About Apna

Since 2019, Apna has connected over 60 million jobseekers with more than 250,000 enterprises and small businesses across India. Founded by Nirmit Parikh, a Stanford graduate and serial entrepreneur who recognizes the challenges in early-level hiring, Apna has rapidly grown to become India’s fastest unicorn in 2021 – achieving this milestone in just 21 months.Backed by marque global investors – Insight Partners, Tiger Global, Lightspeed India, Sequoia Capital, and GSV, we’re revolutionising livelihood creation across India.

Job Title: Customer Support Manager
Location: Bangalore (Work from Office)
Company: Apna

Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Customer Support Manager to join our team. As a Customer Support Manager, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service and support to our clients through various communication channels, including calls, emails, and chats. The ideal candidate will have a background in chat/call processes and possess excellent communication skills in both English and Hindi.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Handle customer inquiries and provide prompt and accurate responses via calls, emails, and chats.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and empathy while addressing customer concerns and resolving issues.
• Adhere to a rostered schedule with two rotational weeks off and be willing to work with a camera throughout the day.
• Collaborate with internal teams to escalate and resolve customer issues efficiently.
• Utilize digital tools and chat software effectively to communicate with customers and track interactions.
• Analyze customer problems and propose appropriate solutions, demonstrating a proactive approach to customer service.
• Ensuring timely resolution and customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and handle escalations.

Qualification:

• 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience in customer support or related fields.
• Graduation is mandatory, with a preference for candidates with experience in recruitment, BPO/KPO, Customer Success, Call center, or SaaS-related fields.
• Proficiency in both English and Hindi, with a minimum typing speed of 30 words per minute.
• Availability and flexibility to work in a rotational shift schedule, including weekends and extended hours.
• Comfort and familiarity with digital tools such as Excel, CRM, ticketing systems, chat software, Zoom, Google Meet, and Calendly.
• Ability to work in a front-line role handling customer queries for a minimum of 2 years.
• Willingness to commit to the current role for a minimum duration and availability to start within a month.
• Should be flexible and should be able to adapt to change.

Skills Required for the role - Typing speed of 30 wpm, Fluent in English, and Hindi

Working hours:

• Working: 5-day working rotational shifts.
• Shift timings – 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. In the future, the candidate should be flexible for 9 AM to 9PM window.