Part-time hours Wednesday - Friday
Candidate needs to be able to travel to Waltham.
First two weeks will be Mon - Fri full time for training
£11-12ph
THE JOB
We have an opportunity available to join our customer service team working closely with a number of our key accounts and contacts throughout the supply chain. Our Customer Service roles are operational, providing front-line service to our trade customers with opportunities to work across our pet, food and confectionery businesses.
We are looking for a high performing & motivated individual as the purpose of this role is to provide excellent customer service and consistency for all accounts.
This role will suit a flexible individual as there is a requirement to attend periodic team meetings and occasional all associate days. Please be aware that you may also be asked to provide a small amount of extra cover to help support the team during busy periods.
KEY OUTPUTS
Order Fulfilment
- Progress daily customer orders placed from input through to dispatch
- Identify stock shortages and minimise impact to service through liaison with the supply teams and the customer
- Proactively identify future potential risk to service and mitigate where appropriate
- Resolve delivery issues both short and long term through communication with haulier and distribution team
- Control order conformance to correct lead time and order agreements
- Contribute metrics, issues, insight and action resolution through the daily and weekly Performance Review Forums and escalate any un-resolvable issues.
Customer Relationship Management
First point of contact for the customer with responsibility for communicating day to day supply issues in line with the Perfect Communication process
Drive visibility of customer service metrics to the customer team (demand and supply) through daily and periodic customer reporting
Support perfect execution for all promotions and launches.
Continuous Improvement
Demonstrates curiosity to challenge existing ways of working to find a better solution
Continually seek to improve the efficiency and efficacy of tasks to support improved metrics and customer service
Use Lean tools available to assist with problem resolution and implementation of sustainable long term fixes
Contribute to the customer Trade Attitude Survey action planning process with particular responsibility for actions in relation to the Supply Chain & Logistics and Customer Service elements.
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Ideally the candidate will have systems aptitude and ability to learn new systems as the role requires a high level of SAP usage - on the job training will be provided.
- Supply chain or customer facing experience, whilst not essential would greatly benefit your application.
- Good Analytical /Excel Skills
- Strong Communication and relationship building skills
- Naturally curious with an unaccepting attitude to maintaining the status quo.
- Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)
- MLC Competencies include:
Delivers Consistent results
Priority setting
Functional / Technical - problem solving
Action Oriented
Planning
Creates collaborative relationships
Customer Focus
Peer relationships & conflict management
Listening
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Zoe Gaut