Customer Service Specialist

Azenta; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of life sciences services is seeking a Customer Service Specialist in Manchester. The role involves managing customer orders, resolving inquiries, and ensuring compliance with procedures. The ideal candidate will have a strong customer-first attitude and experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly with ERP systems like Oracle. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential. This full-time position offers opportunities to contribute to a dynamic team focused on delivery and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven business experience in a manufacturing or life sciences Customer Service environment.
• Professional demeanor with excellent phone skills.
• Ability to work in a high volume environment with minimal supervision.
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, enter, and manage customer orders according to procedures.
• Investigate and resolve inquiries related to order status and stock availability.
• Maintain strong interdepartmental relationships.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Time management

Microsoft Office proficiency

ERP experience

Salesforce experience

Tools

Oracle

Salesforce

Job description

Azenta UK Ltd.

At Azenta new ideas new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

All we accomplish is grounded in our core values of Customer Focus, Achievement, Accountability, Teamwork, Employee Value and Integrity.

Job Title

Customer Service Specialist

Job Description

Azenta Life Sciences is the leading worldwide provider of robotic compound management and biological sample storage systems. Our customer service team are seeking an experienced Customer Service Representative.

The position will see you responsible for inquiries (order status, stock availability, pricing, company policies, returns, authorization, processing requests for documentation, etc.); investigating production scheduling, shipping and invoicing issues and assisting in resolution where work is done in compliance with department Standard Operating Procedures, order entry procedures and Sarbanes‑Oxley. Ideal applicants will come with experience of working within a complex manufacturing environment within customer service and hold previous experience with Oracle or similar ERP. Candidate should enjoy working in a fast‑paced collaborative environment and exhibit a commitment to delivering customer satisfaction and success.

Daily activities include:

• Reviewing, entering and managing customer orders for consumables, hardware, and project orders according to clean order booking and order entry procedures, handling customer calls and emails, routing appropriately.
• Generating and monitoring open order reports for held open orders and late orders.
• Responsible for inquiries (order status, stock availability, pricing, company policies, returns, authorization, processing requests for documentation, etc.); investigating production scheduling, shipping and invoicing issues and assisting in resolution where possible.
• All work is done in compliance with department Standard Operating Procedures, order entry procedures and Sarbanes‑Oxley.
• Proactive management of customers with orders on hold, staged release dates and blanket POs.
• Establish solid interdepartmental relationships; understand ITO (inquiry to order) & OTR (order to remittance) scope beyond their role.
• Reviews, enters and books orders according to order entry policies and procedures; proactively follows up with customers to resolve order entry issues and escalates when necessary. Monitor order hold reports and take action based on need; understand importance of revenue recognition in relation to order booking / entry.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Proven business experience; preferably in a fast‑paced manufacturing or life sciences Customer Service environment.
• Professional demeanor; excellent phone skills, strong attention to detail, team player.
• Customer‑first attitude a must; understands that the customer is the driving force behind all activity.
• Ability to work in a high volume environment with minimal supervision is required.
• Experienced ERP (Oracle preferred) and Salesforce experience desirable.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize. Requirements include strong teamwork and problem‑solving skills.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability please email at for assistance.

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1

Required Experience

IC