
Operations Manager BPO
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and implement plans to successfully deliver exceptional results
- Handle client interface, deliver on SLA requirements
- Focus on providing differentiation in a highly competitive industry by exceeding client
- Continuously promote a performance-driven culture and always work towards reaching for amazing results
- Ensure that reporting and informational needs are met, and that management is kept well informed of daily activities and significant problems
- Achieve financial and non-financial targets.
- Improve the key success metrics associated with goals including:
o Service Level Goals
o Quality Goals
- Lead, develop, motivate, operational teams
- Manage the Contact Centre workforce. motivate and manage supervisory team
- Ensure optimal service delivery through scheduling and continuous process
- Coordinate training on new or revised information relating to services, products or
- Ensure all customer questions and complaints are resolved in a timely manner
- Brainstorm with the team around issues or challenges that may hinder optimum performance and give recommendations to improve performance
- Handle employee related issues. Monitoring attendance, punctuality and leave
- Analyze data to determine operational trends and provide solutions to increase service and quality levels in order to achieve and exceed targets and KPAs
- Set up and manage performance measures.
- Deliver daily, weekly and monthly reports.
- Manage operating budgets.
- Develop rewards and recognition incentives/programs.
- Assist in forecasting resource requirements and ensure that recruitment campaigns are carried out in a timely manner to ensure that sufficient resources are in place to achieve agreed contact centre service, sales and quality targets
- Continually review internal systems, procedures and processes to ensure resource and operational efficiency, and make appropriate recommendations for any required changes
- Work with IT and Infrastructure to ensure optimal operational efficiencies
- Understand customers’ needs and identify solutions that meet the requirements of the customer
- Matric
- Certified Call Centre Manager or equivalent qualification, a distinct advantage
- 2-4 years’ experience in a BPO Call Centre Management position
- Knowledge of and experience in managing to strict client SLAs
- Ability to motivate and manage supervisory team
- Solid understanding of reporting and budgeting procedures
- Solutions focused - ability to think outside the box
- High Proficiency in English
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to drive outcomes
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills with a problem-solving ability
- Self-confidence and leadership qualities
- The ability to establish rapport with people at all levels
- Excellent knowledge of management methods and techniques
- Advanced troubleshooting and disaster recovery experience
- Effective communication skills, including ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally, both verbal and in writing.