Customer Service Representative
Lucy Group
- Newcastle
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Understand the business and the different needs of the variety of customers within the business
- Develop a knowledge of the technical aspects of the business to help with customer technical enquiries
- Follow up on new leads and pro-actively contact customers that have stopped buying or sales levels have dropped
- Call potential leads received via the various platforms the business maintains
- This role is pivotal to the long-term growth of the business as we plan to double our current turnover and the CSR will have responsibilities in helping to achieve this
- The sales team consists of 7 people of whom 2 are internal sales (CSR’s) and 1 Customer Service Manager, the new employee will need to work closely with all of the members of the sales team to ensure a smooth customer journey
- The business has manufacturing sites in the UK and India, the role holder will work proactively with both sites and their teams to ensure customer service is achieved
- Manage large amounts of incoming and outgoing phone calls
- Generate sales leads whilst interacting with customers
- Utilise the company D365 Sales CRM to add leads and opportunities whilst notifying the relevant sales team member and ensuring follow up
- Occasional travel to meet customers
- Identify and assess customers’ needs to achieve satisfaction
- Build sustainable relationships and trust with customer accounts through open and interactive communication
- Provide accurate, valid and complete information by using the right methods/tools
- Meet personal/customer service team sales targets
- Handle customer complaints, provide appropriate solutions and alternatives within the time limits; follow up to ensure resolution
- Keep records of customer interactions, process customer accounts and file documents
- Follow communication procedures, guidelines and policies
- Take the extra mile to engage customers
- Educated to reasonable standard, college or university educated would be advantageous
- Experience in customer service activities
- Knowledge and understanding of customer dynamics from initial enquiry to the final sale
- Pro active in terms of driving customer satisfaction
- Some electrical industry knowledge would be useful but not essential
- Able to use standard Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations module would be a distinct advantage
- Working knowledge of Dynamics 365 Sales module would also be an advantage
- Team Player
- Capacity to work independently
- Passion and drive
- Competitive spirit
- Professionalism
- We support and respect each other
- We collaborate
- We continually improve
- We ‘can do
Job Type Full time
Contract Type Full time
Salary Competitive