Client Services Manager at Element Materials Technology

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Client Services, Project Management, Communication, Issue Resolution, Service Excellence, Account Management, Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Training and Development, Collaboration, Customer Care, Technical Expertise, Quality Standards, Client Satisfaction, Process Improvement, Business Growth

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

Overview Element has an excellent opportunity for a CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER for our busy Environmental Laboratory in Deeside. The successful candidate will lead delivery and improvement in the client experience. The role has both a project focus – to lead transformation in our client facing skills and processes and help the GM drive service culture across all of Deeside – and a key management focus. You will be a key point of contact for clients, ensuring timely communication, issue resolution and service excellence. This role line manages colleagues engaged in front desk, sample collection, container despatch, invoicing, client on-boarding, customer service and pro-active account management. The role is part of the senior leadership team and must collaborate closely with commercial, operational, and technical managers and colleagues. Element Deeside is the largest analytical chemistry laboratory within the Element Group and the market leading UK laboratory undertaking the testing of soils, waters, wastes, oils, NAPLs, ambient air, soil vapours and gases from all over the world. The laboratory undertakes high volume routine analysis as well as offering bespoke method development, technical support and hydrocarbon forensic interpretations to enhance the support we can deliver. The laboratory has an international reputation for service excellence and supports clients that require a higher level of technical expertise, reliability in data quality and seamless project management from sample collection to timely delivery of data. Responsibilities Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, ensuring timely communication, issue resolution and service excellence Develop and implement strategies to enhance the client experience and support business growth. Develop actions to improve skills, processes and systems Establish a pro-active account management/customer care plan to deepen relationships with existing clients and support revenue growth Monitor and report on client satisfaction metrics, service performance and team productivity Work to UKAS standard (ISO 17025 and MCERTS) to ensure that the agreed quality standards and requirements are continually adhered to by all members of the department Strive for continuous improvement in the relationship between work volumes and manpower cost Facilitate training and development programs for client services staff Establish collaborative working relationships with other department managers, functions and support roles Skills / Qualifications Degree or equivalent preferred Minimum of 3 years management experience, preferable in a client-facing role Minimum of 5 years client-facing experience Experience of Institute of Customer Services Service Mark helpful Experience of TIC industry helpful not not essential Aptitude for understanding techniical detail helpful Benefits of working at Element 33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public X4 Life Assurance Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% Enhanced Company Sick Pay Health cash plan Free Onsite Refreshments Recommend a Friend Bonus Perks At Work Discount Scheme #LI-JD2 Diversity Statement At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”. All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) “If you need an accommodation filling out an application, or applying to a job, please email Recruitment@element.com”

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Responsibilities

The Client Services Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, ensuring timely communication and service excellence. They will also develop strategies to enhance the client experience and support business growth.