Vendor Manager

We are TravelPerk: a scaling unicorn valued at $1.3billion that has raised over $400m since our creation in 2015. Backed by world-class investors with portfolios including AirBnb, Stripe, Slack, Trello, Gusto, Twitter, Farfetch and Deliveroo, our team is made up of A-players from across the travel and technology industries. Over the past few years, we've been named the fastest-growing SaaS startup in the world by SaaS1000 and featured as one of the hottest startups to watch by both Forbes and Wired. We're revolutionizing the B2B corporate travel market—worth over $1.4 trillion— to connect people in real life in an enjoyable and sustainable way. TravelPerk are innovators. During the last year we have welcomed and acquired the likes of Click Travel, NexTravel and Albatross to the team. From TravelCare, to FlexiPerk and of course GreenPerk we are shaping the future of the industry. Our team continues to emerge stronger and stronger as we adjust to the new normal—and that's where you come in If you're ready to take off with us, keep reading - This role can be based from_ Medellin and requires you to be in the office 3 times per week._ **Mission** Our goal is: To ensure that we deliver a 7-star experience to our customers. Therefore, we empower our people to think like owners and solve problems. As a team, we are focused on continuously improving and setting new standards in customer support. The Vendor Manager will be responsible for setting the vision and direction of the outsourced Customer Contact Centre(s) in Medellin. You will continuously improve and set new standards in customer support. You need to love developing individuals at all stages of their careers and not be afraid to "get your hands dirty". You will lead different suppliers to improve the customer experience, increase productivity and maintain service levels. The 24/7 contact centre(s) provide support to multiple business units and languages. You are fully accountable for the results of the reporting teams. Additionally, the position is responsible for assisting the Leadership of Customer Care with the development, analysis, and implementation of staffing. **Outcomes** - After the 1st month in the role: - You are well familiarized with the operational performance of the CC teams and processes. How they are set up, signed off and being used. At the same time, from your experience, you are looking for areas of improvements already. - After 2 months in the role: - Diving into data to identify the root of a problem and solving it (no matter how large or small the scale) - Managing workflow, escalations and effectively delegating across your leadership team. - Collaborating on the creation of staffing plans, schedules, quality KPIs/process change initiatives, and Lean Kaizen activities in our fast-paced environment. - Work with business teams to illustrate and improve the customer experience. - Understand why we lose money due to agent error and reduce the number of instances. - Being prepared to positively influence three levels down and three levels up at a moment's notice. - Ensuring the development of your direct and indirect reports as you continue to raise the bar on talent. **Responsibilities**: - Understands and demonstrates TravelPerk core values and Leadership Principles. - Carries out supervisory and management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures. - Mentors others in developing leadership behaviours. Hires, manages, and leads teams to success. - Shapes the direction of the team, keeps them focused and motivated to deliver the right results in an ever-changing business environment. - Work with the Outsourcing manager in Travelperk and CC leadership team to determine strategy, and to ensure that customer service achieves overall goals - Combines a deep cross-functional business understanding and how the position fits into the overall organization. - Solves complex customer service issues by proactively identifying and eliminating the root cause barriers to accuracy, productivity, and quality. Looks into the automatizing process where applicable. - Maximizes resources for the greater good of the organization. - Implements change or develops new processes as necessary to provide the ability to better service multiple work types. - Develops and achieves performance goals and objectives in order to deliver an exceptional customer experience. - Demonstrates the ability to influence, manage, and present ideas via clear written and oral communication. - Builds positive productive relationships with many stakeholders and partners around the world. - Overcomes time zone and geographic distance to drive cross-functional initiatives and ensure compliance with business policies. - Deals with the complexity of multiple lines of business and regions. - Acts as the thought leader and strategist for Customer Services. - Develops and drives strategies and programs which improve the competitive