Customer Service Manager (South America) (closed)

New York, NY
$60-65K compensation
Recruiter Comment: Customer Service Manager (South America) -- NYC -- $60-65K **MUST Speak Spanish**
Job Description

Our global fashion brand is looking for a Customer Service Manager for their footwear line to join the Global Customer Service Team. The role will focus solely on the Central/Latin America region of the world. Candidates must be able to speak Spanish, with Portuguese being a plus. Candidates must have 3-5 years of operational, order/data entry, SAP and supply chain experience preferably with overseas interaction. We are expecting salary to fall between $60-65K

 

Please send qualified resumes in Word + salary requirements to Jgitlin@choiceco.com

 

Responsibilities Include:
  • Provide exceptional Customer service to our Global Partners in the Latin and Central America area to assist them throughout the Sales Order process through to delivery into Market
  • Place the Sales Orders onto the SAP system ensuring that they are processed accurately and to the agreed deadlines
  • Provide Order Tracking to our Global Partners to ensure that they have full visibility of their order throughout the Supply Chain process
  • Manage the payment process for the Customers ensuring that Proforma’s are provided on time and payment is tracked during the process
  • Adopt a pro-active approach to problem solving providing solutions where appropriate to solve issues
  • Manage the individual Market requests – SMU’s, Carry Over’s and any Value Added Service requests to ensure that the orders are placed on time to meet the Customer’s requirements
  • Work closely with the Operations Team in Asia to ensure that the goods are flowing through the supply chain process smoothly and efficiently
  • Work within agreed service levels, striving to exceed customer expectations wherever possible.
  • Exceed productivity standards; such as overall accuracy; maintaining Service Level of Agreement; backlog management of departmental and individual markets and maintaining daily statistic.
  • Responsible for producing reports as and when required.
  • Ensure all customers’ queries as well as claims are investigated and resolved, escalating issues if appropriate, to the Team Manager
  • Attend store and distributor visits with the Area Manager as requested and quarterly National Account order book review meetings.
  • Maintain tidy order book & manage the outstanding debt for nominated accounts to meet Company objectives.
  • Communicate customer requirements to the relevant internal departments
  • Maintain professional working relationship with internal and external customers, customer service management and colleagues.
  • Supports decisions made by Management and conveys positively to team members and other C/S locations.
  • Work effectively as part of a team to achieve individual, team and departmental objectives, sharing knowledge and skills as appropriate
  • Provide flexible support for team members and other teams and foster a positive and a motivating environment
  • Assist in documenting any requirements information and process maps clearly and to the agreed standards

 

 

Needs to be:

  • Team player
  • Service minded
  • Dedicated to maintaining high standards & accuracy
  • Good communication skills
  • Pro-active, open-minded & flexible approach
  • Ability to prioritise & handle multiple tasks during working day
  • Passionate with vision
  • Awareness / exposure to other cultures