Director, Customer Service

Director, Customer Service

Benefits and Culture

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to help employees live a healthier life, build rewarding careers and save for the future. Reser's offers choices whenever possible, because we recognize the diverse and ever-changing needs of our employees. Full-time employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, AD&D, life, 401(k) with discretionary match, wellness programs, paid time off, company paid holidays and a variety of voluntary benefit options.

We strive to be Employer of Choice. As one of our five cornerstones, this means that we go all-out to create an environment that shows we are committed to investing in employee growth and creating a culture of belonging where employees want to build a lasting career.

Job Summary:

The Customer Service Director leads the day-to-day customer service function supporting business customers, sales, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and supply chain operations. This role oversees a small team responsible for managing order exceptions, resolving processing issues, coordinating cross-functional follow-up, and ensuring customers are kept informed when order, delivery, or service issues occur. The Director focuses on operational execution, process improvement, system utilization, workflow consistency, and team performance in a system-driven, exception-based customer service environment.

Essential Position Functions:

1. Leads the daily customer service operation for business customers, with emphasis on order exception management, issue resolution, customer communication, and timely cross-functional follow-up.

2. Oversees a small team of customer service employees and managers, setting clear priorities, expectations, workflows, and service standards.

3. Monitors exception trends, late orders, processing issues, deviations, and service disruptions, and partners with internal teams to resolve root causes and reduce recurrence.

4. Ensures customer service processes are consistently followed, documented, and improved to support accurate, efficient, and timely order support.

5. Partners with sales, manufacturing, planning, transportation, warehousing, distribution, logistics, and procurement to help ensure customer commitments are understood, tracked, and addressed.

6. Uses internal systems, reporting, and available data to monitor work volume, exception status, service trends, team performance, and process improvement opportunities.

7. Identifies and implements practical improvements to customer service workflows, system utilization, communication routines, escalation paths, and exception management processes.

8. Coordinates customer communication through appropriate internal channels when order, delivery, product availability, or processing issues require follow-up.

9. Supports service reporting, KPI tracking, and operational updates related to customer service performance, order exceptions, issue resolution, and process improvement progress.

10. Participates in operational planning discussions, including S&OP or similar cross-functional processes, to provide customer service insight on recurring issues, service risks, and improvement needs.

11. Supports business continuity and internal coordination during supply disruptions, system issues, or operational challenges affecting customer orders.

12. Builds a service-oriented, accountable team culture focused on responsiveness, accuracy, problem solving, continuous improvement, and internal partnership.

13. Provides coaching, feedback, development support, and performance management for team members and direct-report managers.

14. Makes or recommends staff employment decisions in accordance with company policy.

15. Performs special projects and other related duties, as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in customer service, customer supply chain, order management, logistics, manufacturing support, or related disciplines.

• 5 years of people…