Business & Customer Support Executive

Hiring People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hiring People in Manchester is seeking a Junior Business & Customer Support Executive to join our growing team. You will support customers, handle administration and assist with sales support, ITAD operations, logistics and business development.

You will start in customer support and administration, with opportunities to take on more responsibility as you learn, build relationships with customers and reseller partners, and help improve our processes in a friendly, ambitious environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in customer service, office administration, sales administration, retail or a similar environment.
• Experience in ITAD or refurbished technology would be useful but is not essential.
• Strong work ethic, willingness to learn, customer focused, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day customer communications from order to delivery and ensure a professional experience.
• Support customer enquiries, quotes and product questions for sales and reseller partners.
• Assist with ITAD operations, logistics coordination and ERP-related tasks.
• Contribute to business development, process improvements and documentation.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Problem solving

Team player

Willingness to learn

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Junior Business & Customer Support Executive to join our growing team.

This would suit someone with around 1-2 years' experience in customer service, office administration, sales administration, retail or a similar environment, who is looking for their next step.

What We Can Offer

This is an opportunity to develop your career within a growing business and gain experience across customer service, account management, sales support, ITAD operations, logistics, systems and business development.

As your knowledge and confidence develop, there will be opportunities to take ownership of projects, processes and customer relationships.

Why Re-com?

We are a young, ambitious business where your contribution genuinely matters.

We want people who are prepared to get involved, have ideas and take responsibility.

If you are someone who works hard, wants to learn, cares about customers and takes pride in doing a good job, we'd like to hear from you.

You don't need to have all the answers.You just need the right attitude and the desire to learn.

You don't need experience in ITAD or refurbished IT.What matters most is your attitude, work ethic, willingness to learn and genuine interest in providing excellent customer support.

You will work closely alongside our Customer Service Excellence Manager / Sales Account Manager, supporting customers and reseller partners while gaining experience across customer service, sales, ITAD operations, logistics and business development.

The Role

This is a varied role within a growing business.You will initially focus on customer support and administration, with the opportunity to take on more responsibility as your knowledge and confidence develop.

Customer Service & Account Support

• - Manage day-to-day customer communications from point of order through to delivery.
• - Ensure customers receive a professional and positive experience every time.
• - Deal with customer queries and help resolve complaints quickly and effectively.
• - Build strong relationships with customers and key partners.
• - Support the development and implementation of our returns and warranty procedure.
• - Arrange logistics where required to support customers and the wider business.
• - Maintain accurate customer records and information.

ITAD / Ex-Lease Operations

• - Support key partners through the ITAD process.
• - Liaise with clients to arrange equipment collections.
• - Book collections with the appropriate carrier.
• - Check collection paperwork and site scan logs.
• - Identify and report discrepancies to the relevant contacts.
• - Confirm receipt of consignments using our ERP system.
• - Monitor agreed SLAs and highlight potential issues.
• - Work closely with the operations team to ensure a smooth process from collection through to receipt.

Sales & Reseller Support

• - Support the sales team with customer enquiries, quotes and product enquiries.
• - Respond to reseller questions and requests.
• - Help maintain accurate customer and prospect information.
• - Identify potential new reseller prospects and carry out basic research.
• - Support customer communications and marketing activity.
• - Develop an understanding of our refurbished IT products and reseller market.

Business Development & Systems

As a growing business, there will be plenty of opportunity to get involved and make a difference.

• - Help develop and maintain company processes and procedures.
• - Create and maintain process documents and work instructions.
• - Support our ISO processes and documentation.
• - Help develop and improve our ERP system.
• - Assist with the implementation of new processes.
• - Bring ideas that improve the customer experience and how we operate.
• - Help build and maintain the Re-com culture.

What We're Looking For

You will ideally have 1-2 years' experience in customer service, office administration, sales administration, retail, account support or a similar role.

Experience in IT, ITAD or refurbished technology would be useful but is not essential.

More important to us are your personal qualities:

• - Strong work ethic - you take pride in your work and get involved.
• - Willingness to learn - you are curious, ask questions and want to develop.
• - Customer focused - you genuinely enjoy helping people and providing a great service.
• - Attention to detail - you understand the importance of accuracy.
• - Good basic IT skills - comfortable using computers, email, Microsoft Office and Excel and willing to learn new systems.
• - Good communication skills - confident dealing with customers and colleagues by phone and email.
• - Organised - able to manage multiple tasks and follow processes.
• - Proactive - you don't always need to be told what needs doing.
• - Team player - willing to support colleagues and contribute to the wider business.