Bilingual Customer Service Representative

Full Time / Permanent

Location: Laval, Quebec - 100% in office

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm ( hour lunch)

Salary: Up to $65K

PERKS

• Not a call center - no queue
• BONUS programs - strong incentive plans (annual and quarterly) paid out quarterly
• Benefits starting from day one:
• Structured Retirement Savings Plan: The Company will match your contributions up to a certain percentage.
• Scholarship Program
• Training & Development - Access to multiple learning platforms (online, in person, 3rd party training institutions)
• Community Relations - We support and encourage our employees to volunteer their time and efforts in worthwhile causes and donate funds to assist various charitable groups.
• Generous Vacation allotment
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Access to multiple learning platforms
• Educational Assistance Program
• Fitness Reimbursement Programs
• Beautiful & Bright new offices
• Professional working environment
• People focused organization
• Opportunity for growth
• Dynamic Team

Position Summary:

Responsible for the processing and tracking of orders received via phone, fax, EDI or mail. Communicates required shipment and delivery schedules to our customers by serving as a liaison with internal departments. Handles all customer inquiries via phone, fax, email etc. regarding shipment tracing, shortages, overages, quality late shipments, etc.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately manages the order inputting process into JDE as it relates to prices, terms of sale, product, quantity, ship to- sold to and customer's special instructions, etc. Completes all necessary paperwork required per sales orders. Maintains system accuracy on all sales orders and back orders to reflect reality of ship dates and if changes occur enters appropriate reason code.
• Participates with Customer Service Team to maintain call service standards
• Ensures SOX compliance process processes are followed, and necessary documents are verified and kept on file as needed. Maintains customer files including pricing data, payment and delivery terms, vendor control maintenance sheets, sample requests, etc.
• Works with internal supply chain departments to keep customers updated as to their order status if changes occur in a pro-active manner. Also ensures product knowledge stays up to date on current and future products.
• May coordinate truck delivers at certain locations with Traffic department.
• Coordinates returned goods from customer with Sales Representative / manager's approval. Completes all product returns or invoice adjustments in a timely manner ensuring accurate reason codes are applied in JDE and appropriate forms and completed per department process.
• Maintains daily contact with Sales Representative regarding pricing inquires, discrepancies on customer's purchase orders and updates on customer order status
• Participates in inventory counts as required.
• Maintains up to date price books and initiates all prices increases and ensures they are implemented in the invoicing system as assigned.
• Initiates outgoing calls to current and prospective customers to maximize weekly order file. Reports competitive activities to Sales team and processes requests for samples.

Education and Certifications:

• Bilingual French and English
• 5+ years of Customer Service experience) Product order management Preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Post-secondary education in business management or equivalent field of study preferred.
• JDE or other mainline ERP such as SAP.