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.

Position Overview:

The Customer Service Specialist - German Speaker acts as single point of contact for customers for their assigned customer portfolio, ensuring all day-to-day customer related activities (e.g., order handling, quotations to customer, customer data maintenance, coordination of customer requirements) are dealt with in a courteous, accurate and timely manner, adhering to current business standards. The job holder maintains and increase customer loyalty, by building relationships.

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.
• 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:

• 0 to 2 years’ experience.
• High school degree; commercial school education.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and German languages.

Preferred Requirements:

• Strong computer competency with high MS Office suite proficiency
• Customer orientation and ability to adapt/respond to different types of characters
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively meet customer demands and deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills

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.