Who We Are:
At Brooks, we believe a run can change a day, a life, the world. Everyone who works here is a key part of our obsession to make the best running gear on the planet. We want our business — which also happens to be our passion — to be a place where everyone feels welcome and comfortable being themselves. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together, and drives our success. We live this culture daily through our brand values: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There is no “I” in Run, and Keep Moving. This means we always solve for the runner, do what we say we will, give it our all, are generous with our humanity, and find a way to keep moving every day, because joy is kinetic.
Are you ready to help create something extraordinary?
Your Job:
The Customer Services Representative is not a Contact Centre role where you will be endlessly on the phone, it is an operational support role function to our wider Sales Team.
You will be the frontline contact for Brooks retailers in the Benelux and for your appointed Sales Reps. You will be responsible for upholding the established standards of customer service excellence set by the Brooks Customer Service team whilst always looking for opportunities to excel.
Brooks Customer Services meet the needs of the retailers and Sales team by building strong relationships and supporting them through order processing, tracking and reviewing KPI’s as well as product knowledge. You will play a key role, being an important line of communication for colleagues on the road.
Customer Services also communicate daily with Finance, Sales, Operations and Marketing.
Your Responsibilities:
- Customer Order Tracking and Sales Coordination.
- Respond to Sales Reps/accounts within 24 hours of initial inquiry and interact with customers in a professional, friendly, helpful manner via various contact channels.
- Enter and maintain Future Orders through different systems and ensure timely and accurate shipment in accordance with our operations & logistics protocols (Booking-in).
- Track orders to provide estimated delivery times, and work with Operations team or DC to rearrange deliveries as needed.
- Communicate an account’s shipping and packing requirements to the warehouse.
- Place fill in orders as well as provide information on inventory availability to accounts and sales reps.
- Proactively communicate with Sales Reps or Sales Management regarding orders amendments and cancellations
- Low volume B2C customer queries answered via phone call / email.
- Create and maintain customer database, answer inquiries/troubleshoot
- Creating new customer accounts.
- Provide accounts with information on our apparel and footwear lines and be able to help a customer determine which product is best for them.
- Deal with enquiries for B2B orders.
- Provide copy invoices/order confirmations/dispatch notes as needed.
- Process returns and issue credits when necessary.
- Work with finance to resolve invoicing issues. Fill out credit memos/debit as needed.
- Complete reports as provided by sales and management.
- Sales and Marketing Support.
- Other duties as assigned.
Who we need:
- Native in Dutch and English, demonstrating effective listening through concise, clear verbal and written communication.
- Keen attention to detail in planning, organization and execution of tasks, ability to manage conflicting priorities on a daily basis.
- When times get tough, happy to roll up your sleeves!
- Positive attitude and passion to succeed.
- Team player and ability to work within a small team.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with adverse situations positively.
- Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of the organization
- Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust resulting in effective working relationships across the company, and with retailers and consumers.
- Successfully completed High School (or equivalent).
- Computer proficiency: Excel, Word, Outlook.
What to do next!
If you are interested in the role and feel you have the right passion, please apply and a member of the team will be in contact.
Please do not worry if you are not from a sports background, this role is about drive and motivation!
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Brooks Sports, Inc. does not disclose your personal data to unauthorized third parties. However, as a global corporation consisting of multiple affiliated companies in various countries, Brooks Sports, Inc. has international sites and Brooks Sports, Inc. uses resources located throughout the world. Brooks Sports, Inc. may from time to time also use third parties to act on Brooks Sports, Inc.'s behalf. You agree to the fact that to the extent necessary your personal data may be transferred and/or disclosed to any company within Brooks Sports, Inc. group of companies as well as to third parties acting on Brooks Sports, Inc.'s behalf, including also transfers to servers and databases outside the country where you provided Brooks Sports, Inc. with your personal data. Such transfers may include for example transfers and/or disclosures outside the European Economic Area and in the United States of America.
At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), honorable discharge or military status, protected citizen status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained guide dog by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.
