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Michaels Customer Service Manager in ARTISTREE DFW AIRPORT-2475 Esters Blvd, United States
Artistree-DFW Airport
The Supervisor – Customer Care is responsible for developing and supervising an experienced customer care team, providing leadership, direction, standardized work processes, and oversight for their direct reports on the customer care team. The Supervisor provides guidance, training and sets priorities for Customer Service Representatives, who will, in turn, ensure service levels are met. The Supervisor is also responsible for setting standards, recommending policy adjustments based on needs/changes in the organization, and holding team members accountable. The person in this role will continue to innovate new ways to improve Service Level Agreements while ensuring 100% satisfaction through their partnership with Customer Care quality assurance, call monitoring and coaching. This position also contributes to the continuous improvement of the customer experience through embracing and creatively fostering the Artistree and Michaels Brand through all forms of communication to the customer.
Responsible for the leadership, oversight and management of their direct reports in the Artistree Customer Care Call Center:
Provides leadership, motivation, coaching, development, training and supports individual development planning to Customer Care agents.
Responsible for the interviewing and selection process of newly hired agents.
Regularly diagnoses inefficiencies to increase productivity and SLA performance.
Responsible for monitoring performance, providing regular feedback and writing/ communicating performance reviews for their direct reports.
Handles customer complaints via call, email, letters, and customer store escalation.
Secondary escalation point for customer care calls, emails and/or chats.
Partners with leadership to develop service level objectives, monitor trends or issues, identify additional service offerings, department needs or suggest recommendations regarding policy and best practice changes.
Ensures team member roles and responsibilities are optimally aligned with the company’s/ department’s strategic initiatives.
Drives continuous improvement by examining processes and making recommendations for improvement that increases accuracy and improves service levels.
Business Partnership:
Liaison between agents and stores/district managers to address & resolve issues.
Interfaces directly with Marketing, Store Operations, Quality Assurance, Loss Prevention, Risk Management, Legal, Merchandising and HR teams to support and maintain the customer relationship, provide feedback on customer interactions and facilitate issue resolution.
Proactively engages with business partners to ensure customer care is aware of new business initiatives, upcoming changes to policy and brings the customer perspective to project planning and support.
Sets and enforces Standards and Policies for Customer Care in line with Michaels culture.
Partners with team to develop and maintain accurate Customer Care procedures.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Education
- High School Degree
Minimum Special Certifications or Technical Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Minimum Type of Experience the Job Requires
- 3-5 years of previous Support Center/ Call Center experience, inside sales or account management including 1 year of previous of supervisory experience
Other
Possess highly effective verbal, written, and communication skills
Exceptional customer service, listening, problem solving and interpersonal skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
The ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve (and follow up) issues over the phone in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Demonstrates outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills
Must be open/able to work all shifts, including weekends, evenings and sometime holidays
Preferred Education
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.
At The Michaels Companies Inc, our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity . As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com (http://www.michaels.com./) and Michaels.ca . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels (https://www.michaels.com/makerplace) , a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit www.michaels.com
At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit mikbenefits.com .
Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all Makers to create, innovate and be better together.
Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).
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