
Customer Contact, Specialist
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Forecast inbound contact volumes across all channels, including non-phone interactions.
- Develop and manage staff schedules aligned with forecasted volumes, including approval of planned leave for contact center personnel.
- Oversee intraday operations to address unexpected spikes in contact volumes and manage unplanned shrinkage.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan (BCP), including skillset adjustments to manage volume fluctuations.
- Monitor real-time service levels and abandonment rates, proactively analyzing reports to maintain optimal performance.
- Monitor and analyse real-time, daily, weekly, and monthly performance across omni-channel contact center operations.
- Lead weekly KPI review meetings to drive performance improvements, including recommendations for resourcing and volume management.
- Facilitate daily huddles and strategic planning sessions to align team efforts.
- Foster a customer-centric culture focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences in every interaction.
- Stay informed on business developments and new product offerings.
- Ensure all team members have up-to-date training and development plans.
- Collaborate closely with team members to provide motivation, coaching, and support.
- Inspire and lead the team to achieve high levels of individual and collective performance and customer satisfaction.
- Administer fair and consistent performance management and disciplinary actions when necessary.
- Support Customer Experience (CX) operational targets and cultivate a performance-driven culture.
- Assist the Operations Manager in identifying operational risks and recommending areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with the Operations Manager to identify and implement positive changes, mitigate risks, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Handle complaint escalations and escalate critical issues to management as needed.
- Implement and uphold COPC standards within contact center resourcing metrics.
- Conduct periodic analysis of contact center service delivery data, perform root cause analysis, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Evaluate historical and projected trends to forecast resource needs, service delivery expectations, and performance against targets.
- Maintain and distribute relevant dashboards to support effective contact center management.
- Education: Diploma or higher qualification, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a contact center environment.
- Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
- Proven leadership capabilities and strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- In-depth knowledge of productivity and quality management practices.
- Effective team-building skills and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently across all levels of the organization.