Closing Date: 6th February 2023
Vidu are working on a super exciting assignment in the search for an energetic Customer Success Manager on behalf of a rapidly growing, extremely innovative logistics business.
If you love developing relationships with customers, have knowledge of Import Seafreight and are ready to step your career up a gear, this could be just the role for you.
Our client has engaged with Vidu VIP to carry out the initial search.
Our team of dedicated consultants will be your first point of contact when applying for this role.
Scope of the role:
Reporting directly into the Head of CSM – Seafreight Imports, your role will be to maintain, ringfence, and grow the assigned Seafreight Import & Cross Trade client base in conjunction with our clients Assure strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Working within the CSM team, maintain and develop allocated clients, agents and groups from the general Seafreight Imports and Cross Trade CSM database.
Maintenance of quotes covering existing businesses for CSM clients.
Achieve retention of core by ringfencing clients through better buying, service excellence and innovation.
Develop and grow existing customers for new trade lanes and further prospects in line with CSM Company strategy.
Develop close client relationships including attendance at external meetings as when and required, alongside Growth Director or OM.
Respond to and follow up all CSM quote enquiries/leads within 24 hours or sooner.
Always ensure proactive better buying with key suppliers ensuring best deal at all times on existing and prospect business.
Respond to and follow up overseas agent’s quote requests within 24 hours or sooner.
Active negotiation with overseas offices and partners, ensuring best rates offered and challenged when required.
Identify and open up potential Supply Chain Management and Customs Bureau/Compliance opportunities to share with the New Sales team.
Support the Operations Manager when requested for specified clients to:
Proactively resolve customer queries within agreed time frames.
Support with SOP’s and SLA’s and contribute to them being delivered.
Previous experience working in an Import Customer Service department.
Seafreight Import knowledge.
Empathetic and attentive customer service skills.
Experience working with CargoWise would be desirable but not essential.
Good attention to detail.
Experience of KPI reporting.
Self motivated, with the ability to work well autonomously in addition to within a team.
Willingness to learn and hunger to progress your career.
