Customer Service Representative - German Speaker

Haworth; Queluz; Presencial; EUR 36 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Haworth is seeking a Customer Service and Supply Chain specialist to organize and support the smooth execution of customer orders from entry through final installation.

You will act as a key link between customers, dealers and internal teams, coordinating order fulfilment, shipments, installations and project follow-up. Fluency in German is mandatory; strong communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualificações

• Degree or post-graduation studies in Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Customer Service and Supply Chain, ideally within an industrial environment.
• Strong customer focus, with the ability to understand customer needs and coordinate different internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both internal and external customers.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
• Proactive, flexible, and cooperative working style, with a strong sense of accountability.

Responsabilidades

• Clarify and validate customer and dealer purchase orders, ensuring compliance with sales terms and specific trade agreements.
• Monitor order lead times, communicate delays and revised delivery dates to customers and dealers, and reschedule orders when required.
• Coordinate shipments with the logistics team, either directly to the customer site or to the installation partner.
• Arrange installations when applicable, coordinating directly with installers or project managers.
• Manage the order backlog and ensure timely follow-up of outstanding activities.
• Support customers, dealers and Sales teams with their requests and project implementation.
• Coordinate pricing requests, advance invoices and proforma invoices when required.

Conhecimentos

German language

Customer service

Supply chain

Communication skills

Formação académica

Business administration degree

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office 365

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Purpose

Organizes and supports the smooth execution of customer orders from order entry through to final installation. Acts as a key link between customers, dealers and internal teams, coordinating order fulfillment, logistics and installation to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.

Organizes and supports the smooth execution of customer orders from order entry through to final installation. Acts as a key link between customers, dealers and internal teams, coordinating order fulfillment, logistics and installation to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.

A glimpse of your daily mission

• Clarify and validate customer and dealer purchase orders, ensuring compliance with sales terms and specific trade agreements.
• Monitor order lead times, communicate delays and revised delivery dates to customers and dealers, and reschedule orders when required.
• Coordinate shipments with the logistics team, either directly to the customer site or to the installation partner.
• Arrange installations when applicable, coordinating directly with installers or project managers.
• Manage the order backlog and ensure timely follow-up of outstanding activities.
• Support customers, dealers and Sales teams with their requests and project implementation.
• Coordinate pricing requests, advance invoices and proforma invoices when required.

Your Qualifications

• Degree or post-graduation studies in Business Support, Business Services, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Customer Service and Supply Chain, ideally within an industrial environment.
• Strong customer focus, with the ability to understand customer needs and coordinate different internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both internal and external customers.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
• Proactive, flexible, and cooperative working style, with a strong sense of accountability.
• Fluent in German (spoken and written) – mandatory requirement.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

About Us

Haworth is one of the world's largest manufacturers of office furniture, providing solutions for tomorrow's customers worldwide. At the center of our work is the human being: What does a person need to work, what pushes them, motivates them and what makes people feel comfortable at work? Only if we can answer that question, we are able to introduce designs to our customers that will make them achieve their goals. To stay one step ahead, we invest in our own research, have a worldwide network of interesting partners and are part of think tanks around the world who are trying to think ahead. The family-owned company, headquartered in Holland, Michigan/United States, employs more than 8.000 people and is represented in more than 150 countries in Asia, Europe and America with subsidiaries and partners.