Customer Service Associate

This position is the central point of contact for customers in the household appliances segment and will take care of all daily operational requirements, from inquiry and pre order needs, through all post order activities.
The position requires significant day to day contact with customers as well as with TE employees in the sales, materials management, quality, product management, manufacturing and finance functions.

Key performance responsibilities of this role are set to achieve Extraordinary Customer Experience (ECE).

Fixed term contract of 12 months.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage Delivery Process / Execution
- Act on escalations, focus on Backlog and forecast reports. Work with team to provide early warning of late deliveries to the Customer and team.
- Review quote and order requirements, manage scheduling agreements, clear blocks, workflows daily, monitor critical shipments.
- Liaise with the Planning department on delivery times and dates, changed customer demands and forecasts.
- Handle product returns and quality complaints
- Customer Relationship & Satisfaction
- Central point of contact for Customer on all daily inquiries and provides timely follow up and resolution of issues and inquiries.
- Proactive communication to Customer and liaise with parties to come up with solutions for open and upcoming matters. Customer visits might be required.

ECE and Customer touch point Management
- On-going efforts to drive ECE by interacting professionally towards your internal and external customers.
- KPI’s are related to Customer Satisfaction (VOC, on time delivery) and Continuous improvement (TEOA)
- Satisfaction Management
- Support the execution of improvement actions based on customer feedback and transactional surveys. Metric - Transactional Survey
- Manage Interfaces & Build Service Culture
- Act as voice of the Customer for internal support departments
- Participate in development training and process improvement projects to expand and challenge learning new ideas and processes.
- Take ownership for actions and follow through on tasks until resolved

**Requirements**:

- Effective listening and communication skills
- Time management, prioritization and organizational skills that provide the individual the ability to maintain progress on multiple tasks
- Adaptability to respond to changing priorities and business conditions
- Ability to function as a member of a small team and independently
- Knowledge of EDI order handling is preferred
- Customer focused, drive for results, problem solving and business acumen.
- Good working knowledge of English (oral and written) is a demand.

**Competencies**:

- Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork**ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY**
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

**WHAT TE CONNECTIVITY OFFERS**:
We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority
- Competitive Salary Package
- Performance-Based Bonus Plans
- Health and Wellness Incentives
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
- Employee Resource Group

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.