Field Customer Service Manager - Martin Brower
Stockton, CA 95215
About the Job
Position Summary:
The Customer Relations Manager will be the primary point of contact/liaison between customers (restaurant owner/operators and restaurant managers) and the distribution center. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining positive relationships with customers and suppliers. The Customer Relations Manager is responsible for increasing/improving customer satisfaction, problem resolution, program participation and educating restaurant teams on new programs/processes and procedures. Serve as a trusted advisor for our customers and a brand ambassador.
This position must be able to travel 80% of the time, primarily local within the area.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
- Resolve Customer and/or Driver issues or concerns; provide timely responses to any customer queries; enter all customer interactions into Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) system. Assign and follow up for resolution; communicate resolution to all stakeholders.
- Schedule restaurant visits and conduct restaurant location delivery observations prioritizing restaurant visit with lowest service levels (delivery on-time metric and deliver accuracy metric)
- Conduct Inventory Management Effectiveness Training (IMET) to help our customers improve their food costs. Offer training and encourage all owner operators to set up classes for their managers
- Partner with distribution center leadership to assist with development of master delivery schedules. Responsible for communication to owner operator/restaurant managers to gain buy-in and address concerns with schedules
- Participate in Driver meetings and events – educating on service performance and customer requirements
- Attend and present at owner/operator meetings or events, new product trainings and new restaurant opening
- Serve as subject matter expert for customers on backroom/stock room organization
- Educate customers on DC to restaurant touchpoints, policies and processes including the promotion of new initiatives and new technology
- Serve as the DC liaison during new store/restaurant openings, construction projects, restaurant/store closings. Partner with team to develop plans to coordinate efficiency/execution of deliveries
- Organize and/or attend charity events
- Other duties as assigned
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years of experience or High School Diploma with 9+ years of work experience in customer management/customer service
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable and effective in managing through difficult conversations with customers, peers and business partners
- Proven ability to multi-task effectively and produce accurate, timely results in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
- Ability to work proactively and constructively in a fast-paced, collaborative, team environment
- Ability to act with discretion regarding sensitive information
- Highly motivated self-starter with a positive work ethic
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong presentation skills
- Willing to work any schedule as unexpected circumstances arise, including weekends and holidays, due to our 24/7 environment
- Must be able to travel 50%-80%
- This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Bilingual in Spanish