About the job
Ibstock plc is a market leading manufacturer and partner of choice for innovative clay and concrete building products, building the face of Britain for over 200 years.
We are no ordinary manufacturing business. Through our principal products of clay bricks, brick components, concrete roof tiles, concrete stone masonry substitutes, concrete fencing, pre-stressed concrete and concrete rail products, we are committed to providing new solutions to today’s social and environmental challenges for the new build housing and domestic repair, maintenance, improvement markets (RMI) and infrastructure.
Many of our long-standing customer relationships have lasted over 40 years. Our customer focus is based on quality, service and consistency and our service-led ethos is one of the key drivers in the growth of our market share over the past 10 years.
We are currently recruiting for a Customer Quality Manager to come and join our team covering our Northern Region.
Job Purpose:
Dealing with customers across all sectors including distributors, merchants, architects, contractors, house builders, you will need to be capable of assessing and understanding the customer issues, communicating these internally and being the voice of the customer at Ibstock to drive improvements and ensure the customer is kept informed of the status of problems.
Key Accountabilities
Maintain group and division Customer Quality KPI’s
Principle point of contact for sites/sales for customer quality knowledge
Visit customer sites to evaluate complaints
Complete reports to communicate defects internally
Liaise with remedial team to resolve customer issues
Work Closely with Sales team to manage customer relationship
Work with Technical Services for analysis of trend data on complaints
Work with manufacturing sites and Divisional Quality to drive factory improvements
Develop product knowledge to assess complaints and correctly determine root cause of complaint
Ensure a health and safety first approach on all day to day activities
Knowledge, Skills And Experience
A good knowledge of brick manufacturing processes
A good knowledge of concrete manufacturing
Self-starting, highly motivated, enthusiastic and proactive
Ability to meet business needs and deadlines
Team player with honest and flexible style
Excellent communication skills
IT literate including all basic MS Office programs
Experience in management role dealing with all levels of Management
Be able to motivate and encourage others; be decisive and able to work well under pressure; resolve conflicts and good at problem solving
Possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written and be able to co-ordinate work carried out by different people and organisations
Innovative thinking and solutions focused
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Full driving license
Key Performance indicators
No of Customer Complaints
Enabling the business division to achieve its key objectives and targets
Achievement of annual/quarterly objectives
Achievement of overall business Priorities and action planning
Feedback from business leaders and key stakeholders
Monthly reporting to the business within the timescale set
Completion of customer site visit within the timescale set
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock PLC we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering you to be your true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Ibstock PLC are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.