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Smurfit Westrock Customer Service Manager in East Flat Rock, North Carolina
Customer Service Manager - Hendersonville, NC
The opportunity:
Safety is at the core of everything we do. The Customer Service Manager helps reinforce this value by promoting safe practices, supporting a culture of care, and ensuring that all processes and communications reflect our commitment to keeping our employees and customers safe. As a Customer Service Manager (CSM), you will define the strategy and business plan for front end operations, manage and lead customer service teams, and support strategic initiatives for the plant and the company. As a CSM, you will partner with production, shipping, executive management, and customers to achieve optimal customer satisfaction.
How you will impact WestRock:
Partner with production, shipping, maintenance, and scheduling teams to review product backlog and production performance to identify opportunities to optimize functional efficiencies
Review invoicing and A/R communications to proactively identify and resolve discrepancies
Balance production workload volume across plants in partnership with Production Planners and leadership when appropriate to support customer needs
Report out production status and forecast daily with production leadership and team to ensure customer needs are being met
Serve as an escalated point of contact for customer issues by supporting Customer Service Representatives with issue remediation and communication with customers as necessary
Participate in projects supporting plant and/or companywide strategic initiatives (e.g. margin enhancement efforts, overall equipment effectiveness efforts) by providing critical customer service expertise and insight to inform decisions and recommendations
Continuously communicate with Customer Service Representatives, manufacturing partners, and sales to align on the current state and ensure operational efficiencies are achieved to meet customer needs
Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to Customer Service Representatives to enhance their performance and support their career growth and objectives
Conduct annual performance reviews to drive enhanced performance and build capability in team of Customer Service Representatives
Coach and guide Customer Service Representatives to effectively support customers and resolve customer issues
Lead training for customer service representatives on specific topics or best practices to enhance their understanding and performance
What you need to succeed:
Bachelor\u2019s degree from a four-year college or university or equivalent work experience
Must have 5+ years of customer service-related work experience
Previous experience in manufacturing industry is highly preferred
Proven track record of building relationships, customer service, and negotiations
Experience with process improvement/lean management
Ability to adapt communication and interpersonal style to engage and influence a variety internal and external partners
Inspire others to develop themselves and seek out continuous learning opportunities by serving as a coach, role model, and mentor
Demonstrate a customer-oriented mindset and ability to operate with customers\u2019 best interests in mind
Strong written and verbal communication skills to understand requests and problems, inform on status, and negotiate solutions
Ability to simplify and solve simple to complex issues with focus on root cause and quick solution development
Demonstrate collaboration and teaming skills across functions to resolve issues and achieve organizational goals
What we offer:
Immediate comprehensive health coverage - Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits available on day one
Strong retirement support - 401(k) with company match plus an additional annual company contribution from Smurfit Westrock
Work life balance built in - 15 days of paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
Robust total rewards package including:
Company\u2011paid Short\u2011Term and Long\u2011Term Disability Insurance
Company\u2011paid basic life insurance
Tuition Reimbursement to support continuous learning and career growth
Values\u2011driven culture rooted in integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
Comprehensive training and development - hands on onboarding, ongoing learning, and opportunities to expand skills across operations
Competitive compensation aligned with your skills, capabilities, and long\u2011term potential
A career with purpose at a global packaging leader where Sustainability, Safety, and Inclusion are foundational to daily work and long\u2011term business success
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.