Customer Service Area Manager
The Customer Service Area Manager is responsible for managing customer relationships within a defined region. As a trusted partner, he/she ensures an exceptional customer experience throughout the entire lifecycle of the delivered solutions. This role involves regular interaction with clients as well as close collaboration with internal teams (after-sales, engineering, production, etc.) to provide fast, personalized, and effective responses to customer needs.
Job Description
Customer relationship & satisfaction
- Build and maintain long-term, trust-based relationships with clients
- Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction through regular and proactive presence
- Maintain continuous contact with customers to understand and anticipate their operational needs
- Coordinate customer requests in collaboration with the relevant service teams
- Provide tailored solutions for after-sales service requests
Offers and coordination
- Develop customized offers aligned with client expectations
- Act as the central point of contact for all service-related requests within the assigned area
- Ensure proper coordination among different departments to deliver prompt and consistent responses
Continuous improvement
- Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of the customer service department
- Participate in optimizing internal processes to better meet market demands
- Collect customer feedback and share improvement opportunities with the relevant teams
Travel & remote work
- Conduct regular customer visits (approximately 30% of the time)
- Work autonomously and in an organized manner while working remotely
Candidate Profile
Education and experience
- Technical background in mechanical, electrical, or software engineering
- Proven experience in customer relationship management, ideally in an industrial or technical environment
Skills
- Empathetic approach and excellent communication skills
- Strong customer orientation and analytical mindset to offer tailored solutions
- Autonomy, organizational skills, and adaptability in a dynamic environment
- Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and work within cross-functional teams
Languages
- Fluent in English, French, or German
- Strong command of one or more additional languages (Swiss German or Italian is an asset)