interaction channels, including email, phone, and social media for prompt responses and resolution.
- Establish effective communication protocols for managing diverse customer interactions.
- Act as the primary point of escalation for complex or high- priority cases, ensuring swift resolution.
- Maintain professional, culturally sensitive communication with international stakeholders and partners.
- Analyze customer feedback to identify recurring issues and develop improvement strategies.
- Lead initiatives to enhance the overall customer journey, ensuring consistency across all touch points.
- Develop loyalty programs and proactive communication strategies to boost customer retention.
- Recruit, train, and mentor the customer care team to achieve high levels of performance.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and establish development plans for team members.
- Organize training programs on conflict resolution, effective communication,and product knowledge.
- Monitor and report customer service metrics regularly to senior management.
- Identify trends in customer inquiries and provide actionable insights for operational improvements.
- Develop dashboards to track team performance and align it with organizational goals.
- Ensure all operational activities meet or exceed industry safety, health, environmental, and quality standards.
- Monitor and report customer service metrics regularly to senior management.
- Identify trends in customer inquiries and provide actionable insights for operational improvements.
- Develop dashboards to track team performance and align it with organizational goals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration,Communications, Marketing, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- A Master’s degree or professional certification in Customer Service Management, Business Communication or related areas an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of customer service operations, service quality standards, and performance management.
- Demonstrated ability to handle escalations and high priority customer concerns professionally and efficiently.
- Proficiency in the use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems,help desk platforms.
- Ability to design and implement customer service policies, process improvements, and loyalty programs.
- Knowledge of data protection regulations and customer confidentiality protocols.
- Familiarity with global communication practices and cultural sensitivities in international customer interactions.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Strong leadership abilities with proven experience in coaching, mentoring, and team development.
- High emotional intelligence and conflict-resolution skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret customer data and implement improvements strategies.
- Proactive, solution oriented and committed to delivering customer experiences.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
- Minimum of 8 years progressive experience in customer service, with at least 3 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
- Proven experience in customer care management within the oil and gas downstream sector, logistics, energy, or other high-volume, customer-facing industries.
- Track record of successfully managing international customer relations and complex service environments.