Supervisor, Customer Service (Call Center Environment) #4895

Responsibilties:

• Supervise the day-to-day activities of the customer service team, ensuring consistent and timely response to customer inquiries and escalations.

• Assign and monitor workloads, balancing resources to meet service level agreements (SLAs) and departmental goals.

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to team members, supporting their professional growth and development.

• Handle escalated customer issues that require supervisory intervention, ensuring resolution with professionalism and efficiency.

• Support onboarding and training of new team members to ensure consistent understanding of policies, procedures, and systems.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Operations, Technical Support, Finance, Product, Software, Lab Operations) to resolve customer issues and improve service delivery.

• Identify opportunities to enhance processes, policies, or tools to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

• Contribute to the development and achievement of departmental objectives and metrics.
   

Adaptability and Growth Expectation

As our organization continues to evolve and grow, this role may require flexibility in responsibilities and duties.  Employees should expect that their role may expand, shift, or be modified to meet changing business needs, strategic priorities, and organizational objectives.
  

 This may include:

• Taking on additional responsibilities.

• Participating in cross functional projects and initiatives. 

• Adapting to new technologies, processes, or methodologies.

• Supporting other departments or teams during periods of high demand.

• Contributing to special projects or temporary assignments as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Monitor service quality and productivity through reports, call monitoring, and case audits; implement corrective actions where needed.

• 5+ years of relevant customer service experience(call center environment), with at least 1–2 years in a team lead, senior coordinator, or supervisory capacity.

• Ability to travel 5% as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated level of knowledge regarding applicable regulatory standards commensurate with the position's complexity and scope, contributing to organizational regulatory compliance. Minimal applicable standards for this position include:  

  • Clinical laboratory regulations (e.g. CAP, CLIA, NYSDOH, ISO 15189)

  • Protected health information (e.g. HIPAA, GDPR)

  • Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop staff.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to manage both customer interactions and team collaboration.

  • Customer service experience, preferred in Call center operations roles.  

  • Solid problem-solving and decision-making skills for resolving complex issues.

  • Proficiency with customer service systems, CRM platforms, and office productivity tools.

  • Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.

  • Analytical skills to review performance data, identify trends, and implement improvements.

  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

  • Experience with navigating CRM tools such as SalesForce is highly preferred .

Physical Demands & Working Environment:

• Hours and days may vary depending on operational needs.

• Office or call center environment with frequent use of computers and telephones.

• Standing or sitting for long periods of time may be necessary.

• May be exposed to hazardous materials, blood specimens and instruments with moving parts, heating or freezing elements, and high speed centrifugation.