General Information

Req #
WD00043836
Career area:
Services
Country/Region:
United Kingdom
State:
Hampshire
City:
BASINGSTOKE
Date:
Monday, November 21, 2022
Working time:
Full-time
Additional Locations
* United Kingdom - Hampshire - Basingstoke
* United Kingdom - Hampshire - BASINGSTOKE - Mobile

Why Work at Lenovo

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$62 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #217 in the Fortune Global 500, employing 77,000 people around the world, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver smarter technology for all, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company by further expanding into growth areas that fuel the advancement of ‘New IT’ technologies (client, edge, cloud, network, and intelligence) including server, storage, mobile, software, solutions, and services.

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

Description and Requirements



As a Lenovo Premier Technical Support Manager, you will have responsibility for delivering exceptional levels of customer service to our Premier support customer base. 


This is a managerial position with the Lenovo Premier Support team and in this role, you will lead a team of Premier Technical Support Specialists to deliver best in class support to Lenovo Premier customers. 

Over email, online chat and phone your team will be accurately diagnosing reported problems within the client product portfolio (notebooks, desktops & tablets), dispatching parts and or an engineer to site as needed. As the primary owner of the technical support team, you have to keep the team’s technical skillset through continuous technical training, skills upgrading, and regularly sharing of best practice to upkeep professional service customer experience of the Premier Technical Delivery team. Utilizing the feedback from the reporting and knowledge gained, you will reimagine existing processes to improve efficiency, quality and effectively manage cost of service delivery, setting up new processes as needed.

As a Premier Technical Support Manager you will closely monitor service activity and performance to the service level KPIs, escalating issues to appropriate teams and service providers; developing and presenting analysis / results /actions for the service metrics within the required timeframes, and constantly striving to improve our end customer experience.

You must be comfortable dealing with all levels of customer representatives as well as all levels of Sales and Services leadership within Lenovo. You will be an active advocate for our Customers’ services needs within the business.


In this role, you will report to EMEA Advanced Service Delivery Director.

 

Your additional responsibilities include:

  • Day-to day management of Premier Support staff, shift management, personal development, technical training and general people management related duties 
  • Performance management and coaching within the Lenovo framework, including meeting timelines for consolidation and review
  • Lenovo uses a strong KPI methodology of managing performance within the services organization. You will be strongly familiar with using dashboards and deep diving misses to continually improve service delivery to our Premier customer base.
  • Data analysis, using the provided reports and data sets to form opinions and plans for continuous improvements
  • Designing and ensuring delivery of training programs to keep in front of emerging technologies and ensure the technical team is best of breed.
  • Identifying issues leading to less than optimal customer support experiences, and be an agent for change to resolve the root cause.
  • KPIs will be determined with manager and may include : Customer Satisfaction, Customer retention, Staff retention
  • Managing the team while focusing on Service Delivery team and close cooperation with GM, Sales, Services, Marketing, Finance leaders & teams within region

Key Competencies Needed:

  • Superior knowledge of PC technology, market trends, other vendor competition, sales strategies and management principles.
  • Ability to effectively interact and communicate with Senior executive to CXO level personnel
  • Excellent presentation, communications and interpersonal skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft office programs and PC technologies
  • Excellent organization skills, must be a self-starter who has experience in managing multiple initiatives simultaneously in a demanding and changing environment.
  • Ability to build effective teams and drive results through others in a complex cross-functional organization required.

Additional position requirements : 

  • Previous IT/T Services experience
  • Field Services practical experience
  • Project management
  • Technical Support Management 
  • Managing distributed teams
  • Financial understanding

What Lenovo can offer You:

  • An open and stimulating environment within one of the most forward-thinking IT companies 
  • Opportunities for career development & growth 
  • Access to trainings for personal development 
  • An international team with a high focus on Gender Diversity 
  • Attractive compensation package and Performance based rewards 


We are looking forward to discussing the role with you.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
* United Kingdom
Hampshire

Additional Locations
* United Kingdom - Hampshire - Basingstoke
* United Kingdom - Hampshire - BASINGSTOKE - Mobile
* United Kingdom - Hampshire - Basingstoke , * United Kingdom - Hampshire - BASINGSTOKE - Mobile
* United Kingdom - Hampshire
* United Kingdom