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Customer Service Rep II
ZF Friedrichshafen AGCharleston, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Jul 2024
About the role
Req ID 71603 | North Charleston, SC, United States WABCO Compressor Manufacturing Co
Position Responsibilities:
- Ensure a safe work environment and compliance with all EHS policies and procedures are sustained.
- Ensure conformance to IATF 16949 quality management standards is sustained. Maintain respective procedures and documentation. Identify and suggest changes to procedures as appropriate.
- Serve as the customer’s primary contact regarding placing orders, part availability, shipping information, return good authorization, complaints, etc.
- Ensure customer orders and forecasts are regularly reviewed.
- Date must be entered into the system accurately and promptly.
- Customer requirement dates are monitored with products shipped to arrive by need date.
- Proactively monitor established SAP reports pertaining to customer demand and ordering patterns. Efficiently communicate abnormal fluctuations to appropriate Material Planner.
- Identify problems and recommend improvements to SAP.
- Obtain and communicate forecasts, planned orders, and information regarding changes in business volumes, planned (and unplanned) shut-down dates, etc. from customers.
- Review all customer orders to ensure our ability to meet the specified conditions regarding availability, price, and packaging requirements.
- Prioritize customer requirements when necessary due to component or part shortages and/or capacity limitations.
- Monitor all inbound EDI and process any failed transmissions on a daily basis.
- Elevate potential customer production interruptions, non-routine expedites, shipping errors and missed shipments resulting in outbound paid air freight charges, etc. to Supply Chain Supervisor.
- Deliver the “Voice of the Customer” to the Charleston site and supporting facilities/suppliers.
- Assist in the identification, research, and correction of inventory and shipping discrepancies.
- Coordinate customer PPAP order requests with Quality Control Engineer through subsequent order entry process.
- Accurately report customer profile parameters, including order shipping parameters, shipping information and address updates.
- Support Request for Quote (RFQ) process as key liaison between Customer and Key Account Teams.
- Upon receipt of RFQ, analyze and compare existing price / cost relation for specific part or similar part and provide to Key Account Team for review and determination of price to be quoted.
- Work with warehouse personnel to ensure orders ship as scheduled.
- Support Materials Team to minimize potential impact of excess and obsolescence. Coordinate with customers to identify opportunities for sales.
- Negotiate with customers as necessary to drive outperformance of both internal and customer assigned KPIs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Associate degree.
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