Job title: Customer Support Representative
Company: MW Partner
Job description: MW Partners is currently seeking a Customer Support Representative to work for our client who is a global leader in the aerospace, defence and security markets.Responsibilities and duties:
- Responsible for the WIP management of each assigned customer. First point of customer contact.
- Follows up with customers concerning approvals to repair estimates, required customer paperwork revisions, and other miscellaneous area causing customer delays to the repair process.
- Provide weekly customer status reports on WIP and ongoing issues as needed by customers account representative.
- Works the Account Management Team (AMT) members to drive understanding and tracking of customer products and fleets.
- Attends meetings with customer and AMT as needed and provides input where appropriate.
- Works with Industrial Engineering, Repair Line Managers and Product Support Engineers to obtain technical knowledge related to products customers send in for repair.
- Ensures correct work order identification and coding of database records when quoting each repair notification.
- Ensures proper identification of Client performance commitments in database and sets TAT exclusions as appropriate.
- Based on general guidelines, generates estimates and sets not-to exceed (NTE) authorization levels allowing labor hours and material cost to be applied to customer units for technician repair activity as required by site specific procedures.
- Creates and sends estimates to the customer in regards to repairs or RFQ’s with information taken from shop technicians and pricing directives/contracts.
- Proposes exchanges to customers for products under repair and works with Exchange Team for exchange unit availability as appropriate.
- Monitors customer terms and authorizes return shipment of customer product. When circumstances support, requests authorization to ship if a customer is blocked due to late payments or financial risk.
- Provides feedback to the customer in a timely manner regarding changes resulting in a delay of product delivery or increased cost estimate where applicable.
- Promote the use of PartEdge for internal and external customers.
- Collaborates with the Virtual Shop and Operations Support Team to fix customers issues and obtain customer information when needed.
- Responsible for initial customer account setup collaboratively with other departments.
- Monitors customer terms and authorizes return shipment of customer product. When circumstances support, requests authorization to ship if a customer is blocked due to late payments or financial risk.
- Participates in customer support meetings as appropriate.
- Promote upselling tactics with customers, where appropriate. To inform and work with Account Management team of upselling opportunities that will bring increased margins and/or market share.
- Obtains customer related information for Client’s retrofit and distribution teams where required.
- Utilizes web-based tools as needed to manage customer accounts. Ex. AeroExchange, ILS, etc.
- Documents in Salesforce ongoing customer issues and feedback from customer for AMT review.
- Take the extra mile to engage customers
- Actively participates in improving the processes of the Customer Support Department and the repair station utilizing Lean and 6S principles
- Conducts oneself in a way to ensure excellent customer service.
- Additional duties as assigned by team leader / Customer Support Manager.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 4 years of direct Customer Service related experience, preferably within Aerospace, Electronics and or sales background helpful.
- Minimum of 3 years of program coordination experience.
- Certification/Associates Degree required or (equivalent work experience.)
- Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Strong oral and written communications skills to include telephone skills. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Must be able to maintain business confidentiality.
- Positive attitude and ability to deal with satisfied and dissatisfied customers.
- Fluency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese is a plus.
Nice to Have:
- Direct Customer Sales and/or Service experience within the avionics industry is preferred.
- Aviation technical knowledge and product familiarity a plus.
For a confidential discussion or to find out more, contact Lipsa Mohapatra on 141-523-16766 / Itishree Mohanty on 171-836-00219 or apply now.
Expected salary:
Location: Orlando, FL
Job date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 23:57:24 GMT
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