Sr. Manager, Customer Service

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Sr. Manager, Customer Service

Scope is one Customer Operations function for both Franchises, Surgical and Vision Care, covering OTI processes such as order management, return and other subprocesses connected to the order to invoice scope carried out for the European local market from the AGS centers.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Manage AGS teams and operations and drive operational efficiencies and continuous improvement by implementing organizational structures and processes in AGS (including virtual and physical centralization opportunities).
• Develop a culture in line with International Operations Vision to make every customer touch point brilliant
• Align with Head, Customer Operations Region on AGS aspects of the transformation plans of Customer Operations (CO) into intelligent E2E service centers and to become a more customer centric organization and execute against those plans
• Secure all OTI strategy execution, processes and contribution to the commercial and economic success, customer loyalty, reputation and culture of Alcon
• Have high positive impact on both internal and external associates, stakeholders and customers. Lead, develop and coach direct reports.
• Manage stakeholders of countries that you are supporting to ensure they are up to date on SLA’s, risks, opportunities and customer feedback
• Be a central point of escalation for any issues and complaints for the markets you support
• Execution of CO strategy, organizational design of teams and processes AGS with following scope:   
  • Pre order stream: creation and maintenance of Customer, Price Master data
  • Order / delivery stream: interface between customers and Alcon in terms of sales order creation, secure order conditions, back- orders, sample management, shipping compliance, consignment stock inventory, obsolescence, unsterile IOL handling, C-Pak handling
  • Return / credit note stream: customer invoicing and invoice shipping, return material authorization, carrier and RDC coordination, credit notes issuance
  • CO optimization, standardization and automation execution, including virtual and physical centralization, including leveraging regionally provided services e.g. 2nd level support for IRIS IDoc management and for defined sub-processes, mainly in the areas of pre-order processes and returns / credit note sub processes
• Own all CO processes on AGS level and build and foster trusting relationships between the CO functions and other local functions like: local / AGS Leadership Team, Business Franchises Sx and VC, Supply Chain to ensure smooth transactions in line with Franchise needs
• Ensure effective communications towards key stakeholders, both internal and external
• Support the implementation of changes through coordination of activities with the AGS and shared service centre
• Ensure consistently high service levels measured by key internal and external performance measures for internal and external service providers. Measures KPIs and secures that necessary corrective actions are taken.
• Permanently assess and adapt relevant processes and organizational structures for CO processes to increase customer satisfaction. This includes optimization, automation and centralization initiatives
• Drive collaboration and cooperation to deliver against aligned KPIs for main processes, drive collaboration and cooperation with in- and external partners, initiate, and manage improvement projects beyond CO with cross-functional teams (BUs, Finance, AGS and Com. Ops.) 
• Ensure compliance of quality and regulatory standards as well as legal requirements, secure that all processes are well documented in SOPs and in line with the company requirements
• Manage AGS CO cost centre in most effective manner without compromising service levels. Optimize resources within the multifunctional teams to support achievement of functional & company targets
• Member of regional CO management Team.
• Financial responsibility aligned with budget targets in line with expected efficiencies.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Very best working environment – Alcon Polska has been recognized as a Top Employer for the two years in a row;

• Truly international environment and daily interactions with colleagues and stakeholders from all over the world;

•  Attractive benefits package (private medical care, group insurance, lunch card, car, pension plan, Multisport/cultural card, Alcon products)

• Modern office with a lot of facilities inside located at NewCity building, 15 Marynarska Street, Warsaw.

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