Customer Operations Coordinator

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Our vision is both simple and ambitious: to put our drinks on every table.  

We are the leading global independent beverage solutions provider. We serve a broad range of national and international retailers as well as Global, National and Emerging (GNE) brands. Our products are distributed worldwide from our production sites in Europe, North America, and Australia. Although our own branding may not appear on the labels of the beverages we produce, there is a good chance you are reading this while sipping one of our drinks.

Our ambition is to continually improve and it’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We are solutions-based. We are innovative.  We seek out new challenges and conquer them.  This is our company ethos, but it’s our people’s too: Refresco is at the cutting edge of a fast-moving industry because we have passionate people pushing the boundaries of what’s best.

Stop and think: how would YOU put our drinks on every table?  

Position Description

Reporting to the Plant Director, the Customer Operations Coordinator will serve as the on-site communications hub between the plant and external customers, brand owners, brokers, and corporate teams. This role ensures timely, accurate, professionally written updates regarding production status, quality events, line downtime, material issues, and recovery actions. The Customer Operations Coordinator transforms operational input from Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering into clear, concise communications that protect customer trust, prevent escalation, and ensure transparency.

Essential Job Functions:

• Draft and distribute real-time updates regarding on line downtime, Leaks, mechanical failures, CIP issues, and delays to production schedules or order availability.
• Translate plant floor information into customer-ready language—accurate, concise, and free of operational jargon.
• Communicate root cause, containment actions, recovery timelines, and next steps with clarity and professionalism.
• Ensure sensitive information is shared appropriately and consistently, preventing confusion or misinterpretation.
• Gather information daily from Production, Maintenance, Quality, Batching, and Planning.
• Validate facts before communicating externally; ensure alignment with Plant Director, Ops Manager, and Quality.
• Notify key leaders immediately when customer-facing issues arise (e.g., leaks, failures, sterilization breakdowns, catastrophic events during CIP).
• Coordinate with Quality to ensure customer-facing statements match the approved process (e.g., passivation steps, verification requirements).
• Compile and distribute the Daily Plant Update summarizing of Cases produced, line status, causes of downtime, maintenance actions, quality issues, and material constraints.
• Ensure reports are fact-checked, formatted, and delivered on time every day.
• Serve as the plant’s first point of contact for customer questions and requests during business hours.
• Track customer inquiries, commitments, and follow-up actions.
• Escalate urgent concerns to the Plant Director and leadership immediately.
• Maintain professionalism during high-pressure events and unplanned outages.
• Maintain logs of customer communications, including timestamps, issue summaries, corrective actions, and recovery timelines.
• Ensure documentation is consistent with internal investigations (e.g., RCAs, DMRs, CAPAs).
• Assist in preparing customer decks, talking points, and summaries for major issues.
• Monitor schedule changes driven by downtime, material shortages, or repairs.
• Communicating ETA changes accurately.
• Confirm all information with Planning before releasing externally.
• Ensure during significant events confirm facts, draft external statements, align internal approval, and communicate timelines and expectations.
• Ensure messaging is consistent, risk-aware, and compliant with customer requirements.

Required Skills:

• Experience in high-speed food/beverage manufacturing preferred.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, SAP and Power Point.
• Strong project management skills, understanding continuous improvement and lean manufacturing.
• Strong team player able to work across multiple functions.
• Ability to analyze and solve problem