Relationship Manager at Appzone Limited
AppZone is a response to the growing need in emerging markets for financial services accessibility to the masses. The company was formed with a genuine belief in Africa’s latent ability to support the home grown production and delivery of world class IT Software for the enhancement of key sectors of the budding economy. AppZone started off primarily as a developer of custom e-Banking and payment software for leading commercial Banks in Nigeria. In less than 3 years, AppZone had accumulated a remarkable asset-base of e-payment software products and intellectual property. In a bid to extend existing payment solutions to smaller scale Financial institutions, AppZone observed the absolute dearth of basic IT infrastructure and commenced a 2 year project to develop a world class yet affordable core Banking platform for Microfinance Banks (MFBs) and other small scale retail financial institutions. The culmination of this project saw AppZone in full ownership of an entire integrated suite of IT infrastructure required for the effective functioning of any modern retail Bank. Today AppZone has consolidated these platforms into a shared and entirely managed Banking and payment automation IT infrastructure under the brand BankOne. AppZone was incorporated in July 2006 as Price and Networks Limited and commenced full operations in June 2008 with a knife edged focus on creating a world class organization and defacto provider of IT software for the financial services industry. The young, dynamic and driven co-founders of AppZone decided to bring together their wealth of technical, administrative and entrepreneurial experience as well as key leadership competences to create a winning team comprising the best in brains and character. The end point being to transform the financial services industry in Africa and emerging markets around the globe thereby creating immense value for the respective economies and facilitating their overall growth and development.
Job Description
Serve as the first point of contact for all customer operational issues and requests.
Log, categorise, prioritise, and track cases on the service desk platform with proper categorisation, reproducible issue detail, and correct routing.
Ensure clean escalation and closure notes for every ticket.
Coordinate with Product Support and Engineering for deeper investigations on complex issues.
Maintain proactive communication with customers throughout the resolution lifecycle, providing timely status updates and expected resolution timelines.
Participate in daily and weekly service review cadences and contribute to operational reporting.
Flag recurring or systemic issues to the RM Team Lead for escalation and root cause analysis.
Maintain up-to-date client records including contact details, product subscriptions, and interaction history.
Surface client sentiment, recurring pain points, and operational insights to the CSM team to support strategic engagement.
Key Outcomes / KPIs
SLA adherence – response and resolution targets met consistently.
Ticket quality – proper categorization, reproducible issue detail, correct routing.
First-contact resolution rate (where applicable).
Customer communication quality and timeliness.
Volume of open vs. closed tickets per reporting period.
Internal escalation response time and follow-through rate.
Requirements
BSc in Accounting / Accountancy or a similar numerate discipline will be preferred.
2+ years of experience in B2B Relationship Management, Customer Support, Customer Success, Customer Relations, Customer Experience, Customer Operations, Technical Support, or Product Support role.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills with familiarity with ticketing tools and service processes (ITIL-aligned discipline).
Ability to handle pressure and manage multiple customers concurrently.
Proficiency with service desk/ticketing platforms (e.g., Freshdesk, Zoho Desk, or similar).