Specialist, Cs, Customer Engagement, In

At West we re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century Our story began when Herman O West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2 Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily West s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun A name started our story How will yours help write our future There s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning growth and development Supported by benefit programs we empower the physical mental emotional and financial health of our team members and their families We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts Job Summary This is a client facing role that works to engage and enable our customers by effectively managing the customer s needs to truly create a differentiated customer experience As the trusted advisor and advocate for our customers the Assoc Customer Engagement manages the relationship holistically along with the account managers for their assigned customers throughout the sales lifecycle The Assoc Customer Engagement is a self-starter who is an effective communicator and able to transfer the customers requirements to all parties involved This role will partner with Account Managers Technical Customer Services Demand Planning Sales Operations and Supply chain Operations to manage an integrated complementary account management strategy focused on phenomenal customer satisfaction Within West the Assoc Customer Engagement will be an advocate for their customers and work across the company to ensure that their customers receive the best experience Essential Duties and Responsibilities Providing differentiating service for Strategic Accounts owning our customers journey Aligning with Global counterparts to create one global customer experience Serving as SPOC for all customer relationship matters within the assigned accounts Identifying key customer stakeholders and develop strategies to build trusted advisor relationships with them Maintaining a regular interaction with assigned accounts to proactively identify potential issues and additional potential opportunities Champion for Customer Experience Improvement in close cooperation with Digital Customer Experience unit Sustaining a sense of urgency across the organization to solve customer issues Customer Satisfaction as measured by NPS Net Promoter Score Handling daily customer interactions professionally and patiently by phone and email Working closely with Technical Customer Support and Sales Account Managers including participation in business reviews customer specific projects supply chain meetings etc Informing customers of interruptions to order schedule and review next best outcome together Assisting in providing reporting to customer open order schedules forecast lead time reports and sales history following up on transport queries Track and Trace Managing deviation agreements Assisting in resolving invoicing discrepancies with internal AR supporting the Dunning process Process owner for Customer Dialogue whilst still maintaining common sense approach to simple tasks Performs other duties as assigned Education Bachelor s degree or completed vocational training apprenticeship and respective professional experience vocational training apprenticeship or appropriate professional experience can be substituted required Work Experience Knowledge or experience with ERP tools like SAP with Sales and Distribution required and Minimum 3 years Up to 3 years of experience in client services or customer service required and Prefer 2-3 years direct experience in customer interaction roles preferred Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities Working knowledge of MS Office or the willingness to learn it quickly Ability to deliver great customer experience and to be invigorated by constant personal interaction Strong communication skills Strong people skills - approachable good listener empathetic Strong learning capacity Ability to work independently in global environment Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Able to comply with the company s safety and quality policies at all times Travel Requirements 5 Up to 13 business days per year Physical Requirements Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs 4kgs of force occasionally and or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects including the human body Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time Additional Requirements Able to routinely use standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines Must be able to communicate effectively with written and oral skills make quick decisions interpret data read and write speak in front of groups express and exchange ideas understand direction and adhere to procedures Organizational skills will enable planning prioritization and achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities Position operates in a professional office environment May stand or sit for extended periods of time Read and interpret data information and documents Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations Must be able to multi-task work under time constraints problem solve and prioritize Ability to make independent and sound judgments Observe and interpret situations analyze and solve problems West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity We foster an environment where all individuals are safe treated fairly valued and respected We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status veteran status disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics Where permitted by law employment with West Pharmaceutical Services Inc or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and or drug screening