What are the responsibilities and job description for the Customer Service Representative position at Imerys?
The Company
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.
Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.
The Position
Customer Service Representative
Job Summary
JOB PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES:
Provide for the satisfaction of customer requirements through smooth external and internal communication, order entry and handling, on both Domestic and Export markets.
Key Results Areas / Principal Responsibilities
Multi-tasking at times can be challenging specifically when dealing with customer inquiries via phone and other people within the department. Dealing with difficult customers can also be a challenge
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires remaining in a seated position for long periods of time, the ability to pick, pinch or otherwise work primarily with fingers to operate key board for computer work. This position requires the employee to frequently walk, bend, stoop and have the ability to lift and or move up to 25 pounds and mostly works in an office or plant environment. This position is exposed to a cement and often dusty plant work environment and with contact with our product. Based on the hazards of working in a plant/industrial environment, this position requires alertness, the ability to think rationally while working on multiple tasks. This position needs the ability to express or exchange ideas, provide detailed spoken instructions by means of the spoken word to impact oral information to managers, suppliers, contractors, co-workers, direct report or the public. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities can perform the essential functions.
Position Type
Full time
and
Permanent
Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:
recruiting.support@ imerys.com
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.
IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.
Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.6 billion in revenue and 12,400 employees in 40 countries in 2024. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.
Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.
The Position
Customer Service Representative
Job Summary
JOB PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES:
Provide for the satisfaction of customer requirements through smooth external and internal communication, order entry and handling, on both Domestic and Export markets.
Key Results Areas / Principal Responsibilities
- Front Office in direct contact with customers / Voice of the customer inside Imerys
- Receive Purchase Orders from customers and smoothly manage their control (coherency with our offer) and their confirmation back to customers
- Play the role of single point of contact for customers’ request linked to Customer Service perimeter
- Invoice the purchase orders once delivered
- Ensure customer satisfaction in link with Imerys offer (quality of service, quality of communication and support).
- Record and monitor samples’ requests.
- Assist customers in resolving issues
- Track the progress in the orders management: Advise collect customers when their orders are ready for pickup / Advise customers when orders are late at delivery or past dues at pick up / Challenge the internal players in case of delay
- Report customers claims received and follow up on investigation and action plan
- Back Office position in direct contact with internal players (Sales, Supply Chain, Production)
- Perform Purchase orders entry into ERP Sales Order Processing System in respect with the potential allocation strategy or the priorities given by the Senior management
- Manage the documents needed in the operational collaboration with the customers ie.COQ, SDS, etc.
- Provide Customer Service expertise to the Sales representatives as main point of contact
- Is accountable for maintaining customer and sales order databases up to date, with all documents tagged as specified in the procedure
- Guarantee a smooth link among the players in charge of the purchase order management (Sales, Operations and Logistics)
- Work in collaboration with the freight forwarder for freight quotation and bookings for export customers
- Provide Export documentation as required.(CCI, COO)
- Part of the backup organisation for the rest of the Customer Service representatives, to make the whole group organization sustainable
- Team player in a complete local Supply chain group, including Transport, Distribution and Imports activities.
- Circa 500 customers managed out of Imerys Norfolk Inc. and the warehouse network by the whole Customer Service Representatives team.
- Minimum 1 year of customer service experience mandatory, export experience a plus
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail is a must.
- Ability to multitask.
- Very agile in ERP management. Experience in SAP and GSuite a plus
- High School diploma or equivalent is a minimum yet some higher education or college is preferred
Multi-tasking at times can be challenging specifically when dealing with customer inquiries via phone and other people within the department. Dealing with difficult customers can also be a challenge
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires remaining in a seated position for long periods of time, the ability to pick, pinch or otherwise work primarily with fingers to operate key board for computer work. This position requires the employee to frequently walk, bend, stoop and have the ability to lift and or move up to 25 pounds and mostly works in an office or plant environment. This position is exposed to a cement and often dusty plant work environment and with contact with our product. Based on the hazards of working in a plant/industrial environment, this position requires alertness, the ability to think rationally while working on multiple tasks. This position needs the ability to express or exchange ideas, provide detailed spoken instructions by means of the spoken word to impact oral information to managers, suppliers, contractors, co-workers, direct report or the public. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities can perform the essential functions.
Position Type
Full time
and
Permanent
Only technical issues will be monitored through the below inbox:
recruiting.support@ imerys.com
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT RESUMES OR APPLICATIONS TO THIS EMAIL, AS THEY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.
To ensure fairness and legal compliance in our recruitment processes, only applications received through the online application process will be considered.
IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.