Job Description

With a passion for life
Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers - and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.
Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.
With a passion for life
Rejoignez nos equipes diversifiees de personnes passionnees et une carriere qui vous permet de vous developper au niveau personnel et professionnel. Chez Getinge, nous existons pour rendre les technologies qui sauvent des vies accessibles a un plus grand nombre de personnes. Pour faire une vraie difference pour nos clients - et pour sauver plus de vies, nous avons besoin de team players, forward thinkers, et game changers.
Cherchez-vous une carriere inspirante? Vous venez de la trouver.
In our Sales Operations Department, we are looking for...
Bilingual Customer Service Representative (English - French)
Job Overview
The Bilingual Customer Service Representative provides customer service support to external customers for all divisions in both official languages. They are responsible for assisting customers via email and phone, processing orders, and responding and directing customer inquiries while collaborating with our sales, service, regulatory, finance and supply chain departments to provide best-in-class customer service while ensuring full compliance with Canadian laws and regulations. Customer Care is responsible for the order to invoice lifecycle.
Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Answers incoming customer calls in a professional and prompt manner, as per established KPIs.
• Manages the customer care group inbox to ensure timely responses to all emails.
• Communicates directly with customers by telephone and/or electronically.
• Receives and processes customer orders by phone, fax, email, GHX, EDI and Commport (this includes consignment, Special Access, capital equipment, credit card and drop ship orders)
• Respond promptly to customer inquiries (within 48 hours).
• Daily/Weekly follow up of back orders and updates in SAP on order dates
• Creates 3rd party purchase requisitions for specific customer/technician orders.
• Works with the service team to process demo sales.
• Acts as primary contact for customers on all incoming inquiries, including price requests, issuing of quotes, lead times, product availability, ship dates, freight rates, tracing orders and invoicing issues.
• Handles requests in a prompt, efficient manner and communicates/ coordinates with internal departments.

• Initiates requests for proof of deliveries.
• Verifies all orders for accuracy (i.e., Bill-to/Ship-to addresses, PO number, part number, product description and quantity, pricing, and payment terms) before releasing sales orders.
• Enters/amends orders accurately within one business day of receipt. Forwards service requests to appropriate departments the same day.
• Sends order acknowledgements to customers within one business day of order entry.
• Generates ad hoc reporting i.e. sales, back log reports, consignment, etc.
• Works with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain in the identification of potential inventory shortages and executes the final allocation of products to customers.
• Executes and maintains records for all customer care related tasks involving product recalls.
• Coordinates urgent shipments with warehouse.
• Initiates returns handling with internal departments.
• Participates in the training process for new team members.
• Actively assists in modifications to work Instructions to ensure that they are relevant and up to date.
• Tests and implements all SAP workarounds related to Canadian specific requirements.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bilingual (French/English)
• Minimum of 3-5 years of related experience
• High school diploma, general education degree or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of SAP would be an asset.
• Availability to go to the office (Mississauga, ON) 1-2 times a week.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong skills with Microsoft Excel.
• Solid communication skills.
• Able to prioritize and problem-solve.
• Flexibility and quick to adapt.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience in the medical industry is an asset.

#LI-MV1
About us
With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.
Benefits at Getinge:
At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision and Travel insurance benefits
• Registered Pension Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Hybrid Work Arrangements (where applicable)
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer. Getinge will, at all times, will comply with all applicable human rights and other legislation when considering all qualified applicants for employment. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
A propos de nous
Avec la ferme conviction que chaque personne et chaque communaute doit avoir acces aux meilleurs soins possibles, Getinge fournit aux hopitaux et aux institutions des sciences de la vie des produits et des solutions visant a ameliorer les resultats cliniques et a optimiser les flux de travail. L'offre comprend des produits et des solutions pour les soins intensifs, les procedures cardiovasculaires, les salles d'operation, la sterilisation et les sciences de la vie. Getinge emploie plus de 12.000 personnes dans tout le monde et ses produits sont vendus dans plus de 135 pays.
Avantages chez Getinge:
Chez Getinge, nous offrons un ensemble complet d'avantages, qui comprend:

• Assurance sante, soins dentaires, soins de la vue et assurance voyage
• Regime de pension agree avec contrepartie de l'entreprise
• Conge remunere
• Initiatives de mieux-etre et ressources d'aide a la sante
• Assurance vie
• Prestations d'invalidite de courte et de longue duree
• Regime de travail hybride (le cas echeant)
• Conge parental et conge pour proches aidants
• Remboursement des frais de scolarite

Getinge est un employeur offrant l'egalite des chances. Getinge se conformera en tout temps a toutes les lois applicables en matiere de droits de la personne et autres lorsqu'il examinera tous les candidats qualifies pour un emploi. Des mesures d'adaptation sont offertes sur demande aux candidats qui participent a tous les aspects du processus de selection.

Skills Required