Customer Operations Manager

Job reference number 344959  

Lead Customer Operations Manager  

Min £45,888  Mid £50,476 plus £2,101 Allowance, potential 10% bonus, 25 days annual leave and generous pension
Full time, Permanent

Spalding Delivery Office, Enterprise Way, Spalding, PE11 3ZU 

At Royal Mail we deliver more.

ABOUT US
 

We believe great things are possible and we make them happen. Royal Mail impacts people and businesses in more than 71 million ways, daily. The only company that delivers to every address in the UK, we bring people closer together, help independent businesses grow and make large corporations work better, connecting companies and customers worldwide. We’re driven to take people further; to empower our customers and colleagues to make their futures whatever they want.

Shift Patterns

5 days out of 6 Monday to Friday, hours between 06:30 - 14:52.
 

THE ROLE
 

As a Lead Customer Operations Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading and developing a team of Customer Operations Managers (COM) to take ownership and accountability to deliver results across a balance scorecard.  Whilst at the same time deploying significant transformational changes.

You’ll be the point of contact for external stakeholders and hold the responsibility through delegation, coaching and support to ensure all COMs complete tasks to time and quality, delivering the scorecard performance.

You’ll produce the weekly resourcing plan and ensure all COMs deliver towards this. Leading on safety will be key, ensuring each COM completes their safety tasks and the unit’s specific PIC tasks are accomplished, alongside confirming each COM is managing their fleet, and the unit hits overall targets.

Furthermore, you’ll also have full accountability for your Delivery team, you’ll work through the morning and into the afternoon and ensure the smooth running of all deliveries. You'll lead and inspire a team of front-line colleagues to work efficiently and provide excellent service at the doorstep. Being a great leader means creating a positive and engaging work environment, promoting inclusivity, and being a role model by living our values.
 

To ensure we reach our best with people management, resource planning and specialist project activity, you’ll also partner with Trade Union, taking the lead for the unit, to keep raising the bar as you coach your team to drive performance improvement. Delivering every item accurately and on time is crucial to who we are, you will play a major part in the trust customers have in us.
 

WHAT YOU’LL GET
 

We’re asking for a lot, but you’ll get a lot in return. First, there’s the 10% on target bonus, generous holiday allowance, flexible working options, a pension scheme and an excellent parental leave policy. You’ll also benefit from enhanced family friendly support, including enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave. As part of our commitment to your wellbeing, you’ll receive supportive and generous company sick pay, and eligibility to a level of employer funded dental insurance* and a health assessment every two years*. You’ll have access to your personalised benefits account through our MyBundle+ platform, where you can choose from more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Your wellbeing matters to us, which is why you and your family have 24/7 access to tools, services and advice supporting your physical, mental, financial and social health—completely free. And of course, there are all the exciting career opportunities that come with leading a team and shaping key decisions. All this comes with the great sense of pride you’ll feel from being part of one of the world’s most recognisable brands as we undergo a historic transformation from a letters business to a parcels business.

ABOUT YOU
 

Are you looking for a job that delivers more? When you join Royal Mail, you join an organisation that achieves something extraordinary every day. We’ve been trusted by the nation for more than 500 years. You’ll be at the heart of your community, vital to your team, and part of an organisation that delivers for the nation.

This is a role packed full of influence, challenges and responsibility, so we need someone who is flexible and can excel under pressure. Customer focussed, team player, results driven, inspiring leader – you know how to get the best out of our people and deliver the best to our customers. You can empathise, motivate, coach, and collaborate, and will relish the opportunity to be part of our historic transformation from a letters business to a parcels business, whether that’s through reduced cost, innovative work practices or data driven ideas. We’re looking to you to bring your skills and experience to make brilliant things possible.

 
NEXT STEPS
 

Ready to apply? Then complete your application online and submit your CV.  If successful, you’ll be invited to a face-to-face assessment where you’ll have the chance to showcase your abilities and passion. You’ll also take part in a capability-based interview and a short management scenario exercise – more details will be provided on the day. 

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people. 

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: Wednesday 28th October. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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