Customer Service Representative (Learnership)

Pay

  • R10 000 – R13 000 a month

Job type

  • Learnership
  • Graduate
  • Full-time

Location

Woodmead, Gauteng

Full job description

We are seeking a highly organised, customer-focused Customer Service Representative to join our Supply Chain team in Woodmead. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring smooth, efficient interactions with customers, from order receipt through to delivery, invoicing, and after-sales support. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in Sales, Marketing, Business Management, or an equivalent field, and will thrive in a dynamic environment that requires responsiveness, accuracy, and a passion for customer excellence. This position directly influences operational effectiveness and supports the company’s mission of delivering exceptional value to customers across the medical sector.

Key Responsibilities:

Order-to-Cash Process Management

  • Take full ownership of the order processing cycle, including order receipt, verification, capturing, delivery coordination, and invoicing.
  • Maintain accurate customer master data and ensure compliance with organisational processes.
  • Utilise EDI systems effectively to manage electronic customer orders.
  • Identify and proactively resolve issues relating to pricing discrepancies, stock shortages, shipment delays, or carrier-related challenges.

Customer Relationship Management

  • Build strong, professional relationships with customers in the designated region, ensuring their needs, expectations, and business context are well understood and addressed.
  • Stay informed of customer-specific market changes and proactively manage service adjustments.
  • Collaborate closely with the sales team by sharing insights, participating in customer visits as needed, and identifying potential sales opportunities during interactions.

Complaints & Returns Handling

  • Record and manage all delivery- or price-related complaints in ARM, ensuring thorough investigation and timely resolution.
  • Oversee product return processes, including coordinating actions required during product recalls.
  • Ensure all complaints are resolved and closed following established procedures.

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate electronic archiving of customer orders and service-related documentation.
  • Provide customers with essential documents upon request, including order confirmations, delivery notes, and compliance certificates.
  • Ensure contracts, service agreements, and related documentation are up to date and accurately maintained.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Business Management, or a related field preferred.

Experience

  • Previous experience in customer service, order administration, or supply chain support is an advantage.
  • Experience within the medical devices or healthcare industry is beneficial but not essential.

Technical & Soft Skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
  • Knowledge of SAP will be a strong asset.
  • Familiarity with EDI systems is advantageous.
  • Strong customer orientation and a passion for delivering service excellence.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to act proactively and independently.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills in English; knowledge of a European language is an added advantage.
  • High attention to detail, organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Job Types: Full-time, Learnership, Graduate

Pay: R10 000,00 – R13 000,00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Woodmead, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

  • Bachelors (Required)

Work Location: In person

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