Global Customer Support Representative- Bilingual German

Digi-Key is one of the fastest growing distributors of electronic components in the world. Since its founding in 1972, Digi-Key has been committed to offering the broadest selection of in-stock electronic components, as well as providing the best service possible to its customers, aiding engineers through the entire design process, from Prototype to Production. This has led the company to be highly ranked year after year in industry surveys in North America as well as Europe and Asia, in categories covering such facets of business as availability of products, speed of service, responsiveness to problems, and more.

Global Sales Rep - Bilingual German
Schedule: Monday- Friday 6:00 am- 2:30 pm OR 7:30 am- 4:00 pm
Position Overview
The Global Sales Rep - Bilingual will be a key member of ensuring all orders are processed on a timely basis for customer needs. Ideal candidate must be self-motivated with some knowledge in sales and customer service processes. Comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization with a rapidly expanding customer base.

Responsibilities

Must be able to...

• Understand Digi-Key's digital platforms helping customers with logging in and ability to navigate to any products within the site including events, tools, training and development, technical publications, etc.
• Process customer purchase orders within the set service level agreement metrics
• Handle, organize and process customer quote requests
• Process|route customer inquires as needed
• Must maintain a strict standard of confidentiality to ensure that our customers protected information is secure
• Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction
• Manage internal communication between departments once purchase order is received
• Update or change sales orders in the system based on customer requirements and resolve any discrepancies
• Ensures all data and details related to orders are up to date
• Send sales order confirmation to the customer and any other key partners (as required)
• Communicate clearly, both verbally and in written format, with customers, internal support team members
• Communicate accurate information to customers concerning order status, order changes, shipping information, product availability and pricing
• Customer file creation and maintenance
• Backlog management of pending sales orders
• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve issues or concerns up to the order being placed|submitted and to ensure on time shipments
• Interact with Foreign sales offices and personnel to provide global customer support
• Work with Trade Compliance team during order process to ensure adherence to local, state and country laws
• Begins to know and understand Digi-Key's categories of business and the types of customers served

Other typical tasks may also include...

• Participates in staff meetings and attends other relevant meetings and seminars as needed|requested
• Process registrations as needed
• Leveraging Digi-Key sales knowledge & skills to drive additional sales
• May participate in job shadow activities for other Global Sales staff or other areas of the company as requested
• May process Vendor Fulfillment|Consignment Orders
• May process Specialty Sales requests (e.g. Vendor Promos, Tradeshows, First Robotics, Employee Orders)
• May process Smarter Mail - PCI Compliance Issues
• May support Tier One Customers
• May participate in User Acceptance Testing
• May participate in the creation of training & documentation of processes as well as the facilitation of training
• May participate on cross-functional working teams or tasks forces

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Minimum/Essential Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Fluency in both written and spoken in the German language
• Successful completion of the training provided (system 'know-how' & sales 'know-how')
• Gain basic understanding of the various functions of Digi-Key and the industry Digi-Key operates in
• Gain basic knowledge of Digi-Key brand and its principles
• Ability to speak to both internal and external customers on the phone for a minimum of two hours a day.
• Generally, spend the workday sitting at a workstation and operating computer devices, such as, but not limited to keyboard, mouse and screen
• Generally, spend the workday performing repetitive motions that involve or affect the hands, head, and other parts of your body
• Must be able to perform the following behavioral competencies; attention to detail, customer/client focus, ethical conduct, manages execution/productivity, personal effectiveness/credibility, and positive attitude

Preferred Qualifications:

• Entry-level Sales position; 0-2 years of sales or customer service experience

Digi-Key Electronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 1-800-338-4105 or careers.us@digikey.com .