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Customer Service Manager

Redditch, GBR, B98 8YSFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the Lakeside customer service team to manage overall performance, maximize customer satisfaction, increase sales, and reduce cycle time and cost for aerospace and defense clients.

Role type

Senior Customer Service Manager

Builds

Customer service operations, pricing strategies, and long-term agreements for mission-critical aerospace components

Domain

Manufacturing / Aerospace and Defense

Required skills

Leadership and coaching, Contract review and interpretation, Customer-specific pricing, Order administration, Forecasting, Performance reporting, MRP-system competency, Customer web-based portal competency

Preferred skills

Ability to meet UK export-control access requirements, Microsoft Office proficiency

Responsibilities

Supervise and mentor 4 customer account managers, Provide overall customer management including order entry and returns, Collect and analyze data to develop pricing and long-term agreements, Prepare quotations and manage turnaround time, Analyze trends and report on performance gaps, Provide continuous customer feedback on order status, Work with cross-functional teams on order updates, Maintain customer service databases and metrics, Support collection activities and export-control requirements, Support customer visits with up to 10% travel

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC