As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.

We are currently searching for a highly motivated and proficient Customer Service Specialist to support the EIMEA Region. In this role, you will serve as the primary contact for customers within your assigned portfolio, managing various day-to-day customer-related tasks such as order processing, providing quotations, maintaining customer data, and coordinating customer requirements. It is essential to handle these responsibilities with courtesy, precision, and timeliness, while adhering to established business standards. You play a crucial role in cultivating and enhancing customer loyalty through relationship building.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• For the defined customer area/portfolio, manage all aspects of order cycle, such as Entry, Maintenance, Confirmation, Follow-up to ensure customer satisfaction and hassle-free interface with customers.
• Handle in a professional manner all Customer interaction and coordinate the final customer response.
• Communicate with Customers whenever there are changes that might affect their order-
• SAP administration: update in a timely manner customer master, CoA, invoice query resolutions, customer complaints etc.
• Liaise regularly with other functions such as Finance, Logistics, SC, & Sales, to ensure OTIF delivery to our customers.
• Work proactively to ensure all local SHE objectives are achieved, whilst working in compliance with SHE regulations.
• Control of consignment stocks, where appropriate.
• Completion of customer portals, where appropriate.
• Build and/or improve on lasting relationship with customers through knowledgeable communication.
• Exercise ownership in performance of duties. Seek problem resolutions using appropriate resources in a timely manner while minimizing cost impact to company.
• Seek to understand and include customer requirements in all operational plans and activities.
• Provide effective follow up and feedback to ensure customer requirements are being met.
• Ensure customer and community service standards are considered in all operational activities.
• Document and initiate dispute resolution process as appropriate to ensure customer satisfaction. Engage sales or customer service management for assistance.
• Monitor and enforce material allocations with customer while maintaining positive customer relations.
• Coached and trained, by Customer Service Supervisor and/or senior colleagues, to effectively manage work situations of moderate degree of complexity, which could impact company image and/or sales dollars and cost.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school degree or commercial school education

• Fluency in written and spoken English and at least one other major language
• Fluent in English and one of the following languages – German, Chinese, French, Polish, Spanish etc.
• At least 2 years experienced in customer support or customer service activities with a regional Scope.
• Strong computer competency with high MS Office suite proficiency
• SAP experience is a plus.
• Customer orientation and ability to adapt/respond to different types of characters
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritize, and manage time effectively meet customer demands and deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills

Apply now to be part of our dynamic team in Mannheim.

H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.