We are looking for a Customer Service Representative for a maternity leave cover position based in Milan with strong customer orientation and excellent communication skills, to join our dynamic and international team.
Our Southern European sales region consist of the countries Italy, Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Greece and Malta, with its HQ in Milan, Italy.
The key responsibilities of the CSR are:
- To maintain close contact with the region responsible sales rep-agents on a daily basis.
- To work closely with the sales team to ensure that a strong working relationship and good communication are maintained at all times.
- To provide support to B2B customers and maintain strong communication and working relationship.
- To resolve product or delivery problems by managing the customer’s complaint, proposing and implementing appropriate solutions, and following up to ensure full resolution of the customer’s concern.
Order intake management & Order Follow up
Main order handling:
- Ensure that all orders are entered into the system accurately and on time before the end of every season.
Repeat order entry:
- To place main and repeat orders on the system.
- Support to reach the respective repeat order target per season by answering product inquiries and suggesting information about other products.
Order releasing:
- Manage the release of orders of the warehouses
- To ensure, on a weekly basis that deliveries are made to the customers on time and in full and to suggest alternatives if applicable.
Email / phone call / Information request handling
- To handle telephone calls and mail from B2B and Sales agents in a timely, efficient and effective manner
- To send copies of invoices, delivery notes or order confirmations if required to the customers.
Pickup / Return handling
- Issuing credit notes for quality claims or returns upon Sales approval, and ensuring follow-up on all cases until resolution.
Teamwork / Interdisciplinary
- To provide support to other departments if required, e.g. translations
Training and coaching of (new) employees
- Act as ‘training buddy’ for new employees.
Reporting / Dashboard
- Provide daily updates on data related to the area of responsibility or assigned country market, ensuring accuracy and timely communication.
- Admin quality Claim handling.
Projects
- Participation in interdisciplinary projects (e.g. supply chain, sales actions, etc.).
Education
- At least MBO/Associates degree or equivalent working experience
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of working experience within a customer service role (preferably in an international retail organization)
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with Microsoft Excel
Language (if needed)
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Fluent in Spanish (written and spoken)
- Additional language skills specific to the substructure/market (native/or near-native), written and spoken
Optional competencies
- Strong communication skills
- Capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced industry
- Team player