Technical Customer Support Manager

What you will do

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction. 

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives:

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring: 

Qualification & Job Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.

Key Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change 
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply. 

Application Closing Date: 27 August 2025.