Company:
Abercrombie & Kent USA
Location: Downers Grove
Closing Date: 23/10/2024
Salary: £125 - £150 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Abercrombie & Kent USA – Township of Downers Grove, IL
Lead the guest relations and quality assurance for the A&K in the US source market and ensure timely and complete tracking, follow-up, resolution, and response to all guest issues. Use company-wide surveys to identify opportunities to improve the guest experience, drive increased guest satisfaction and brand loyalty. Collaborate with various departments to ensure everyone is working to meet A&K’s guest satisfaction and quality goals and objectives in the US source market.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Manage the guest relations team which handles all inbound feedback via and complaints via phone, email, and internal referrals.
- Ensure all issues are assigned, tracked, appropriately prioritized, and responded to in a timely manner by the team.
- Oversee the investigation and resolution of complaints, engaging with the product team and local offices/suppliers where required.
- Personally handle escalated issues and inform the Managing Director as appropriate.
- Recommend refund and future travel credits where required to resolve guest issues. Ensure accurate and timely processing.
- Consult legal counsel if/when appropriate.
- Analyze survey data, identify trends, and collaborate with products to eliminate recurring complaints and customer service issues.
- Assist with the insurance claims process when required and maintain a positive working relationship with the insurance company.
- Oversee the Emergency Duty team to ensure knowledgeable and reliable 24/7 emergency coverage for guests who are traveling.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation of all processes
Requirements
Skills and Abilities
- A compelling leader who can drive strong customer service and quality focus in the organization
- Expert in best practices in customer service and quality
- Solution-oriented with sound judgment
- Strong analytic skills; comfortable working with data and identifying trends
- Demonstrated experience creating processes, tools, and training for a successful customer service team
- Effective communicator with guests, resolving escalated issues, and colleagues, collaborating across the organization
- Education and Experience
- College degree or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of customer service and quality assurance experience
- 7+ years of management experience
- Working knowledge of the travel industry desired
Special requirements
- Available for Emergency Duty questions and calls during evenings and weekends
- Evening and weekend hours may be required in the event of a crisis
- International travel may be required (and maintain a current passport)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
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