Contact Centre Supervisor Business & Administration Technicians
SaveWhat Does a Contact Centre Supervisor Do?
Contact centre supervisors oversee and coordinate the activities of contact centre employees. They ensure that daily operations run smoothly through resolving issues, instructing and training employees and supervising tasks.
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Where Do I Start?
Customer Relationship Management
The customer-oriented management approach and basic principles of successful customer relations that focus on interactions with customers such as technical support, customer services, after-sales support and direct communication with the customer.
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Skills You Need to Become a Contact Centre Supervisor
Essential Skills
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EssentialCustomer Relationship Management knowledge
The customer-oriented management approach and basic principles of successful customer relations that focus on interactions with customers such as technical support, customer services, after-sales support and direct communication with the …
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EssentialCharacteristics Of Products knowledge
The tangible characteristics of a product such as its materials, properties and functions, as well as its different applications, features, use and support requirements.
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EssentialCharacteristics Of Services knowledge
The characteristics of a service that might include having acquired information about its application, function, features, use and support requirements.
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EssentialCall Quality Assurance Management knowledge
Recording systems and monitoring procedures used in keeping track of call quality and methods for improvement.
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EssentialAnalyse Staff Capacity skill
Evaluate and identify staffing gaps in quantity, skills, performance revenue and surpluses.
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EssentialCreate Solutions To Problems skill
Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings …
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EssentialDelegate Activities skill
Delegate activities and tasks to others according to the ability, level of preparation, competence and legal scope of practice. Make sure that people understand what they should do and when …
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EssentialFix Meetings skill
Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.
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EssentialFollow Company Standards skill
Lead and manage according to the organisation's code of conduct.
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EssentialLiaise With Managers skill
Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.
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EssentialManage Staff skill
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet …
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EssentialMotivate Employees skill
Communicate with employees in order to ensure that their personal ambitions are in line with the business goals, and that they work to meet them.
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EssentialPerform Data Analysis skill
Collect data and statistics to test and evaluate in order to generate assertions and pattern predictions, with the aim of discovering useful information in a decision-making process.
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EssentialPerform Project Management skill
Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific …
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EssentialPresent Reports skill
Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.
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EssentialSupervise Work skill
Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of subordinate personnel.
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EssentialTrain Employees skill
Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving …
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EssentialForecast Workload skill
Predict and define the workload that needs to be done in a certain amount of time and the time it would take to perform related tasks.
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Optional Skills (5 of 16 displayed)
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OptionalE-commerce Systems knowledge
Basic digital architecture and commercial transactions for trading products or services conducted via Internet, e-mail, mobile devices, social media, etc.
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OptionalCustomer Service knowledge
Processes and principles related to the customer, client, service user and to personal services; these may include procedures to evaluate customer's or service user's satisfaction.
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OptionalTeamwork Principles knowledge
The cooperation between people characterised by a unified commitment to achieving a given goal, participating equally, maintaining open communication, facilitating effective usage of ideas etc.
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OptionalAnalyse Customer Service Surveys skill
Analyse results from surveys completed by passengers/customer; analyse results to identify trends and draw conclusions.
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OptionalContact Customers skill
Contact customers by telephone in order to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
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OptionalCoordinate Operational Activities skill
Synchronise activities and responsibilities of the operational staff to ensure that the resources of an organisation are used most efficiently in pursuit of the specified objectives.
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OptionalCreate A Work Atmosphere Of Continuous Improvement skill
Work with management practices such as continuous improvement, preventive maintenance. Pay attention to problem solving and teamwork principles.
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OptionalHandle Customer Complaints skill
Administer complaints and negative feedback from customers in order to address concerns and where applicable provide a quick service recovery.
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OptionalKeep Records Of Customer Interaction skill
Recording details of inquiries, comments and complaints received from customers, as well as actions to be taken.
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OptionalManage Resources skill
Manage personnel, machinery and equipment in order to optimise production results, in accordance with the policies and plans of the company.
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OptionalMeasure Customer Feedback skill
Evaluate customer's comments in order to find out whether customers feel satisfied or dissatisfied with the product or service.
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OptionalMonitor Customer Service skill
Ensure all employees are providing excellent customer service in accordance to company policy.
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OptionalRecruit Employees skill
Hire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.
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OptionalRespond To Customers' Inquiries skill
Answer customers' questions about itineraries, rates and reservations in person, by mail, by e-mail and on the phone.
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OptionalHandle Helpdesk Problems skill
Investigate what causes problems, test and improve solutions in order to reduce number of calls to the helpdesk.
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OptionalMeasure Call Quality skill
Calculate the total quality of a call including the ability to reproduce a user's voice, and the system's ability to limit impairment during conversation.
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