Job Description
Basic Responsibility
- Ensure prompt and accurate response to client requests.
- Ensure proper calculation and delivery of prices on the quotation.
- Ensure proper allocation of parts related to customer requests and orders.
- Monitor and ensure timely ordering of parts from suppliers or from the warehouse and ensure accurate deliveries to clients.
Accountability & Responsibility
Scope of Accountability:
Support to the Customer:
- Maintain a close working relationship with our customers
- Establish regular telephone contact with our customers to ensure that they are in receipt of quotations and fully understand the message that is delivered through quotations.
- Ensure that the spares processing and delivery happens in a speedy timeframe.
- Liaise with the customer to manage their expectations and let them know when they can expect parts or the timeframe to receive them from the supplier.
- Support to stores and purchasing
- Ensure regular communication of parts’ requirements to stores and purchasing to ensure logistical planning
- Ensure repeat/call off orders and monthly commitments are known
- Establish clear communications to allow for sales business plans and slow-moving parts requirements
General:
- Support the Company’s vision “To become THE ONE, the most valuable brand for machinery solutions in Africa” by contributing continuously to a Customer-Value and a Customer-care-driven culture.
- Live the Company’s values in all internal and external activities and relations.
- Interact with members of the Aftersales Team and with employees in a constructive, productive and unselfish way that supports the development of synergies and the result of the Company.
Specific Job Description
- Ensure a requisition is promptly raised for any non-stock items that are required.
- Prepare quotations for every client’s inquiry with the complete information needed.
- Created quotation with the use of software application (SAP System).
- Generated and submitted weekly reports to the management for quoted offers, client’s complaints and even proffer suggestions on how to build client relationships.
- Regularly followed up with the client on the status of open quotations till the deal is closed won or closed lost.
- Generated customer satisfaction report for the management.
- Follow up with active and inactive clients to discover how we can assist/serve them better.
- Attended all incoming emails, calls, and inquiries.
- Research and provide customers with correct part information by utilizing all available resources to determine customer need
- Ensure customer satisfaction where possible, during your dealings.
- Maintain regular telephone contact with your customer list
- Ensure you target customer sales for parts promotions
- Complete quotations and invoicing in a prompt and efficient manner
- Engage with the aftersales accountant to ensure payments are made on time for the account sales you have made
- Identify potential customers that can utilize elements of our support in alternate brands
- Regularly update customer contact details both on Salesforce and SAP
- Work closely with the storeman to ensure parts and waybills are prepared in a reasonable time frame for the customer to take
- Ensure you have a list of any parts you are waiting for, and their requisition numbers and that you chase them on a regular basis with the Parts Co-coordinator
- Advise customer on substitution or modification of part when replacement is not available
- Advise customer of any quality improvement or service bulletin on part replacement
- Maintain communication with customers on open orders
- Communicate effectively to build strong, long-term, trusting relationships with customers
- Promote a one-stop shop to customer
- Gather as much data as possible from the client regarding their machine operation and hours so the business can improve its actionable data.
- Connect and liaise with suppliers to ensure all information and details are collected in a timely manner.
- Connect with suppliers to resolve any issues faced with quotations/responses received or supplies received.
Education
- Minimum of a Bachelors’ Degree
- 1-3 years of professional experience as a Customer service Executive, Sales Executive
Technical Competencies:
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Excellent marketing and sales skills.
- Good interpersonal and networking skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Must be self-motivated and results-driven.
- Must be an avid team player
- Able to work under diverse working conditions
- Able to handle pressure and give out optimum results
Leadership Competencies:
- Possess personal qualities of Integrity, Respect, and Commitment to corporate mission.
- Excellent Interpersonal, Communication, Collaboration and Influence abilities.
- Customer Driven (Internal & External).
- High energy with a strong Drive for results.
- Creativity and Innovation, with the ability to come up with new ideas and initiatives.
- Inclusiveness and ability to work well with different cultures and working environments.
- Solid Interpersonal, Communication, and Collaboration abilities- carry on clear and effective written and verbal communication; demonstrate objectivity, openness and acceptance of others' ideas.