Customer Services Manager
ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Customer Service Manager is responsible for the successful management and provisioning of service contracts. This can include also support to the Sales team for the attraction of new opportunities in the domain of services. The incumbent is responsible for guaranteeing that the services are deliv-ered to the customer at the desired levels of quality and to engage and coordinate with all internal stake-holders for this purpose.
The mission consists in the successful management of various services that will support SES Techcom to generate recurrent revenues based on multi-year service agreements in the domain of Satellite Com-munications and network services. Customers are mainly of institutional nature. On a day-to-day basis, the incumbent will mainly collaborate with the SES technical and commercial entities.
This is a fixed-term 12 month contract.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Pre-Sales & set up phase
- Closely work with the Sales team in order to support the definition of the sales strategy for the accounts under responsibility
- Support the attraction of contracts by supporting the various “request for proposal” (RFPs) phases like proposal preparation, proposal handover and negotiation, contract set-up, etc. Support or manage the set-up of cost / pricing sheets in the frame of proposal set-up and with respect to contract realizations
- Review technical SOW’s as developed by the SE’s / Solution Lead as appropriate to the customer needs and project requirements
- Either support or be responsible to :
Write, coordinate, negotiate and maintain service agreements (KPIs) with suppliers and subcontractors being either SES-internal or external entities
Write, coordinate, negotiate and maintain service agreements with Customers being either SES-internal or external commercial / institutional entitiesProvide – when contractually agreed – service reports presenting past activities and upcoming objectivesService delivery
Takeover or set-up services that follow an already completed project phase, thus requiring the close collaboration with the Project Manager in charge of the project phase as well as the Level 1-2 desks for operational readinessInterface Customers and collect requirements for the set-up, monitoring and updating of Service Level Agreements;Coordinate with other functions (Project Control, Legal, Finance) for the transparent and effective realization of the servicesReporting & Customer Management
Manage Customer relationships : Build and maintain the relation with the Customer; Act as the point of contact (supported by SES back-end) towards the Customer for all matters, such as Service escalations, KPIs, negotiations, upgrades, contracts, financial aspects, etc.Document and communicate customer needs, project status, exceptions and resolutionsUse professional service / project management tools and other usual office tools as appropriated to report and document service and / or project realizationsActively track costs and maintain the baseline P&L of the designated projects / servicesUpselling & Actively tracking program revenue streams and contribute to the ongoing development of new revenue opportunities, both product and serviceHighlight and communicate to the Sales team for any upsell opportunities based on the customer relation and interactionsTravel as required to visit Customers, Vendors, Partners and attend exhibitions, conferences, workgroup meetings as deemed necessaryCOMPETENCIES
Excellent team playerProactive approach towards existing and potential customersStrong organisational skills and ability to prioritise, meet goals and provide resultsAbility to work independently with minimal supervision and to integrate into international and cross-functional teamsEffective analytical abilitiesHigh level of integrity and work ethicCommitment to professional and personal developmentAbility to work effectively under pressure without compromising professional standardsExcellent communication and presentation skillsAbility to clearly explain complex technical issues to non-technical peopleQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Master’s Degree in RF, Electronics, Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology or equiva-lentMinimum of 5 years of applicable working experience in service management of satellite telecommunica-tions systems / servicesExperienced in the daily usage of office and communication software (Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project…)Fluency in English, any other language is considered as an assetWillingness to travel internationallyITIL v4 certifications will be considered an assetEU nationalityNATO / EU SECRET clearances : Candidate might be requested to undergo a security clearance proce-dure in relation to new opportunities.div.content {background : #FFFFFF;}div.joqReqDescription { background : #FFF repeat-y!important;font-family : Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif!important;text-align : left; color : #000;width : 700px!important; margin : 0 auto!important; position : relative; -webkit-column-count : 1; /
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