Customer Service Manager

About Flexport: 

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

About the Role:

As an Onsite Customer Support Manager, you are obsessed with customer success and operational excellence. You are committed to a customer-first approach and excel at building strong relationships with both support teams and operations partners. You are the specialist in your business segment, deeply understanding both Flexport's capabilities and the customer's business — enabling you to drive improvements across the network and lead your team to excellence.

Location & Travel:

• This role requires onsite attendance 5 days a week within your assigned market.
• Managers may be responsible for one or multiple fulfillment center sites within their market, depending on team structure and business need.
• Minimal travel required. Occasional travel between sites in your market, or to other Flexport locations for training, leadership meetings, or team support, but frequent travel is not a standard expectation of this role.

You will:

• Track and analyze performance metrics across your site(s), developing and implementing performance improvement strategies
• Set and manage ramp plans for team performance, ensuring consistent growth and development
• Build and maintain strong relationships with operations teams to drive collaborative problem-solving
• Provide regular reporting to the network on team performance and SLA/TTR metrics
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your business segment, influencing support strategies across the network
• Identify opportunities to reduce ticket generation through root cause analysis
• Own ticket quality review for your site(s) — auditing tickets against quality standards and coaching reps to close gaps
• Drive site-level NPS follow-through — translating merchant feedback into action plans and tracking progress against them
• Oversee the disposals process for your site(s), ensuring timely and compliant handling
• Partner with Operations to implement process improvements that enhance merchant experience
• Lead and mentor your team while maintaining the highest standards of customer service
• Manage escalations and ensure customer satisfaction through resolution
• Drive standardization and best practices across your team and the broader organization
• Establish regular weekly one-on-ones and maintain an open line of communication with team members to ensure metrics are up to date.

You should have:

• A Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience, with 5+ years of professional working experience in Customer Service, Operations, or a related field
• 3+ years of people management experience, including managing a mix of FTEs and contractors
• Strong analytical skills, with experience in performance tracking and metric-based decision making
• Proven experience in relationship management and cross-functional collaboration
• Excellence in both written and verbal communication
• Experience in process improvement, change management, and quality assurance / ticket audit processes
• Strong project management capabilities
• Data-driven approach to problem-solving
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience creating and delivering performance reports
• Adaptability and comfort with rapid change
• Comfort managing one or more sites, with minimal travel required

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base salary for the position in the posting's respective region. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range displayed, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training. Base salary is just one part of our total rewards package at Flexport, which also includes bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefit offerings such as medical, dental, and flexible time off. The US base salary range for this position (this does not include bonus, equity and benefits):$64,800—$89,100 USD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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