Lead Customer Service Officer

Cambridge Permanent £30,000 - £35,000 per year View Job Description
The Lead Customer Service Officer will manage customer interactions and ensure smooth operations within the customer service department of a growing organisation within the Agricultural sector, based South of Cambridge.
  • Excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation
  • Full training and development opportunities

About Our Client

This organisation operates within the Agricultural sector and prides itself on delivering quality products and exceptional service. It is a medium-sized, international company with a strong focus on operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Due to an internal promotion, they are currently looking for a Lead Customer Service Officer based in Cambridge, to take full ownership of the customer journey. You'll play a vital role in ensuring a smooth and efficient order-to-delivery process for our B2B customers, ranging of smaller accounts to large, well known high street retailers. You'll be the first point of contact for order-related queries, and work closely with our warehouse and logistics teams to ensure timely and accurate deliveries.

Job Description

  • Oversee daily operations within the customer service department to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for escalated customer inquiries and complaints, resolving them promptly.
  • Monitor and analyse customer service metrics to identify areas for improvement.
  • Process customer orders from receipt through to delivery, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Act as the first point of contact for customer queries, providing professional and prompt support.
  • Liaise daily with warehouse and logistics partners to coordinate dispatch and resolve delivery issues.
  • Maintain accurate records in our ERP system and support invoicing processes.
  • Collaborate with sales, supply chain, and customer service teams to ensure a seamless customer experience
  • General Office Administration duties
  • Ad hoc duties as and when required



The Successful Applicant

A successful Lead Customer Service Officer should have:

  • Experience in a customer service role, ideally experience with B2B Order processing
  • Able to take initiative and full ownership of the Customer process
  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Proficiency in using customer service software and tools.
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement.
  • Knowledge of customer service policies and industry best practices.
  • Competent with MS Office platforms, especially Microsoft Excel, Sharepoint
  • Live locally to Cambridge

What's on Offer

  • A competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience
  • 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • A performance-based bonus of 10% dependent on company and individual performance
  • A pension scheme with a 3% employee contribution and 6% employer contribution.
  • An opportunity to work in a supportive and professional environment.
  • Hybrid working
  • Parking



Contact
Sonia Shah
Quote job ref
JN-072025-6800580
Phone number
+44 172 773 0136

Job summary

Job function
Business Support
Subsector
Sales Order Processing
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Cambridge
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sonia Shah
Consultant phone
+44 172 773 0136
Job reference
JN-072025-6800580