Head, Customer Management, Americas

RHINESTAHL CORPORATION • Mason, OH

19h • Onsite

About The Position

RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO Systems – we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems’ global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA, with Regional Headquarters in Biberach, Germany and Singapore. The Head of Customer Management, Americas Region leads the Customer Management Team to consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences across the Americas region. This multi-faceted working manager role is responsible for establishing, maintaining and continuously developing a world-class customer team who excel in responsiveness to product quote requests, tenaciousness with resolving exceptions and thoroughness with proactively communicating delivery statuses and product knowledge. This role owns critical KPIs including response TAT, win rates and with a clear emphasis on customer satisfaction across a diverse set of customers.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills interacting with customers across commercial and operational topics
• Fearless in setting a high standard of excellence for the customer team that delivers high levels of customer satisfaction
• Serve as a model for a relentless approach in solving unplanned events through clear and structured customer communications, quick responsiveness, effective cross-functional collaboration, and thorough resolutions
• Minimum 7-years of experience in inside sales, account management, customer care or customer success roles
• Confidence with owning outcomes, taking accountability and being held to performance KPIs
• Bachelors degree in business, communications, marketing or other relevant degree
• Quick learner of new technologies and interfaces, with ability to leverage technology to support the customer team and the customer
• Proven ability to coach and develop a world-class customer management team.
• Strong customer-facing interaction, ability to communicate at all levels, sometimes under pressure and ability to build good relationships at all levels of customer organizations
• Ability to multi-task (simultaneous diverse customer activity), combined with a demonstrated ability to work as a team player
• Passion to win, tenaciousness to deliver a great experience and calm under pressure to problem solve and work at pace in the benefit of the customer
• Experience with MS-Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).

Nice To Haves

• Aviation industry experience a plus
• Preferable experience with Epicor, Salesforce and/or SAP

Responsibilities

• Establishes the tone, pace and standard for the Customer Team in the Americas region
• Serve as the primary escalation point for customer team issues both externally and internally
• Learn and maintain a deep level of product and service knowledge necessary to assist customers directly and to coach and development customer team members
• Execute operational plan in alignment with the strategic vision provided by senior leadership with clear focus on implementation, team buy-in, timing and attention to detail
• Commercial aptitude for B2B inside sales team development, training, processes, and KPIs (including win rate, response times, customer satisfaction, follow-ups, a win/loss information gathering)
• Document work instructions, establish and maintain ongoing training programs and training support resources for the Customer Team
• Collaborate globally with the Asia and EMEIA regional Heads of Customer Management to share best practices, improve standards and processes and ensure a consistent customer experience
• Strong communicator with customers and across internal teams to advocate for customer needs and to set customer expectations
• Coach and develop a world-class customer team that consistently delivers an exceptional customer experience
• Work closely with Sales and Key Accounts on shared customer assignments and related activities
• Collaborate with Sales Operations on pricing methodologies, processes and KPIs to ensure responsive quoting, effective pricing and effective processes
• Coordinate, facilitate and collaborate with cross-functional teams including supply chain and accounting to remove barriers and strengthen communications and operational data visibility
• Manage prepayment requirements and outstanding AR issues for Customers when required
• Set a high work standard for customer care that elevates the customer experience by being proactive, competent, resourceful and relationship-oriented
• Visit OEM customers in collaboration with Key Account Manager at trade events to develop face-to-face relationships focused on learning voice of customer
• Support other responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support our team’s health, financial security, and overall well-being
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• HSA and FSA plans
• Mental health resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Long Term Disability
• Competitive 401k employer match
• Floating holiday
• Tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director