Thorlabs

Team Leader Customer Operations France (h/f/x)

🇫🇷 Paris, France On-site Customer Support & Success Full time Lead Posted May 28, 2026
Location Paris, France
Workplace On-site
Employment Full time
Seniority Lead
Language English
Posted May 28, 2026
Last verified May 31, 2026
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Team Leader Customer Operations France (h/f/x) at Thorlabs: Paris, France; On-site; Full time; Lead; Customer Support & Success. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.

  • Location and workplace: Paris, France, On-site
  • Role classification: Customer Support & Success, Full time, Lead
  • Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-31.
  • Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.

As Team Leader Customer Operations (m/f/x), you will lead a customer-focused customer service team while ensuring operational excellence, service quality, and continuous process improvement. You will act as a key link between local operations, European stakeholders, and global teams to drive performance and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Customer Service team in France, ensuring compliance with labor regulations, company policies, and performance standards.
  • Drive operational excellence through workload planning, same-day order processing, KPI monitoring, and continuous process improvements.
  • Collaborate closely with EMEA leadership and cross-functional teams (Sales, Logistics, Finance, Supply Chain, IT) across international locations.
  • Coach, mentor, and develop team members through performance management, training, onboarding, and regular feedback.
  • Manage customer escalations and complaints, ensuring timely resolution, root cause analysis, and preventive actions.
  • Support the team in handling standard and complex customer requests, including quotes and order processing.
  • Ensure proactive and professional customer communication via phone, email, and chat to deliver a high level of service.
  • Coordinate effectively with global offices to fulfill customer requirements and maintain service continuity.