Customer Service & Sales Executive

LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of services and products, in line with our vision of science for a safer world!

Job Description

Customer Service & Sales Executive:

We’re on the lookout for a motivated, fast-learning professional with a proactive attitude and a strong customer focus to join our vibrant Customer Service team. This role ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, enjoys juggling multiple tasks, and is passionate about delivering outstanding service.

If that sounds like you, we’d be excited to connect!

As a Customer Service & Sales Executive, you’ll be the primary point of contact between LGC and our valued customers. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring smooth operations and outstanding service delivery. Key responsibilities include:

• Quoting / Internal Sales Management:

Efficiently and accurately process customer quotations.

• Customer Support:

Respond to customer inquiries with professionalism and clarity.

• Cross-Team Collaboration:

Coordinate with internal departments, suppliers, and clients to ensure seamless service delivery.

• Service Excellence:

Uphold and enhance LGC’s reputation for quality and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• To ensure that all methods of communication with internal and external contacts are handled with the utmost professionalism to project the high-quality image and standards provided by LGC.
• Ensure weekly follow-up on all customer quotations to maintain engagement and drive conversions
• To ensure that all customer price requests received are responded to by production of a formal quotation and quotations are followed up within agreed timescales and conversion rates.
• Communicating courteously with customers by telephone, email and Sales Force ensuring queries outside the remit of order entry.
• To be responsible for the daily management of Sales Force Cases ensuring tasks are dealt with and or raised to ensure response times are within agreed critical metric timescales.
• To register customer complaints by logging into the Service Cloud (or local) Complaint System and ensure the important metrics reporting is maintained, and issues raisedd to the Manager.
• To communicate closely with field sales personnel to ensure they are kept in the loop with matters arising regarding their customers and to provide customer feedback.
• Taking ownership of exceeding customer expectations based on customer needs

 

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a motivated and energetic individual with a strong foundation in both customer service and the scientific field. The ideal candidate will bring a genuine passion for delivering exceptional service, a sharp eye for detail, and the ability to maintain professionalism under pressure. If you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and take pride in creating positive customer experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Key skills & experience:

• Previous experience in a sales support or customer service environment
• Experience with order entry, and working with ERP/CRM systems. Pastel and Sales Force experience will be beneficial.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Thrives in high-pressure environments, maintaining focus and efficiency to meet deadlines and deliver quality results
• Proficient in handling high-pressure situations with efficiency and composure
• Strong IT skills: MS Office, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams
• Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, SAGE, or Pastel
• Experience using Service Cloud/Sales Force or similar CRM tools

Essential:

• Valid Driver’s License and own transport
• High school diploma or equivalent experience

ABOUT LGC:

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of meaningful tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are appreciated for their performance, quality, and range.

Our values

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

Equal opportunities

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age, or trade union membership.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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