* Provide excellent customer support through liaison with the customer, third party suppliers, SM's, ABM's and other departments
* Answering direct calls from customers in a prescribed timeframe and delivering service and support for the customer
* Advise customers on threshold levels for bulk deliveries by analysing and monitoring the signalman sites
* Providing existing and prospective customers with price information on request
* Process applications / accounts for Customers
* Liaise daily with Sales Managers and Area Business Managers on all aspects of customer service for specific customers in each channel
* Deliver the customer service element of the channel strategy set out in the specific business channel KPI's
* Help to maintain customer accounts in CRM (Salsa)
* Calling existing customers to secure orders to meet or exceed required targets
* Control aged debt by using Business Planning reports to follow up payment of outstanding invoices.
* Provide feedback on KPI's for each channel in relation to sales targets, quotations, order placing, aged debt, DSO
* Record and gather information in relation to customer complaints ensuring all information is correctly logged. Assist in investigations to close out complaints
* Raise credit / debit notes as directed
Demonstrate a good product knowledge for each channel and individual customers
* Understand the customers business, order patterns, requirements and needs
* Excellent communication skills with an ability to deal with small independent businesses and largemultinational organisations
* Work as part of a disciplined channel and customer service team delivering results in relation to volume growth and GMVC
* Demonstrate a good working knowledge of CRM systems (Salsa) and an ability to use the tool to enhancesales and drive growth, 2 years' experience in office-based customer service role
* Confident using full Microsoft package (Excel is essential)
* Experience using CRM systems
* Good attention to detail and communication skills