Customer Service Officer

CMA CGM; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading shipping and logistics company seeks a Customer Service Representative to manage customer relationships and ensure satisfaction. The role involves liaising with different departments to resolve issues and improving service efficiencies. Ideal candidates will have a degree, relevant experience, and strong communication skills, particularly in Mandarin.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in the freight forwarding/logistics industry.
• Able to communicate in Mandarin.
• Meticulous and service-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer interactions and resolve issues effectively.
• Handle operational requests like re-export and cargo claims.
• Ensure high customer satisfaction through prompt service.

Skills

Communication

Presentation Skills

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree Holder in any discipline

Tools

MS Office

MS Excel

Macro knowledge

Job description

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Summary:
You will support the Customer Service Supervisor to manage the customer to effectively execute and achieve customer satisfaction via End-to-End process. You need to be equipped with a good knowledge of the company’s systems, processes, shipping regulatory requirements and corporate policies, the Customer Service Representative owns and takes a leading role in shipment management processes. As an integral part of Sales, Documentation and Operation interface, you need to provide the customers with an efficient one-point contact ,you will manage customers’ shipments involving bookings, documentation or operation issues, actively engage and ensure the seamless flow of customer’s shipments. You areexpected to deliver customer requirements accurately and timely while ensuring customer satisfaction. You will take ownership to enhance work efficiencies by continuously improving work processes and encouraging customers to use CMA CGM e-Biz products. By being thorough and vigilant, you will effectively help to reduce Abandon Call and prevent service failure which incurs recovery costs.

You will takethe lead in liaising with appropriate internal and external parties to promptly resolve issues or to provide the needed information.

Work schedule should align with Singapore Public Holidays, with Saturday and Sunday as off/rest days. Working hours align with Singapore office 9am-6pm

Your Main Responsibilities are, but not limited to:

Customer Service (70%)

• Exception handling, problem resolution and continuous improvement.
• Meet all call and email turnaround times as required to ensure high customer satisfaction level.
• Expediently handles all customer interactions.
• Work with various departments, including shared services centres to promptly resolve customer needs and issues to meet/exceed service deliveries.
• Manage accounts based on customer facing activities

Operations (30%)

• Manage operational requests (re-export, return cargo, DIT, Diversion, Service recoveries, transhipment declaration, change of Operator code and Inter gateway, Portnet releases)
• Attend to customer’s requests for container re-use, cargo claims, cross-bookings, container detention, damage container handling and depot cleaning/washing issues.
• Coordinate operational transaction / stowage requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum a degree Holder in any discipline with at least 3 years working experience in the freight forwarding/logistics industry;
• Good communication and presentation skills;
• Strong proficiency in MS Office, MS Excel, knowledge in Macro will be advantageous
• Meticulous and service-oriented;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Analytical, independent and team player
• Pleasant voice and personality
• Able to communicate in Mandarin

Come along on CMA CGM’s adventure !