Customer Service Manager I

Waste Management Inc

Phoenix, AZ(remote)

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Management, Alternative Energy, Analysis Skills, Budget Management, Budget Reporting, Business Administration, Business Services, Business Support, Call Centers, Call Volume, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Communications, Corporate Policies, Cross-Functional, Customer Escalations, Customer Experience, Customer Relations, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service Management, Customer Support/Service, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Federal Laws and Regulations, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Leadership, Marketing, Medical Waste, Metrics, Natural Gas, Needs Assessment, People Management, Performance Analysis, Policy Development, Procedure Development, Process Improvement, QoS (Quality of Service), Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Recycling, Resolve Customer Issues, Sales, Scorecarding, Stock Purchase Plans, Sustainability, Team Player, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Trend Analysis, Vehicle Fleets, Waste Management, Waste/Garbage/Recycle Collection
LOCATION
Phoenix, AZ
POSTED
2 days ago

I. Job Summary

The Customer Service Manager has overall responsibility for the Customer Service Center''s operations and employee leadership, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction, customer relations, performance, and quality standards. Supporting the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Market Area, this role leads and develops a customer service team focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences, driving operational excellence, and achieving key performance objectives. The Customer Service Manager partners closely with field operations and cross-functional stakeholders to resolve customer concerns, improve processes, and support regional business goals through a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides day-to-day management and support to customer service staff. Champion customer-centric culture inside and outside the call center cultivating an environment of trust, teamwork, and ownership.
  • Responsible for the center's operational optimization through use of effective metrics for staffing, scheduling and call volume forecasting. Analyze department performance and proactively identify and implement strategies to improve quality of service, productivity and sales. Recognize performance trends, perform cause analysis and identify opportunities for improvement adjusting to meet set standards. Manage agents' scorecards and reviews with Customer Service Supervisors.
  • Communicates and enforces company policies and procedures and develops and implements customer service performance standards.
  • Determines training needs and establishes programs. Perform periodic training quality assessments to ensure training standards are met. Coordinate training to ensure timely and consistent training delivery.
  • Compiles all customer service reporting requirements. Develops and analyzes budgets, reports, and financial data.
  • Submits reasonable budget information and analyzes data versus year-to-date data and prior year budget.
  • Investigates and resolves escalated customer service inquiries.
  • Participate and monitor Service Machine processes. Champion the Service Machine delivery methods.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor''s Degree (accredited) in Sales/Marketing, Management, Business Administration or similar area of study
  • High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant experience
  • 7 years of relevant work experience and
  • 2 years of supervisory experience

B. Preferred Qualifications

  • Master''s Degree (accredited) in Sales/Marketing, Management, Business Administration or similar area of study

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Remote; supporting the PNW market area

PAY: The expected pay range for this remote position across the U.S is $73,150- 93,195.00K. This pay represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate''s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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ABOUT WM

WM (WM.com) is North America''s leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity

For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.

Real ID

In order to travel by air or access federal property, federal law requires individuals have a REAL ID or an acceptable alternative. This position may require the successful candidate to travel by air for business reasons or service federal property. Accordingly, successful candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, a REAL ID or TSA‑approved alternative.

About the Company

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Waste Management Inc

Waste Management is the largest environmental solutions provider in North America, serving more than 21 million municipal, commercial and industrial customers in the U.S. and Canada. We have invested in developing waste solutions for a changing world. Today, this includes not just disposal and recycling, but personal counseling to help customers achieve their green goals, including zero waste.

Waste Management is North America’s largest residential recycler and a renewable energy provider. We recover the naturally occurring gas inside landfills to generate electricity, called landfill-gas-to-energy. Waste Management’s fleet of natural gas trucks is the largest heavy-duty truck fleet of its kind in North America. With the largest network of recycling facilities, transfer stations and landfills in the industry, our entire business can adapt to meet the needs of every distinct customer segment.

As North America’s leading provider of comprehensive waste management services, our mission is to maximize resource value while minimizing impact in order to further both economic and environmental sustainability for all of our stakeholders.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401K, Stock Options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Retirement / Pension Plans, Life Insurance
FOUNDED
1968
WEBSITE
https://careers.wm.com/us/en