Customer Service Representative

Job title: Customer Service Representative
Reporting to: Customer Service Supervisor
Location: Lakeland, USA

Provide exceptional support and service to external and internal customers. Primary responsibilities include responding to global customer inquiries, orders, samples, technical documents, complaints, product information, pricing, inventory availability and dispatch dates. Duties include but are not limited to taking customer orders and requests via telephone and e-mail, providing production personnel with necessary order information, and maintaining customer files in the JDE database.

This position supports the Treatt sales team, Treatt’s commercial goals, and all the general requirements of our valued customers.

We’ve been making the world taste better since 1886 and sell over 3000 products in more than 90 countries, but we’re only just getting started. We’re on an exciting journey and have ambitious plans to become the indispensable partner of choice for the world’s leading flavor and fragrance houses, beverage and consumer brands.

On joining Treatt, you’ll become one of over 300 international experts, working together to collectively surprise and delight our customers. Nothing is more important to us than the happiness of our people as without them, we’d never succeed.

We think Treatt’s a great place to work, but don’t just take our word for it:

“Everyone wants your feedback and opinion; it feels like a place of study where nurturing and encouragement are the standard. It is very clear the hard work that goes into providing excellence for customers, but it is also very apparent that managers have the same goals for helping us all to progress.” – Anita, Innovation Scientist

“Joining my close and supportive team was the most enjoyable way to gain more skills and increase my knowledge” – Ashley, Distillation Control Team Leader

“Treatt creates an environment to help you be the best you can, with no two days the same and opportunities always available to help you learn and develop. The people and the culture create a fantastic company to be part of” – Rebecca, Commercial Coordinator

• Receive and action in a timely and appropriate manner, incoming calls and e-mails from customers and sales personnel. Specific goals to be provided.
• Oversee successful delivery on 100+ orders per month.
• Address customer concerns and inquiries regarding orders, samples, product information, pricing, and inventory availability and dispatch dates.
• Complete all necessary documentation, accurately update JDE with contract forecasts and provide production personnel with all necessary order and shipping information and documentation.
• Provide customers with technical documents and tracking details, providing the Customer Portal option where applicable.
• Gain a general understanding of the food, beverage, and flavor & fragrance industries.
• Achieve a basic knowledge of Treatt’s core product offerings and how to offer to applicable customers.
• Accurately maintain customer files and various forms of documentation.
• Prepare various internal reports as directed by the Customer Care Supervisor.
• Routinely liaise with RC Treatt personnel and other Treatt USA departments including sales, lab, shipping and production to ensure the delivery of quality customer service and support.
• Act in the best interest of Treatt USA at all times and act in accordance with the Treatt Company polices values, and health and safety policies.
• All other duties as assigned and customary.

• High school diploma or GED and 2-3 years prior business-to-business customer services experience required. Working knowledge of beverage/food manufacturing industry is helpful. Prior customer service experience in a manufacturing or production environment preferred.

• Excellent phone and customer service etiquette.

• Ability to successfully perform basic math skills including fractions, measurements, additions, subtraction and conversions.

• Strong attention to detail is critical.

• Knowledge in B2B service required.

• Must have heavy order intake/entry, in account administration.

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