BPO - Relationship Manager

About Us

KnitWell Group, a specialty retail operating company, comprises some of the most iconic brands in America – Ann Taylor, Chico's, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, White House Black Market. Individually, our brands are unique and strong. Together, we are powerful.

Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products, provide memorable experiences, and achieve superior results. Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good.

Relationship Manager - BPO (Business Process Outsourced)

About The Role

The Contact Center shared service organization prioritize a customer-first mindset, serving as the frontline support to our customers across the KnitWell Group family of brands. We focus on delivering exceptional service to our customers through various channels (E.g., Phone, Chat, Email, and SMS) for any sales and service inquiries.

The BPO – Relationship Manager will manage the performance of our third-party Business Process Outsourced (BPO) across our KnitWell Group brands. This role will be responsible for providing daily operational direction to ensure all performance, CSAT, and Quality metrics are met. The manager is passionate about our brands, and it is exhibited through their relationships and collaboration across brand business partners. This is reflected in the passion for the service delivered to our customers through our BPO partner. The Relationship Manager will work to align BPO performance to meet budgeted targets to align to established goals. In addition, the Relationship Manager will collaborate closely with internal partners including Training, Workforce Management, Technology & Analytics, Finance, IT, ECom, and Field Team.

The impact you can have

• Develop and cultivate relationships with key partners within the BPO and internal KnitWell Group brand stakeholders to align with brand goals and objectives.
• Foster a strong understanding of the brand identity and values, encouraging partners to actively promote the brand through their communication channels.
• Manage contractual expectations (E.g., performance KPIs, CSAT, quality) and invoicing (E.g., auditing, approving, initiating payment) to ensure annualized performance and budget targets are achieved.
• Provide voice of the customer trends to partners across the KnitWell Group organization to give insights to key areas of the business.
• Manage and function as the subject matter expert across multiple KWG brands to provide insights for managing the day-to-day business needs of their respective brands.
• Coordinate in partnership with BPO leadership and internal stakeholders testing new technology capabilities to improve agent productivity and customer self-serve functionality.
• Collaborate with the KnitWell Group operational leaders responsible for internal branded teams to ensure a consistent outcome in key metrics such as productivity, quality, and revenue generation.
• Maintain open communication and collaborate with BPO partners to ensure defined business strategies are delivered on time and within budget.
• Cultivate an environment of continuous process improvement to ensure we reduce customer and agent friction, identifying technology gaps & needs.
• Capability to develop and implement comprehensive brand relationship strategies aligned with overall business objectives.
• Ability to interpret data and metrics to measure the effectiveness of brand initiatives.
  
  

You’ll bring to the role

• Bachelor’s Degree, and 5 years’ experience in Relationship Manager, preferred experience in managing a contact center BPO relationship.
• Ability to cultivate strong listening & brand advocacy.
• Strong relationship skills that influence across various levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence cross-functionally to drive customer advocacy.
• Ability to motivate and engage others to drive service & sales KPIs
• Knowledge of contact center tools and applications (E.g., Telephony, IVR, Knowledge Base, CRM, OMS applications)
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Aptitude for creative problem-solving that utilizes an analytical lens while exhibiting a resourceful approach in collaboration with others.
• Strong written and verbal communication that allow for active listening, ability to give and receive feedback, and have an awareness to understand nonverbal cues.
• Ability to be flexible and support weekend and holiday coverage/on call within the Contact Center.
• Willingness to travel to client meetings and conferences when required.
  
  

Benefits

• You will be eligible to receive a merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.
• Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.
• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.*
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K).*
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time off – paid time off & holidays.*
• The target salary range for this role is: $70,000 - 85,000*
• Any job offer will consider factors such your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills. Eligibility of certain benefits and associate programs are subject to employment type and role.
  
  

This position can work remotely OR in a hybrid model from either our Etna (OH), Knoxville (TN) or Ft Myers (FL) office locations. Occasional travel to a company office may be required.

Applicants to this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. We are not providing sponsorship for this position.

Location:

Corporate ascena – Remote

Position Type

Regular/Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact myHRSupport@knitwellgroup.com. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.