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Customer Service Manager

Athletic Knit
Toronto, CAN
Full Time
Manager
Onsite
Yesterday
Customer ServiceTeam LeadershipProcess ImprovementHubSpotERP SystemsMicrosoft Excel
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Role Summary

  • The Customer Service Manager leads Athletic Knit's Customer Service team while serving as the primary link between Sales, Production, Graphics, Shipping, and other business functions.
  • Delivers exceptional experience for dealers and sales representatives by ensuring efficient order execution, developing a high performing team, and driving continuous improvement.
  • Success measured by operational excellence, team strength, cross functional collaboration, and customer experience.

Essential Functions Leadership & Team Development

  • Recruit, onboard and develop a high performing Customer Service team.
  • Provide regular coaching, one on one meetings, performance feedback, and annual performance reviews.
  • Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure appropriate staffing levels and workload balance.
  • Identify ongoing training and development opportunities.

Customer Experience Leadership

  • Own the end to end customer experience, ensuring every interaction reflects commitment to exceptional service.
  • Resolve complex customer escalations professionally and efficiently.
  • Identify recurring customer pain points and lead initiatives to eliminate root causes.
  • Champion initiatives that simplify processes and make the company easier to do business with.

Operational Excellence

  • Ensure accurate and timely processing of stock and custom orders while maintaining high service standards.
  • Oversee RMA, credit, and order exception processes.
  • Establish, document, and continuously improve Customer Service procedures.
  • Ensure consistent application of company policies and service standards.

Cross Functional Collaboration

  • Serve as primary liaison between Customer Service and Sales, Production, Graphics, Shipping, and other departments.
  • Lead resolution of cross functional issues impacting customers.
  • Identify recurring operational issues and work with leadership to implement sustainable solutions.
  • Partner with leaders across the business to drive initiatives improving efficiency, service quality, and customer experience.

Systems & Continuous Improvement

  • Own Customer Service workflows and processes within HubSpot, ERP, and related business systems.
  • Ensure system data integrity, process compliance, and consistent adoption of established workflows.
  • Recommend and implement workflow improvements and automation opportunities.
  • Develop reporting that supports operational decision making.
  • Lead adoption of new tools, technologies, and best practices.

Performance & Reporting

  • Establish and monitor Customer Service KPIs including response times, order accuracy, escalation trends, customer satisfaction, team productivity, and service level performance.
  • Use performance data and customer feedback to drive improvements.

Qualifications Skills & Experience

  • 5+ years of progressive Customer Service leadership experience.
  • Experience leading and developing Customer Service teams within a manufacturing, distribution, or similar B2B environment.
  • Experience identifying process improvements and successfully leading change initiatives.
  • Proven ability to partner effectively with Sales, Operations, and cross functional teams.

Technical Proficiency

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel for reporting and analysis.
  • Experience using CRM platforms such as HubSpot.
  • Experience with ERP and order management systems.
  • Ability to analyze operational data and develop reporting.
  • Comfortable leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation: CAD 80,000+ Annual Bonus.
  • Benefits include casual dress, company events, dental care, extended health care, life insurance, on site parking, paid time off, vision care.

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