Customer Service Specialist
Castle Cary - Somerset
Hybrid
Fixed term contract - 9 months
What are we looking for?
Customer Service contact centre experience, preferably within an FMCG environment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate information and ideas articulately.
A team player who is able to work and build relationships across other teams and functions
Demonstrate excellent organizational and administrative skills
Demonstrates awareness of own personal impact
An excellent telephone manner and the ability to stay composed under pressure - preferred
A good knowledge of desk-based IT (Outlook, Excel, Order Management systems and demonstrate an ability to confidently pick up new systems) - preferred
Excel – Intermediate to Advanced – preferred
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Good problem-solving skills, with a continuous improvement mindset
What will be your key responsibilities?
Respond to all customer contacts in a professional and efficient manner, recording relevant information and following up with the appropriate actions as required.
Ensure administration of the order process is completed to a high standard to ensure sales orders & deliveries closed meeting all customer and company service standards
To deal with all Customer enquiries, claims & complaints through to the satisfaction of the customer or escalate to the Senior Customer Service Specialist / Customer Service Manager in line with company and quality complaint procedures
Ensure all activities are carried out within prescribed lead times ensuring KPI’s can be achieved; escalate all deviations and risks to the Senior Customer Service Specialist
Build a solid relationship with Field Sales Teams and work with them to deliver customer commitments
Utilise communication skills to build meaningful, trusting relationships that exceed customer demands.
Complete any relevant customer or channel specific activities as requested by the Senior Customer Service Specialist or Customer Service Manager
Ensure customer and order data is maintained in the relevant system in line with company and quality standards.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
About Mars
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.