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Senior Customer Service Representative UK

Nigel Wright Group
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7NH

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position oversees the full Order-To-Cash process, ensuring efficient order management and excellent customer service.
  • Responsibilities include coordinating activities, handling customer queries, and monitoring OTC activities within the team.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a Senior Customer Service role, preferably in an international FMCG company.
  • Strong analytical skills, proficiency in SAP/ECC or S4HANA, and advanced Excel skills are required for this role.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Purpose of the positionOversees the full Order-To-Cash process (from order to logistics and invoicing), anticipating on possible hiccups by mitigating risks and/or solving issues. Coordinates activities for the dedicated scope, seeking continuous alignment with all (cross) functional stakeholders, organising regular (online) stand-ups to prevent issues that impact customer satisfaction. Provides excellent customer service, leading others by example. Reports into the Manager Customer Service, acting as the second in command in the local offices.Responsibilities
  • Order Management: Overseeing, recording and processing customer order in an efficient manner, based on predefined processes (incoming via mail, EDI etc.), pro-actively providing order status updates.
  • Coordination: Allocating and following up on all activities within the end-to-end process. Ensuring all relevant parties are up to speed and actions are taken in a timely and correct manner.
  • Customer Relations: Handling all customer queries via telephone mail or chat with a focus on building long-term relations and exceeding expectations.
  • Customer Service Excellence: Monitoring OTC activities within the (cross-functional) team, continuously seeking alignment and timely follow-up; Ensures ‘one voice’ to the customer.
  • Claim Handling: Obtaining and analysing data to assess the validity of complaints and determine possible causes. Suggests pragmatic solutions for the customer as well as optimising processes to avoid repetition.
  • Data Management: Processing information in a diligent manner, building and maintaining reliable (Master) data to build upon.
  • Reporting: Building and analysing reports(debit, credit, customer feedback etc.), addressing failed outputs and defining feasible improvement actions.
  • Compliance: Ensures compliance with company policies and relevant regulations.
  • Process Improvement: Identifies process improvement opportunities and suggests pragmatic and feasible changes; balances effectiveness and customer satisfaction throughout all processes.
  • Employee development: Contributes to the development of peers within the team. Keeps the Manager informed on development opportunities.
Competencies
  • Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
  • Instils Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
  • Customer Focused Approach: Understand the needs of the customer and act on that
  • Strengthens Customer Connections: Pro-actively reaching out to customers by phone or e-mail and providing exceptional and consistent service.
  • Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.
  • Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with peers to meet shared objectives.
  • Optimises Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience
  • Strong analytical skills
  • In-depth knowledge of SAP/ ECC, S4HANA.
  • Know how of process management (Lean)
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Fluent/ native in local language (additional languages such as Polish, Spanish or French is a plus)
  • 3 years+ of experience in a Senior Customer Service role
  • Experience in (an international) FMCG company is a plus.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.