Customer Service Representative - Japanese Speaker

WebBeds; Manila; On-site; PHP 446,000 - 725,000; Full time

Job summary

WebBeds is seeking a Customer Service Representative - Japanese to support travel agent clients while maintaining high service standards.

You will handle inquiries via phone, email and chat, resolve issues, update bookings, and build rapport with clients to deliver high CSAT and first-contact resolution. Strong communication and teamwork are essential to meet performance targets.

Join a dynamic, multilingual team and contribute to a globally connected travel ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Japanese (written and spoken) and able to communicate clearly with clients.
• Demonstrates commitment to CSAT and fast response times.
• Ability to resolve issues at first contact and maintain quality standards.
• Strong time management and teamwork to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to travel agent clients via phone, email and chat.
• Handle bookings, amendments, and issue resolution with problem-solving skills.
• Build rapport and maintain positive relationships with clients.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Meet or exceed performance targets and SLAs.

Skills

Japanese language

CSAT focus

Communication skills

Multichannel support

Job description

About WebBeds

Launched in 2013, WebBeds is a global marketplace for the travel trade, providing powerful distribution solutions that make selling and buying travel products easier. It sources accommodation and destination services from travel suppliers, aggregates and merchandises that content in the WebBeds platform, then distributes it to its global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public.

About WebBeds

Launched in 2013, WebBeds is a global marketplace for the travel trade, providing powerful distribution solutions that make selling and buying travel products easier. It sources accommodation and destination services from travel suppliers, aggregates and merchandises that content in the WebBeds platform, then distributes it to its global network of travel trade buyers, who sell to the travelling public.

Hotels and other suppliers - global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more - can sell their products to a global network of online and offline travel buyers through robust solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage WebBeds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices – saving costs and increasing revenue.

Travel buyers - online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC’s, group providers, airlines and more - can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the WebBeds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they can search, shop and book online through one of WebBeds trade only booking sites.

WebBeds operates globally through four geographic regions – Europe, Asia Pacific, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and Americas - with over 1,900 travel professionals working in 120 cities across 50 countries worldwide. WebBeds also operates specialist brand UHI. UHI is a genuine pioneer, providing online pilgrimage travel services to travel agencies worldwide.

Find out more about the WebBeds business at www.webbeds.com

WebBeds is a travel brand of the Web Travel Group (ASX: WEB).

As a Customer Service Representative - Japanese at WebBeds, you will play a crucial role in delivering outstanding customer support to our clients. Your excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities and out-of-the-box thinking will enable you to deliver excellence.

Your focus on customer satisfaction will contribute to maintaining positive relationships with our valued clients. Your strong interpersonal skills, teamwork mindset, result-driven approach, and organizational abilities will ensure effective collaboration and efficient service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to travel agent clients, addressing their inquiries, resolving issues, and providing accurate information.
• Handle client cases, including booking confirmations, amendments, and issue resolution, using problem- solving skills and out-of-the-box thinking to find effective solutions.
• Build rapport with clients, establishing trust and understanding to better meet their needs and enhance the customer experience.
• Utilize various communication channels such as phone, email, and chat to promptly and professionally respond to client inquiries.
• Collaborate with team members and other departments within WebBeds to ensure seamless coordination and effective problem-solving for clients.
• Utilize company systems and tools to access and update client information, bookings, and related documentation accurately.
• Follow established processes and procedures to meet service level agreements and maintain high-quality customer service standards.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Communicate effectively and clearly, both verbally and in writing, to convey information and instructions accurately.
• Work collaboratively with team members to achieve common goals and deliver exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrate a result-driven approach, consistently meeting or exceeding performance targets and contributing to team success.
• Plan and organize work effectively to manage multiple tasks, prioritize responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
• Exhibit excellent time management skills to ensure efficient use of resources and timely resolution of client issues.
• Utilize negotiation skills when interacting with clients, suppliers, or other stakeholders to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

The skills we would like to see in your suitcase

• Can speak and write in Japanese language.
• Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT): Regularly monitor and strive to maintain high CSAT scores through exceptional customer service interactions.
• Response Time: Aim to respond promptly to customer inquiries and issues, minimizing wait times and ensuring timely resolution.
• First Contact Resolution (FCR) Rate: Strive to resolve customer issues on the first contact, minimizing the need for follow-up interactions and enhancing efficiency.
• Quality Assurance Metrics: Adhere to quality assurance standards and metrics, ensuring that all customer interactions meet or exceed established benchmarks for service quality.
• Call Handling Metrics: Maintain optimal call handling metrics, including average handling time (AHT) and adherence to call scripts and protocols.
• Productivity and Efficiency: Demonstrate high levels of productivity and efficiency in managing customer inquiries and tasks, maximizing the number of cases resolved per hour or shift.
• Attendance and Punctuality: Maintain excellent attendance and punctuality records, ensuring consistent availability to assist customers during scheduled shifts.
• Feedback and Improvement: Actively seek feedback from customers and supervisors, using insights to continuously improve service delivery and personal performance.
• Knowledge Base Utilization: Effectively utilize internal knowledge bases and resources to provide accurate and timely assistance to customers, minimizing escalations and callbacks.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other teams and departments as needed to address customer inquiries or elevate issues, fostering a culture of teamwork and cooperation.

Why choose us as your next destination

We are super proud of our dedicated team of friendly, energetic & passionate professionals. Our people are key to the success of our business & everybody at WebBeds has their own unique role to play as we continue to drive the company forward.

Over 50 different languages are spoken by our workforce, but whether working from offices in Dubai or London or out in the field in Johannesburg or Buenos Aires, we all share the common goal to take pride in what we do & to deliver our partners with unbeatable service & support.

• International highly skilled group of experts from all around the globe
• Dynamic environment with the chance to grow, influence & impact change
• Disruptive, fast-growing market leader within travel & endless possibilities
• Culture built on collaboration empowerment and innovation