Freudenberg Nonwovens, LP

Global Customer Service Manager (f/m/d)

Freudenberg Nonwovens, LP • $90K — $120K *
Industry, IL 61440In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 6 years in Customer Service / Customer Care, including 4+ years in leadership
  • Background in food or flavor industry and international markets
  • Strong leadership and team-building capabilities
  • Experience in fast-paced, dynamic work environments
  • Knowledge related to food safety and regulatory compliance
  • Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems and business processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the B2B customer service team, overseeing the order to cash process
  • Collaborate across departments to manage order management, pricing, and customer inquiries
  • Serve as the primary contact for resolving customer complaints and service disruptions
  • Monitor key performance indicators such as order accuracy and customer satisfaction
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer experience
  • Support pricing reviews and maintain customer pricing-related documents
  • Prepare performance reports and manage customer forecasts for internal teams

Benefits

  • Potential for career advancement within a growing company
  • Opportunity to work in an innovative and collaborative environment
  • Access to training and development programs
  • Participation in a fast-paced industry with international exposure
  • Flexible work arrangements may be offered
Full Job Description
Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage the customer service team handling B2B customers; manage order to cash process
  • Oversee order management, pricing coordination, sample requests, inquiries and delivery schedules. Works closely and collaboratively with Customers as well as Sales Managers, R&D, Finance, Innovation, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory and Operations Teams.
  • Serve as primary contact and support for customer complaints, inquiries, quality issues, and service disruptions to ensure timely resolution and communication.
  • Monitor and drive improvement in KPIs such as OTIF (On-Time-In-Full), order accuracy, and customer satisfaction
  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer experience and improve efficiency
  • Support pricing team in customer pricing reviews. Support BPF customer pricing and providing quotations needed. Maintain price lists, contracts, fsa's
  • Ensure Customer Care consistently delivers excellent service.
  • Prepare local and corporate performance reports, manage customer forecasts and fsa's with internal teams; provide management updates
  • Lead Customer Care integration with corporate teams (CAPOL) and represent BPF in integration activities.
  • Support customer requests and inquiries from BPF Web Site
  • Guide customers through the order to cash process as needed.
  • Drive commercialization process to reduce cycle time and increase customer satisfaction
  • Communicate timely & effectively with international locations & partners and customers regarding orders, demand, issues, delays
  • Provide support to Purchasing Manager during PTO or absence
  • Other duties as assigned


Qualifications:

  • Minimum 6 years in Customer Service / Customer Care, including 4+ years in leadership
  • Food or flavor industry & international market experience
  • Strong leadership, coaching, team building and mentoring skills
  • Successful performance in a fast-paced changing environment
  • Experience supporting purchasing or supply chain functions in a manufacturing setting
  • Knowledge of food safety standards, documentation, and regulatory compliance
  • Ability to balance customer priorities with production and supply constraints
  • Excellent organizational, problem solving, decision-making, oral and written communication skills
  • Strong math skills
  • Extensive experience with MRP/ERP system & other business systems
  • Proven ability to perform in fast paced, changing environments and manage competing priorities


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About Freudenberg Nonwovens, LP

Freudenberg Nonwovens is a leading manufacturer of nonwoven fabrics for a variety of industries, including automotive, construction, filtration, healthcare, and hygiene. The company's products are used in a wide range of applications, from air and liquid filtration to wound care and feminine hygiene. Freudenberg Nonwovens is a subsidiary of the Freudenberg Group, a global technology company with operations in more than 60 countries. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Weinheim, Germany. Freudenberg Nonwovens has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Freudenberg Nonwovens, LP
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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