German Speaking Customer Service Representative

8704 Axalta Coat. Sys. Spain; Asturias; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Axalta seeks a German-speaking Customer Service Representative to join our Asturias, Spain facility. You will receive and process customer orders and provide service information to external customers, including complex and export orders, to ensure satisfaction.

Requirements include 2+ years in a customer-facing role, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, advanced German and English, and SAP knowledge is beneficial. French language is a plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a customer-oriented position.
• Advanced fluency in German and English language skills.
• Professional French level would be a valuable asset.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent through experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a primary point of contact for external customers and handle inquiries.
• Receive and process regular and complex orders, including export orders.
• Proactively notify late orders and manage complaints/returns per policies.
• Ensure data integrity across master data, invoicing, inventory and pricing.
• Coordinate with sales, logistics, supply chain, credit, data management, carriers and customers.

Skills

German language

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

We are currently looking for a German Speaking Customer Service Representative to join us at our facility in Asturias (Spain). The purpose of this position is to receive and process customer orders and to provide service information to external customers or potential customers on various types of customer orders, including complex and/or export orders, to ensure customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities:

Act as a primary point of contact for existing and potential external customers, acting as a subject matter expert for internal escalations (understanding the business model, the internal relationships, and its decision-makers). Manage customer service inquiries to ensure requirements are met. Receive and process regular and complex orders. Proactively notify late orders due to product availability or transportation issues. Make root cause analysis, solve problems, and process customer complaints and returns, according to the Complaint Management process and return policies. This involves deliveries, payments, and invoices issues, amongst others. Actively monitor open orders to ensure that deliveries arrive at the customer on time, as committed. Performs quality control checks and takes subsequent corrective actions. Ensure quality data integrity and accuracy: customer master data maintenance, materials, invoicing, inventory management, reconciliation, transfer pricing, etc. Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders: sales; logistics; supply chain; credit controllers; data management team; carriers; warehouse, and customers.

Key requirements:

+2 years of experience in a customer-oriented position Bachelor’s degree or equivalent through experience Advanced fluency in German and English language skills. Professional French level would be a valuable asset Computer knowledge: Proficient in Word and Excel. Good knowledge of SAP would be beneficial. Skills: Problem-solving, analysis, organization, customer focus, active listening and good communication skills, multitasking, oriented to quality and building collaborative relationships.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Our Company: Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.

Axalta is a global coatings company focused on providing customers with innovative, colorful and sustainable solutions. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, Axalta continues to find ways to serve more than 100,000 customers with the finest coatings, application systems and technology.