Senior Customer Advocate

About Oshkosh Defense an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh Defense stands behind those who dedicate their lives to protecting others. As an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer every day we strive to meet or exceed our customers ever-changing needs with next generation defense technologies and advanced systems. We operate with unparalleled commitment to those who depend on our products and services worldwide to perform their missions.

The Senior Customer Advocate focuses on meeting and exceeding customer expectations. The Senior Customer Advocate represents customer interests in Company meetings manages the customer experience helps resolve issues and complaints and actively works on post-award issues. The objective of the Senior Customer Advocate is to ensure that business provides client-minded services that identify the customers needs and preference to grow customer loyalty.

YOUR IMPACT
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned:
Assume ownership over parts related issues through various departments to achieve resolution and overall customer satisfaction.
Receive and process post-award discrepancies inquiries and analyze customer issues. Determine causes and initiates corrective action.
Participate in attend and prepare information for various meetings and informational events coordinate meetings and prepare meeting materials.
Provide parts assistance on business products while keeping pace with new products and offerings.
Actively work with internal peer and customer organizations including GPSC Product Training Sales Quality Production Programs Contracts Accounts Receivable and Engineering.
Support sales goals and monthly sales forecast generation and analysis.
Coordinate with customer and ensure optimal level of customer service across all Aftermarket channels by tracking back-order parts report and provide written reports as required.
Lead continuous improvement projects following through to completion.
Complete leadership activities such as leading training efforts schedule and coordinate team meetings mentoring assisting and directing team members in problem solving and analytical resolution and demonstrate leadership characteristics

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors Degree in a related field and five (5) or more years of relevant experience in manufacturing customer service or supply chain (equivalent to eleven (11) years total in education and experience); or an equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential functions of the role.
Ability to travel up to 10% of time

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

Prior experience in leadership role or project management

Proficient in Microsoft suite

Good interpersonal and listening skills

Ability to read and apply engineering prints (parts and service manuals) hydraulic & electrical schematics

Ability to apply a practical approach to solving concrete problems

Proficient in all business products and offerings (Parts Service and Programs)

Pay Range:

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Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporations legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons as defined in these regulations. Generally a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.