Contact Centre Manager Hereford, England, United Kingdom Type: Permanent Working Pattern : Onsite, Monday - Friday Who Are We? MandM is one of the biggest employers in Herefordshire and one of Europe’s leading online, off-price retailers, selling branded Fashion, Sport & Outdoor products for Men, Women and Children. We offer our customers fantastic value by partnering with companies who we have built long term relationships with, enabling us to offer our customers big household names and up-and-coming brands, giving fantastic value all year round. We are located in the heart of Hereford City Centre in our brand new, state of the art office. The modern, stylish workspace was designed to encourage collaborative working, teamwork and creativity - everything that MandM is all about. As our business continues to grow we are recruiting for a talented Contact Centre Manager o join our growing team. Why not come be a part of our journey to success and take advantage of all MandM can offer you! The Role Scope The Contact Centre Manager is responsible for the strategic direction, operational success, and financial performance of the contact centre. Leading the department to ensure the delivery of world-class customer service across multiple channels (messaging, email, chat, social). The role requires a balance of high-level strategic thinking to drive improvements in efficiency and customer experience, alongside the ability to lead and inspire a team of managers and operators. Success in this role requires a data-driven approach, a good understanding of business processes and systems, along with experience in managing change to optimise performance and efficiency. An ability to work cross functionally within the organisation, build mutually beneficial relationships, manage and implement change, and enhance how we interact with our customers. An experienced leader, with a proven track record of managing and developing high performing engaged teams; evidenced by solid results, performance metrics, and the positive outcomes of the teams. ✨Role Key Responsibilities: Deliver a best-in-class customer care experience Leading, motivating and deve loping the co ntact centre team Act as the business owner for contact centre technology and processes Define and implement an operational roadmap to ensure the centre scales effectively with business growth, operational efficiency targets and required business outcomes Review existing systems and processes to develop and enhance the contact centre operation Oversee daily operations to ensure service levels and response times meet company targets across all channels Define data analysis requirements and assess data to optimise team performance and identify opportunities for improvement Manage our tone of voice across contact centre communications in line with Brand guidelines Foster a culture of continuous improvement through market research, new innovations, and best practice, to implement within the team Review and update processes and materials to ensure best in class training is delivered to new and existing Contact Centre staff Manage the contact centre budget, resource planning and staffing models to drive efficiency and customer service targets Partner with digital product teams to integrate customer experience standards into the digital customer journey About You ✨Skills & Competencies Extensive team leadership and team development experience Full project life-cycle and change management experience Financial acumen and analytical skills Strategic thinking and decision-making, along with the ability to develop and implement an emerging strategy Strong cross functional relationship building skills Excellent communication skills and able to articulate ideas in a concise way About Us More than a Role ✨ Competitive Salary: Your talent deserves recognition Company bonus: We succeed, you benefit Career Growth: Opportunity to grow Staff Discounts: Stay stylish with our exclusive discounts. Company Pension: Secure your financial future. ️ Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 5 weeks of well-deserved breaks. You even have the option to buy an extra week Birthday Delight: Take your special day off to celebrate YOU Free Parking Health & Wellbeing programme; we’ll look after you At MandM, our employees are driven by a shared commitment to excellence and making a real impact in the industry. We pride ourselves on upholding these core values in everything we do. The People ✨ I ntegrity ✨ Teamwork ✨ Accountability ✨ Entrepreneurial approach