
About the Role
Job Summary
Establish optimum and long-term relationship with customers, manage timely dispatches & smart/ effective logistics plans to meet market requirements, with optimum utilization of available resources and simultaneously work on continuous improvements.
Roles & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Order management through ERP system – Quotation & Sales Orders
- Regular follow up with customers, on order status
- Custodian of Customer Master Management
- Planning dispatch schedule, ensuring faster throughput, weekly updates to customer on pending order status
- Handling prompt & error free documentation, timely shipment advice to customers and problem solving.
Generating Weekly Dispatch Plan, OTIF Tracking, Insights and Continuous Improvement
- Supporting role in inventory management, to minimize Inventory Obsolescence
- Handling and supporting the activities of direct reports during their absence
- Certificate of Origin registration with Ministry, Liase with Quality Team for timely registration of products with government authorities
- Handling customer complaints & coordinating with various departments for resolution
- Detailed understanding of import requirement of all customers, to ensure smooth & timely delivery of orders
- Customer relationship management
- Key account management
KPIs
Achieving OTIF as per targets
Achieving best rate through freight cost negotiations, error free export documentations and optimized loading of each container/truck
Achieving freight and documentation costs, within targets
Optimizing forecast accuracy
Adherence to business SOPs and safety targets
Customer Service Score as per target
Requirements
Work experience requirement
10 years of relevant Customer Service experience preferably from food manufacturing industry verticals. A strong background in logistics, warehousing, planning and customer service is required
Qualification
Graduation / Post Graduation: Any Stream
Preferably MBA
Competencies
Customer Relationship Management
Customer Centricity
Be the primary point of contact for customers with regards to overall account management.
Manage Sales Order Process Management, Dispatch Documentation, Planning & Decision Making
Investigate and solve customer problems and handle any and all customer complaints in alignment with Quality Team
Strong Excel Skills for analytical insights
Logistics and Dispatch Planning
Influencing skills
Communicating effectively
Driving Results in line with SOP’s
Self and Team Management
Analyzing cost pilferage to be cost efficient and lean
Skills
Communication
Negotiation
Strong empathetic and interpersonal skills
Must possess superior customer service skills to provide a positive experience
About the Company
We connect people with the best career opportunities in the Middle East and are a trusted partner to some of the most renowned Global and Local Brands