Specialist Professional Customer Operations

Key Tasks

• Execute customer operations plans and processes to deliver efficient logistics processes
• Execute, manage and update orders received via the system including special and non-assigned orders
• Ensure flow of goods and information across a customer’s global supply chain and provide resolution for order/ delivery issues
• Support sales team and respond to operations related requests from the sales team such as quotation, exception deal management, historical account overview, billing corrections, etc.
• Undertake delivery of cartage tours, monitor and achieve tour profitability, service quality and timelines
• Promptly respond to customer enquiries, including conducting customer visits and understanding of customer requirements
• Track the available capacities and ensure optimum utilization as per the set objectives
• Resolve issues occurring in operational activities, report to management on events and exceptions, as necessary
• Ensure systems are updated with the latest information on product shortages, expected delivery dates, price changes, etc.
• Draft reports related to customer inquiries, sales trends, customer complaints, delivery/service problems, reasons for product returns, etc. and evaluate efficiency of operational performance and delivery
• Interact with other logistics operations departments, customer service and warehouse team to ensure smooth operations
• Comply with operating standards and procedures to provide cost-effective, superior and efficient customer service
• Study and resolve issues in day-to-day customer operations and execute practices focusing on increasing effectiveness and efficiency

Stakeholders

• Connect with and influence other specialist departments and 3rd parties e.g. external service providers
• May convince others to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches
• Build strong, trusting cross-functional relationships with DHL managers
• Understand customer and key stakeholders interests and concerns and advise direct reports, customers and key stakeholders
• Provide technical guidance to line managers and employees

Management Responsibility

• Individual contributor who may manage two or fewer employees
• May direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs
• Coach and review the work of lower level professionals

Skills/Qualification

• CRM, Customer Support, Business Strategy, Quality Control, Account Management, Requirements Analysis, Process Improvement, Project Planning, Operations
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience/qualification
• 1-2 years’ experience