Customer Service Representative

Kao EMEA & Americas; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) match

36 days off

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Kao USA Inc. is seeking a customer service professional to join our team. You will manage daily order processing for domestic and international accounts, ensuring inventory alignment and timely shipments while resolving shipment issues.

The role requires strong communication, multitasking across channels, and SAP experience. We offer a hybrid schedule and benefits starting on day one.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2 years Customer Service Experience.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication skills (written and spoken).
• Outstanding organizational skills & experience handling support requests from multiple channels.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel with complex spreadsheets.
• SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily order processing activities for domestic and international business.
• Monitor promotional ordering to meet inventory commitments.
• Communicate priorities and customer requirements to the warehouse with shipment paperwork as needed.
• Manage customer returns, credits, debits, etc.
• Understand customer requirements and bring solutions to issues.
• Manage multiple Outlook mailboxes and address requests.
• Monitor open orders to ensure timely shipment and address late shipments.
• Support continuous process improvements.
• Attend team meetings.
• Stock management to ensure correct product versions are shipped.
• Update SAP tables (customer material #, material determination).

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Organization

Multi-channel support

MS Office

Education

Associate's degree or 2 years Customer Service Experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are Kao, listed as one of the world’s most ethical companies for the last 19 years.

Our brand portfolio spans across three sectors; Consumer Care (John Frieda, Bondi Sands, Bioré, Jergens, Curél), Professional Hair (Goldwell, Oribe, KMS Hair, Kerasilk), and Molton Brown.

Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

The Role:

Kao USA Inc. is looking for a passionate, high capacity, multifaceted team member to join our Customer Service Team reporting to the Customer Service Manager. The Customer Service Organization at Kao means more than managing orders. We are looking for someone who can manage key accounts regarding management of replenishment and promotional orders, ensure customer inventory needs are met, resolve shipment/delivery issues in addition to crediting the customer for service challenges.

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $20hr. - $25/hr.. We also offer a hybrid work schedule.

What you will do:

• Manage daily order processing activities for domestic and international business.
• Monitor promotional ordering; ensure customers meet inventory commitment resulting in customer not under or over ordering.
• Communicate priorities and customer requirements to the warehouse; supply shipment paperwork to the warehouse (if required).
• Manage customer returns, credits, debits, etc.
• Understand customer requirements and bring solutions to issues.
• Manage multiple outlook mailboxes; address requests and issues.
• Monitor open orders to ensure timely shipment to customer; address late shipments with appropriate party.
• Support continuous process improvements.
• Attend Team Meetings.
• Stock management - ensure correct version of product is shipping to customer.
• Update SAP tables (i.e. customer material # table, material determination).

What you will need:

• Associate's degree or 2 years Customer Service Experience (input customer orders; track/trace shipments; returns management; email).
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral).
• Outstanding organizational skills & Experience handling support requests from a variety of different channels.
• Computer literacy, including proficient in Microsoft office products (specifically Word and Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)).
• SAP experience.

At Kao, we believe the diversity of our teams strengthens our global mission. Here we trust and respect each other, collaborating in a friendly and inclusive work environment to achieve great results.

What you can expect from us:

• An entrepreneurial environment where passionate and innovative teams come together.
• Respect, teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of how we work.
• A workplace culture that prioritizes employee wellbeing
• A broad range of benefits, including flexible working, competitive salaries, health and wellbeing offers, retirement, insurance options, and more…
• Learning and development opportunities

Your voice matters here — we value entrepreneurial thinking and innovation from our teams.

To find out why 33,000 people across the Globe work at Kao please visit:

https://www.kao.com/americas/en/careers/

Discover careers at Kao and how we live our purpose, Kirei – Making Life Beautiful.

https://kao.voyse.io/

Kao is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.