Customer Services Manager - International

Shift: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7am to 3pm, Friday 7am to 2.45pm & Saturday 10am to 6pm (36 hours per week)
Salary: £29,197 per annum
Location: Radar Road, Leicester

The role:

As a Customer Service Manager within our International department, you will lead and inspire a team of advisors to deliver high-quality service. Working collaboratively with the wider Operations team, you will drive excellence, cultivate a culture of success, and make a real impact on our customers worldwide.

You will partner with our international teams across Pune, Poland, and Manchester, working together to drive innovation and global growth. With a growing customer base of over 1.5 million internationally, there is no better time to join the team.

What you'll take on:

• Inspiring your team: Support your colleagues daily, providing the expert guidance and encouragement they need to achieve high standards.
• Developing talent: Set clear objectives and lead meaningful 1-2-1s that help your team grow and succeed.
• Driving performance: Take a proactive approach to managing attendance and performance, ensuring the team stays on track.
• Putting customers first: Review interactions and surveys to take swift, positive action that improves outcomes for our customers.
• Leading from the front: Stay hands-on by assisting with customer calls when needed, keeping you connected to the day-to-day operations.
• Collaborative leadership: Partner with peers and Senior Managers to ensure smooth handovers and clear priorities.
• Maintaining excellence: Work with your Assistant Operations Manager to monitor staffing and ensure we consistently meet our targets.
  

What you'll bring:

• Experience: A proven track record of leading and motivating teams to achieve high performance, ideally within a contact centre.
• Customer focus: The ability to make decisions with the customer at the heart of everything you do.
• Mindset: A positive, quietly confident attitude and a focus on what we can achieve together.
• Adaptability: Someone who is flexible and comfortable embracing change in a fast-paced environment.
• Insight-driven: Proficient in using data to find improvements and drive the business forward.
  

Occasional travel to our Manchester contact centre hub will be required.

What’s NEXT:

Press the apply button now to start your application. Once you have applied for the job, we will initially consider your skills and experience based on your application.

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This role is not one we would typically consider for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route due to, for example, the relevant Home Office requirements on skills level, not being met. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without Next sponsorship.

All successful applicants will be subject to criminal & credit checks in line with our Reference Policy. In order to apply for this position you must not have had an unsuccessful application for a similar role within the last 6 months.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

NEXT is a Disability Confident Level 2 employer. We’re committed to building an inclusive, inspiring workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and a true sense of belonging. Our aim is to support every individual to reach their full potential, whoever they are.

Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Quarterly bonuses
• Free parking on Next authorised sites
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Sharesave scheme
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more


Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.


​We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email nextonline_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0333 777 8166 and leave a voicemail.