Summary of the Role
Reporting to the Customer Services Manager the primary function of this role is to ensure the customer is provided with a first class service at all times. Developing a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of customer service including company objectives, guidelines, procedures & workflows, that are so important in our chosen markets.
To work as part of the CSC UK team in contributing towards the achievement of TSS objectives.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- First point of contact for customers enquiries / concerns
- Investigation of Customer complaints or concerns. (Credit & Debits)
- Receive and respond to customer’s quotation requests in an accurate and timely manner. Obtain feedback from customer and update appropriate systems
- Receive and process customers orders / schedules in an accurate and timely manner according to Order Review process
- Prioritize the workload to satisfy the customer needs and meet the Company targets
- Developing a knowledge of company products / part numbering system
- Ensuring customer specific guidelines and procedures are adhered to at all times, seeking the Customer Service Manager’s support, if needed
- Working alongside the CSC UK Key Account Managers to support, understand and develop the customer
- Working with the CSC UK Technical team, Finance team, as well as with our Suppliers and SCM team on a daily basis to ensure every Customer’s need is dealt with in a proper way.
- Monitoring and managing customers orders / schedules proactively to ensure parts are supplied on time and right first time
- To be expected to work in other areas of the customer service department should the demands of the business require them to do so
Education & Experience
- Computer literate
- Level of education: secondary school
- Relevant Customer Service experience: 1/2 years
- Excel knowledge: Intermediate
- Working with Company procedures & Workflows
- CRM systems knowledge
Competences
- Communication
- Responding to customers needs
- Business Awareness
- Commercial Awareness
- Making effective decisions
- Learning and Improving
- Negotiation skills
- Problem Solving
- Flexibility
- Team Work
- Planning & Organising
- Attention to detail
Key Interfaces & Stakeholders
- Customers
- CSC UK Customer Services Department members
- CSC UK Customer Service Manager
- CSC UK General Manager
- CSC UK Key Account Managers
- CSC UK Technical Team
- TSS Quality Team
- TSS Finance Team
- TSS Manufacturing Sites and Third Party Suppliers
- Supply Chain Management Team
Geography to cover & Travel requirements
- Occasional travel within UK to Trelleborg Manufacturing and Customer sites
- Rare international travel for training and development purposes.
Behavioral Characteristics
- Can-do approach
- Ability to analyse the available information and make sound decisions based upon this analysis
- Ability to work to defined processes and meet the company KPI’s
- Cooperation
- Responsibility
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Customer oriented
- “Change as opportunity” mindset
- Responsivness and being able to meet targets and objectives
- Integrity
- Able to work as part of a team as well as individually
Optional: Key Performance Indicators
- Quote turnaround
- Order Processing Times
- On Time Delivery (VS promised and requested delivery date)
- Order review Performance
- Hit Rate % (i.e. Win/Loss Ratio)
- 5S methodology
Must be eligible to work in the UK