French Speaking European Customer Service Executive (Fixed Term -12 Months)

Job Description

Role Title:                    Customer Service Executive (French Speaking)

Reporting:                   Reports to Customer Team Leader

Customer Service

Our company manufactures a connected product and we have an exciting opportunity for a Frnech speaker to join us, we are a global business, based in Cambourne, Cambridge. We give an extremely high level of Customer Service and see this as a major asset for our business. This not only keeps our existing customers happy but also helps drive new sales through word of mouth recommendation. We have a large customer base in France and have an immediate need for a flexible, multi-lingual member of staff to provide local language Customer Service.

Duties

To act as first point of contact for our European customers providing customer support via email, telephone and online.

Direct contact with individual customers to troubleshoot, solve their issues and to escalate as appropriate to the Customer Service Manager.

Working with our European fulfilment & contact centre to ensure smooth provision of Customer Service and product delivery.

Working with the rest of the Customer Service team, providing cover where necessary.

Direct contact with existing trade customers.

Obtain feedback from customers on areas where our company  can improve its offering.

Support of ongoing business operations, including the setup of new systems, occasional order taking, sales administration, and trouble shooting.

Other duties, as directed.

Skills:

The successful candidate will be fluent (first language preferable) in both French & English, other EU languages also a bonus.

The successful candidate will have a very positive attitude to Customer Service, sharing our view that it is central to the success of our business.

They will have a good understanding of technology, especially connected products.

They will have clear written and oral communication skills required for contact with customers and preparation of new support materials.

They will have an excellent telephone manner and be able to adapt their approach for the differing requirements of consumer and business customers.

They will be able to pick up new skills easily – and not be afraid of a technical product which requires the ability to learn quickly and troubleshoot the product, talking customers through their issues.

They will be an organized person, confident to work independently and happy to adapt to the varied requirements of the role.

Experienced in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, knowledge of SalesForce or other CRM systems would be an asset.

Other skills that would be advantageous but are not a requirement are as follows:

Experience with connected products and service

Experience of social Customer Service

Experience:

Preferably experienced in Customer Service.

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Job Posting End Date:06/03/2024

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Requisition ID:R291721