Customer Service Executive
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
Job Summary
Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings construction adhesives and health and protection growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London UK and publicly listed there since 1971 we employ c.3900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.
At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK Germany China Malaysia and Ohio USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021 we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable low-carbon economy.
Main Accountabilities:
Contributes communicates and builds good relationship with external / internal customers / stakeholders
a) Partners with relevant counterparts to ensure the scope and agreements of goods rendered are communicated in a timely manner and accurately.
b) Acts as a contact point for customer enquiries such as pricing product information delivery tracking distributor search information and order status.
c) Manages customer grievances and complaints professionally by actively communicating status investigation results and corrective action to customer and ensure timely
closure for non-product quality complaints. This includes working with responsible departments personnel (warehouse supply chain key accounts sales team).
d) Captures market intelligence from daily interactions with customer customer expectations / requirement and feedback to functional teams.
Implements an effective order and delivery management process
a) Executes and monitors an effective order management process including sales order creation processing changes and returns following up on blocked orders handling
of CN / DN sample management upon request shipping and delivery tracking including keeping track on shipping documents and dispatch to customers if required
processing with right data to dispatching correct and accurate information and billing coordinating with 3PL on delivery to customer and communicating to customers on
all order management matters.
b) Supports Credit Management on billing and Account Receivable management such as monthly closing and billing correction handles invoice discrepancies monitors
customer payment schedule and follows up on overdue payment with customers or Sales persons processing credit/debit notes and rebates etc.
c) Provides reports and analysis to relevant parties to make business decisions and actions which is not limited to identify plan and monitor customers buying pattern so
that we can anticipate customer needs thus enhances customer experience.
d) Provides order status report and monitors customers order placement against sales forecast and communicate with Sales persons if orders are not within forecast.
e) Maintains an accurate master data process.
Expected Deliverable:
Accurate information for the customer enquiries Right shipment order fulfilled with right delivery with right invoice at the right time and achieve at lowest possible supply chain
cost Service level agreement and feedback from customer on the level of service Effective / value add customer service to support internal and external customers Stock
availability to supply for customers Achieves high level customer satisfaction daily and monthly service level report market return report replacement in kind report and Month
end closing availability of documents and its accuracy.
Other Responsibilities:
1. Adheres to Site Safety Health & Environment (SHE) and Quality Management System (QMS) procedure and work towards the overall objectives of the Company.
2. Carries out any other duties as assigned by the superior as and when required
proficient in Mandarin.
Global Benefits Overview
Competitive market-aligned compensation
Discretionary global bonus scheme
Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) for senior positions
Company car or car allowance varies by region and role
Healthcare tailored to regional locations
Parental leave and family support maternity paternity adoption (aligned with regional policies)
Working options flexibility where it matters based on role and business needs
Learning & development opportunities training online platforms buddy/mentorship programs Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
Wellbeing support employee assistance program (EAP) mental health resources wellbeing initiatives
Retirement / pension contributions plans vary by country
Culture of Inclusion where everyone can thrive
Performance culture global reward & recognition programmes
Key Skills
About Company
Our specialised, emissions-reducing formulations help customers make thousands of products that bind the modern world together.