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Headquartered in Cincinnati, LSI Industries (NASDAQ: LYTS) specializes in the creation of advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. The company’s American-made products, which include lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, aim to help businesses stand out in a competitive market. With a workforce of approximately 2,000 employees and 20 facilities throughout North America, LSI provides top-quality solutions for its clients. LSI’s management team is focused on continued profitable growth.
We are looking for a Customer Service Supervisor to support our team at our corporate location in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Summary:
Under the leadership of the Customer Experience Manager, the Customer Service Supervisor will lead with a passion for coaching and developing a team of skilled CSR’s, driving engagement through effective communication, and providing exceptional customer service to our internal and external customers. Must be skilled at providing coaching, accountability, and focusing on maintaining a culture that is supportive and allows each person to deliver their best work. Assure sales growth, customer retention, and profitable transactions and deliver service as a competitive advantage for LSI Industries.
The Customer Service Supervisor collaborates with other cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for system improvements to support internal processes and externally to support the customers.
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Key initiatives are to drive standardization and processes to make it easy for customers to do business with LSI and to support the Sales and Product Management teams to align with the LSI business strategies.
Responsibilities include:
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Managing teammates schedules to provide coverage for supporting customers
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Key account management activities
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Collaboration with our support groups
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Coordinating order related processes and providing advisory responsibility for Niche and National Account Customer Services Representatives.
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Escalation activities for resolution of customer issues and teammate development.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Be a proficient leader of all CSR functions across the customer service team
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Act as training coordinator for lighting operations
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Prioritize work for resolutions to support the business units and their customers
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Conduct regularly scheduled 1x1’s with CSRs
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Leverage networks and resources available when problems arise to find effective and innovative solutions that maintain relationships without negatively affecting business results
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Primary contact for escalated issues related to accounting and manufacturing
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Review/process, order editing tickets, credit card transactions, commission adjustments and account set up requests
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Mange phone skills utilizing the phone management system
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Be proficient in the LSI ERP software and act as primary contact for issues, and reporting
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Maintain the Niche, C&I and National Account segmentation
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Conduct performance appraisals for CSR employees
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Manage employee performance and address concerns/issues including the implementation of corrective or disciplinary actions as appropriate
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Develop Customer Service Representatives through coaching and mentoring to align with their career path
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Align with peer supervisors on standards and training within the Customer Service team
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Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public
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Review and approve timecards, PTO requests and address attendance related matters
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Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
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Ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures
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Drive standards for proactive processes and timely follow up to resolution
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Monitor and analyze emerging trends in customer service (e.g., automation, AI, real-time tracking tools) and customer interaction to identify opportunities for improving customer experience.
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Understand systems and processes to facilitate improvements for efficiencies in order management and fulfillment
Minimum Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s degree in business; related field or 3-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
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6-8 years of customer service in a call center environment
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Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
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Advanced skills and knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite
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Proven leadership skills
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Motivated and enthusiastic, who is customer service oriented
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Strategic/Critical thinker
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Organization skills
Physical Demands:
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
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The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Benefits:
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401(k)
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Health insurance
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Dental insurance
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Vision insurance
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Paid time off
EEOC
LSI is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. LSI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.