Vice President, Global Customer Services
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb
Reported to Chief Customer Success Officer (CCSO), to lead global transformation of a business that had grown through acquisitions with little integration. Consolidated organizational operating models, systems, and processes by providing global strategy and leadership for a Customer Services team of 2500+ that supported 3M active customers in 16+ countries across the telephony, chat, digital, and social channels. • Reduced overall cost of services significantly through implementation of efficiency and cost containment operating model and introduction of channel, process, and technology improvements. • Improved employee net promoter score (eNPS) substantially with key initiatives overhauling colleague tech stack, building standard career framework and introducing high potential mentoring program. • Built contingency staffing Center of Excellence for handling extreme customer demand variability, • Served as Sponsor and Business Process Owner for cloud-based tool implementations including SalesForce Service Cloud, Contact Centre as a Service, Customer Satisfaction Survey, Net Promoter Score, and Knowledge Base.• Led global teams providing Workforce Management (WFM), Digital Services (KB, Community, Social), Process & Quality (QM), Insight & Readiness, and Services Portfolio Management.• Delivered robust self-service strategy and capabilities resulting in 90%+ of interactions serviced via self-service channels.• Eliminated phone channel for inbound support for legacy products, collaborating with legal and channel partners to ensure contractual compliance with greater efficiencies while delivering a consistent customer experience.• Represented services on M&A and divestment projects, integrating new acquisitions, and managing separation of numerous non-core product and service groups.