Working as part of a small team, supporting all activities in relation to customer service and order management; including B2B, e-commerce and general enquiries. Working closely with the Commercial team, building effective customer relationships and covering all aspects of the administration of orders, invoicing, returns and providing excellent support and information in response to customer queries, concerns and requests about Gill products across all channels (B2B & D2C).
Responsibilities include (but not exclusively):
Be one of the first points of contact for customers via phone, email and face to face, responding effectively and efficiently,
Accurately process and monitor orders, acknowledgements, invoicing and returns and co-ordinate timely despatches, across e-Commerce, End Consumer and B2B channels.
Gain knowledge of shipping regulations, terms and requirements for all countries in which Gill is represented, accurately processing shipping documentation and forms for the export of goods.
Investigate and solve customer problems, maintaining a positive customer experience in the event of operational or service breakdown, taking ownership of any issues and seeing through resolution from start to finish.
Provide administration support to external sales representatives, international agents and export distributors.
Follow agreed procedures ensuring standards and documentation exist for review whenever necessary.
Develop detailed knowledge and understanding of customer accounts, products and services.
Be an ambassador for the Gill brand and services.
Any other duties as requested by the Sales Office Manager or Customer Operations Manager.
Attributes - Essential:
Experience in a customer facing role
IT literate with experience of Outlook, Word & Excel and able to confidently learn new software, with appropriate training
Proactive, self-motivated and enthusiastic
Organised and able to manage own workload
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Confident and effective communicator both verbally and in writing
Passion for working as part of a team
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Integrity and professionalism
Flexible approach to work
Personable & Articulate
Attributes - Desirable:
European languages, both written and spoken.
Understanding of and interest in technical clothing.
Experience handling end consumer enquiries
Operating Environment:
Minimum 22.5 hours a week - Monday - Friday
Proactively contribute to team and inter-departmental working, challenging working methods to improve efficiencies and customer service levels
Take personal responsibility and accountability
Behave with integrity and professionalism at all times
Some off-site work may be required on an ad-hoc basis