Senior Customer Service Representative - German speaking

Heineken; Kraków; On-site; PLN 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Heineken Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) is seeking a Senior Customer Service Representative fluent in German to support order management, customer care and reporting across channels in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The role involves ensuring SLA compliance, handling RQC cases, driving VoC campaigns, and collaborating with Logistics, Finance and Sales to optimize processes while delivering outstanding service. Multiple openings exist at junior, mid and senior levels.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years in Customer Service / Order Management / Customer Care.
• Experience with process standardization and continuous improvement (TPM, Lean, Six Sigma).
• Understanding of how Customer Service interacts with Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance and Digital functions in FMCG.
• Strong verbal and written communication, customer-centric mindset.
• Proficient with order management platforms and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Order management execution across channels (EDI, B2B, VMI, manual).
• Case management and resolution of customer inquiries within SLAs.
• Voice of Customer campaigns and structured feedback analysis.
• Monitor and improve service KPIs and SLA compliance.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Logistics, Finance, and Sales.

Skills

Customer Service

Order Management

German language

Communication skills

FMCG knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

SAP

Job description

Senior Customer Service Representative - German speaking

Function:Supply Chain

At HEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to „WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN.We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

The Customer Service Representative executes both Order Management, Customer Care and Reporting & Analytics processes, ensuring seamless end-to-end customer service delivery and high-quality customer interactions across channels.

Multiple openings are available for this position, with opportunities at Junior, Mid-Level, and Senior levels.

Your responsibilities would include:

Order Management Execution

• processing and validate customer orders across channels (EDI, B2B, VMI, manual)
• ensuring compliance with Logistics Trade Terms
• coordinating order confirmation and delivery creation with logistics teams

Case Management Execution

• managing and resolve customer cases (requests, queries, and complaints (RQC) in line with SLAs
• investigating root causes using knowledge tools and collaborate with stakeholders
• ensuring accurate case registration, categorization, routing and documentation in Customer Care platforms
• tracking and monitoring order status and manage exceptions or delays
• communicating proactively with customers on order status and changes
• resolving order-related issues with internal stakeholders

Voice of Customer (VoC) & Insights

• managing and executing VoC campaigns and collect structured customer feedback
• analyzing customer feedback and identify recurring pain points
• supporting inner and outer loop processes and improvement actions

Service Performance & SLA Compliance

• monitoring Order Management KPIs such as ZTO, CFR, and LTT Compliance
• ensuring SLA adherence and processing compliance/standards
• monitoring Customer Care KPIs (E.g. First Contact Rate, Average Closing Time RQC, % Closed within SLA, NPS + Solid Baseline)
• escalating risks and service issues when required
• managing and improving reporting, master data quality, and analytics for order management and customer care processes

Cross-functional & OpCo Collaboration

• communicating with Customer Service, Logistics, Finance, and Sales teams for the purpose of executing CS activities
• following the aligned priorities, peaks, and constraints, cascaded down by direct manager or shared on the operational review/DCS/WCS
• participating in operational reviews/ forums / control systems of the CS Hub
• applying TPM and continuous improvement practices to order management processes
• identifying automation and standardization opportunities
• supporting implementation of improvements, also leveraging customer feedback.

You are a good match if you have:

• 2 - 5 years (Bachelor); Customer Service / Order Management/Fulfilment / Customer Care experience
• familiarity with process standardization, automation, and continuous improvement approaches (e.g., TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, digital process optimization)
• basic understanding of how Customer Service interacts with Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital functions within an FMCG organization
• strong verbal and written communication skills, complemented by active listening, empathy, and a customer-centric mindset.
• Microsoft Office 365 apps + SAP
• experience with order management digital platforms
• experience with customer case management / customer survey platforms

advanced level of English and at least upper-intermediate level of German.

Nice to have:

• experience in Order-to-Cash / Supply Chain Operations
• experience working for a multinational organization
• experience working in a shared service, process-driven, or service center environment.

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