Customer Services Administrator (m/f/d)
Location: Wellingborough (hybrid role)
Job Purpose
- Consistently deliver an exceptional, world-class standard of customer service across all communication channels, including telephone, written correspondence, and all day-to-day operational activities.
- Provide strategic and comprehensive support to the sales function, actively contributing to the achievement of business development objectives and sales targets.
- Produce, analyse, and present accurate and insightful sales and statistical reports to management, sales teams, and customers in a timely manner, as required.
- Take a proactive leadership role in driving and contributing to both departmental and cross-functional business development initiatives, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
Principal Accountabilities
- Process daily customer orders, ensuring accurate data entry and verifying credit control information, pricing, and delivery details prior to completion.
- Act as the first point of contact for customers and Sales Representatives, providing timely and professional support.
- Manage customer enquiries via email, telephone, and Zendesk, delivering efficient and customer-focused resolutions.
- Provide frontline support to the Sales Team, handling queries related to pricing, product range, delivery schedules, delivery and product related issues, customer returns, credit notes, and promotional materials.
- Liaise and coordinate effectively with internal departments including Distribution, Accounts, and Planning to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Create and maintain new customer accounts, conducting appropriate vetting and compliance checks.
- Maintain and update customer data within internal systems, including contact details, pricing updates, and special delivery requirements.
- Produce month‑end cash collection reports and other regular and ad‑hoc reports for management, Area Sales Executives, and customers, often involving complex data analysis.
- Lead and contribute to process, procedure, and systems improvement projects, working independently and collaboratively across teams.
- Support colleagues within the Customer Services team as needed, promoting teamwork and operational efficiency.
Candidate Qualification
- Fully fluent in English, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Additional language skills are very beneficial.
- Must have experience in using SAP S/4HANA and Salesforce.com systems.
- Proven experience in liaising with both internal stakeholders and external customers in a professional and effective manner.
- Highly self-motivated with a strong work ethic, demonstrating initiative, a sense of urgency, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise workloads, and consistently meet deadlines.
- Capable of working both collaboratively within a team and independently using own initiative.
- Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to contribute to long-term projects and respond effectively to process and system changes.
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in data entry, order processing, and record-keeping.
- Able to perform efficiently under pressure, maintaining a calm and professional approach during high workloads.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (minimum intermediate level), with strong Excel and overall IT skills.
- Additional language skills considered a strong advantage.
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