David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a leading multinational technology BPO business that is looking for a Team Leader (German) in Riga who will manage and support the CSA Position: Team Leader (German) Location: Riga, Latvia (on-site) Employment type: Full-time DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To motivate, develop and mentor team members in a dynamically changing environment, Drive process performance to achieve and exceed SLA deliverables according to associates balanced scorecards, Meet Shrinkage, Productivity, and attrition targets, Manage / take accountability for dips in performance with adequate reinforcement plans proactively, Performance Management: Week on week improvement of bottom quartile performers, Effective and consistent communication with internal and external contacts, Manage delegate daily volumes within the team and coordinate activities to ensure daily BAU delivery is in line with customer KPIs, Detailed understanding of processes / SOPs run by team and ability to bring in improvements and efficiencies within operations, Create a mode of operations to be adhered to by team members in order to maintain good routine and orderliness, Conduct Team Huddles to discuss process updates, feedbacks, and key focus points for the day, Answer and manage client queries/complaints across LOBs, rectify issues and liaise with appropriate departments to handle complex issues in a bid to provide more effective solutions, Able to mentor team in process quality parameters, conduct live / remote audits of client interactions, Perform Root Cause Analysis to identify key defects and create action plans/goals to improve, Provide Direct Customer Support, calls, answer live chats or/and social media from customers to provide quick resolution of issues and questions, or may provide assistance to a team member, Create, Publish and Maintain operations related reports in a timely manner, Discover training needs and support in training to provide the necessary coaching on ground, Collaborate with the different support groups – Recruitment, Training, Quality, HR, Workforce – to improve agent profiling and performance, Any additional ad hoc tasks that may contribute to operational needs, better service to the client or improvement to the KPI, Adhering to the company and customer procedures, policies, confidentiality guidance, and data protection legislation, Record case resolutions in the contact center tool based on client communication via phone, email, chat etc. REQUIREMENTS: Near native (German C1) or native relevant market language and manageable English skills (B1 or better) in writing and speaking to understand documentation and log accurately in the client system, Computer literate with a minimum typing skill of 50 wpm with 90% accuracy Excellent people management skills should have experience in previous roles Good experience in MS Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Strong experience in presentation skills Excellent communication and customer service skills Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities Ability to drive initiatives in the team with creativity and a long-term vision Experience in initiating and implementing process improvements Experience in Customer Support/Customer Relationship/Customer Service Hands-on experience in back-office activities – Live Chat and Social Media Take ownership to manage deliverables across multiple assignments Should be a self-motivated achiever OFFER: A dynamic and diverse job in a pleasant and modern environment Opportunities for personal and professional development Shifts within the line operating hours 07 AM - 11 PM, from Monday to Sunday. 40 hours a week