Customer Care Advisor - French Speaking

VF CORPORATION; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global apparel company is seeking a Customer Care Advisor fluent in French to join their Customer Service Team in Nottingham. This role entails providing exceptional service through various communication channels, ensuring customer satisfaction, and addressing inquiries. Ideal candidates will be customer-focused, flexible, and possess proficiency in both French and English. The company offers a supportive work culture, comprehensive benefits package including employee discounts, and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

50% employee discount on all VF brands

Subsidised canteen

Health Shield membership

Employee Assistance Program

25 days holiday + bank holidays

12% contributory pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free secure onsite parking

Qualifications

• Fluent in verbal and written French and English.
• Customer-focused to achieve the best results for customers.
• Flexible to meet changing business needs and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with customers via phone, email, and online chat.
• Building rapport with customers to assist with inquiries.
• Discussing new products and managing customer queries.
• Identifying improvements for sales and customer experience.
• Updating systems and collaborating with other teams.

Skills

Fluency in French

Fluency in English

Customer focus

Flexibility

Job description

Salary: £25,500

Hours: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week (between 8am and 6pm)

Working style: Hybrid and flexibility to work 15 days per year from abroad anywhere in Europe

Location: NG2 Business Park, Nottingham (must live within commutable distance)

VF Corporation is looking for an outstanding Customer Care Advisor fluent in French to join our Customer Service Team in Nottingham.

VF is a global apparel company connecting people to the lifestyles they cherish through our family of iconic brands, including The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Dickies...At the heart of our journey lies our purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. This is our purpose. It's the reason we come to work every day. Our purpose unites us and leads us to pursue our goals, together. This is our calling.

Let's talk about the role

If you are fluent in verbal and written French and English this is an exciting time to join our ever-growing eCommerce team that provides an exceptional service to our online consumers.

As a Customer Care Advisor you will be responsible for putting our customers at the heart of everything you do. You will be their key contact via email, telephone and online chat to support the customer shopping journey. You will exceed their expectations by providing a friendly and personalised response whilst delivering the highest levels of service.

How You Will Make a Difference

You will be delivering an unbeatable service to our Customers, being responsible for:

• Communicating with customers by telephone, email and online to provide outstanding service
• Building a rapport with customers to help them with enquiries including; order taking, product information, tracking deliveries, returns, sizing and quality queries
• Discussing new products and managing multiple tasks to promptly resolve customer queries
• Identifying ways to improve processes in order to improve sales, brand loyalty and the customer service and experience
• Updating our systems and working with marketing, retail and other teams to further improve customer service and satisfaction.

Skills to success

• Fluent in French and English, able to communicate both verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner
• Customer focused to achieve the best results for your customers and the business
• Flexible to meet the changing needs and varying deadlines of our business

What's in it For You

We're in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That's why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we're the total package:

• A supportive feedback-based culture where respect and integrity guide us in what we do
• An inclusive international environment where people of diverse backgrounds, lifestyles and nationalities love working together
• Be part of an iconic lifestyle brand in a multi brand, multi countries organization
• 50% employee discount on all VF brands both in store and online
• Subsidised canteen and break out areas offering complimentary hot drinks
• Health Shield membership and access to numerous health and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program, offering access to free services such as Mental Health and wellbeing support as well as legal and financial advice.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 with length of service and your birthday off
• 12% contributory smart pension scheme (8% on us, 4% from you)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free secure onsite parking and discounts with local public transport

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, VF is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both VF associates and applicants alike.

If you like what you have read and want to join our team then we would like to hear from you.

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