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Supervisor, Customer Service

Forward Air

  • Greeneville, TN
  • Today
  • $54,000 Per Year
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  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
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  • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Customer Escalationsunmatched
  • Customer Experienceunmatched
  • Customer Service Managementunmatched
  • Customer Service Systemsunmatched
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  • Distribution Servicesunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Forecastingunmatched
  • IBM AS-400 Serverunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Outlookunmatched
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  • People Managementunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
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  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
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  • Safety Standardsunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
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  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
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Description

The Supervisor, Customer Service provides day‑to‑day leadership, coaching, and operational oversight for a team of Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) in a high‑volume, service‑focused environment. They ensure consistent execution of service standards across all contact channels, including phone, email, chat, and customer escalations. They manage staffing levels, attendance, scheduling, and real-time workload distribution to maintain service levels and promote positive customer experience. They serve as an escalation point for complex or sensitive issues and collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to drive timely resolution. They support performance management, training, quality assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

 

Compensation: $54,000 annually

 

Schedule: Monday- Friday 10am-7pm, onsite

 

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily leadership, direction, and support to a team of Customer Service Representatives, ensuring consistent execution of service standards and operational processes.

  • Manage staffing, scheduling, attendance, and real-time workload allocation to maintain service levels across phone, email, and chat channels.

  • Conduct performance reviews and ongoing coaching sessions, including feedback delivery, development planning, and corrective action when necessary.

  • Serve as a senior escalation point for high‑level customer or carrier issues, performing in-depth research and coordinating cross‑functionally to drive resolution.

  • Monitor key performance metrics, call quality, and team productivity, identifyingtrends and implementing actions to improve performance.

  • Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring activities to build and maintain a high-performing customer service team.

  • Oversee new hire onboarding and ongoing training initiatives, partnering with training resources as needed to support skill development and process mastery.

  • Maintain and update SOPs, knowledge articles, and process documentation to ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with current operations.

  • Support workload forecasting, staffing plans, and operational reporting in collaboration with leadership and workforce planning resources.

  • Identify areas for process improvement, quality enhancements, or system refinements and recommend actionable solutions.

  • Model professionalism, accuracy, and a customer-first mindset while fostering a positive, inclusive team environment.

  • Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

  • Regular and dependable attendance is required to support team and business needs.

  • All other duties as assigned to meet evolving business needs.

 

Qualifications

  • Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; degree preferred.

  • Experience: 3+ years of experience in customer service, preferably in a high‑volume contact center or transportation/logistics environment, with at least 1 year in a leadership or supervisory capacity.

  • Technical expertise in AS400 and Salesforce. 

  • Demonstrated expertise in customer service systems, workflows, and multi‑platform navigation, with the ability to troubleshoot issues and guide others.

  • Proven ability to lead teams through coaching, performance feedback, conflict resolution, and accountability practices.

  • Strong analytical and decision‑making abilities, including experience managing escalations, complex customer or carrier issues, and time‑sensitive decisions.

  • Experience managing scheduling, attendance, staffing adjustments, and workforce prioritization in a dynamic environment.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coach, influence, and develop team members at all levels.

  • Experience supporting training, quality monitoring, or process improvement initiatives preferred.

  • Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in handling and protecting sensitive information.

  • Technical: Proficient with common office technologies, including Windows PCs, Microsoft O365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and web conferencing (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)

  • Environment: Comfort commuting to/from and working in a 100% on-site setting (listed in this posting), with travel for related meetings/events.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationGreeneville, TN
IndustryTransport and Storage - Materials
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Year Founded1981
Websitehttps://www.forwardair.com/content/careers-0

About Company

Since 1990, Forward Air has been a leading provider of ground transportation and related logistics services to the North American air freight and expedited LTL market. We offer surface shipping on an accelerated “time-definite” basis, delivering cargo at a specific time, but under less time-sensitive situations – supplying you with a cost effective, reliable alternative to air transportation. We work with companies of all sizes to develop tangible advantages and build the best products to meet your specific needs. Forward Air presents to the wholesale transportation community (logistics companies, freight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, passenger/ cargo airlines, and non-traditional shippers), a single-source provider that can deliver more supply chain services and a superior menu of choices. Throughout the years we have added supplementary lines to our linehaul service, such as full truckload operations (Truckload Services), final-mile coverage (Complete® Cartage), and an Airline Logistics program, and we will continue to expand our services to meet the changing needs and growth of our customer base.

Forward Air is structured to optimize both savings and service to our customers. Direct partnerships with owner-operators and other surface transportation providers, enable us to remain cost-competitive. The Forward Air network is designed with over 90 facilities located at or near major U.S. and Canadian airports, 12 regional sort centers and over 300 beyond points (secondary airports provided through our Complete Cartage service), creating one of the most comprehensive linehaul networks in the industry.

The foundation product for Forward Air is our expedited linehaul service, offering consistent and reliable transit and on-time, damage-free deliveries. By locating terminals on or near airports and maintaining a scheduled transportation network, we are able to arrange for convenient and consistent service with broad geographic coverage. Shipments of varying sizes (TL/LTL) are received at our terminals and transported by contracted service providers either (1) on a direct truck to the destination terminal, (2) through our Columbus, Ohio central sorting hub, or (3) through one of our 12 regional hubs, where they are unloaded, sorted, and reloaded in rapid fashion. After reloading the shipments, our contracted service providers deliver them to the destination city for early morning recovery. Through our Forward Air Complete® cartage service, customers also can have shipments picked up from the shipper, delivered to the final consignee, or transferred at the airport, simplifying the freight management processes. These options allow us to maximize handling efficiency of each shipment while minimizing freight loss and damage, improving transit times over traditional ground transportation.