We are a global leader in the research, design, integration, manufacture, certification, and lifetime service of flight control, hydraulic, fuel and inerting, fluid conveyance, thermal management, lubrication, and pneumatic systems and components for aerospace and other high-technology markets. We support the world’s aircraft and aero engine manufacturers, providing a century of experience and innovation for commercial and military aircraft. 

Joining our team means, you are helping to deliver our purpose of ‘Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow. A career at Parker Meggitt offers boundless potential for professional and personal growth. You will work alongside the brightest minds in the world, help develop innovative technology and products, and contribute to our company’s goal of solving the world’s greatest engineering challenges.

We have succeeded in employing the top talent in the industry by focusing our hiring efforts on the individual, not the job description. If you are an inquisitive thinker with great ideas and a desire to succeed, we will find the perfect spot for you on our team.

Summary

The Customer Account Representative is the first point of contact for many of Parker Meggitt’s customers. They are responsible for delivering a world-class service and support the business by responding to customer enquiries, updating the business systems, collaborating internally to prepare and deliver quotations, and joining with the planning team to accurately forecast demand. Customer Account Representative will serve as the primary interface responsible for ensuring the most efficient and positive relationship with Parker Meggitt’s customers, while enabling level-loading of production and expeditious resolution of customer assertions. The role will support the teams Senior Customer Account Representatives and report into the Manager, Customer Accounts for a specified product group.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for receiving, reviewing, and entering purchase orders into the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.
• Raise quotes and customer documentation, prioritising workload to ensure the customer receives an excellent service at all times.
• Respond to various customer emails and phone calls to manage their orders and enquiries; serve as the primary point of contact by customers’ buyers and supply chain personnel.
• Coordinate site visits to Parker Meggitt’s facilities and set-up customer meetings as required.
• Refer any pricing queries to the Senior Customer Account Representative and/or the Commercial functions to ensure accurate pricing is applied.
• Track and reconcile internal and external customer score cards, which includes verification of the metrics by which Parker Meggitt is judged.
• Produce costing sheets in collaboration with colleagues from Procurement, Demand Planning and Manufacturing departments as required in order to produce accurate quotes.
• Use SAP (or equivalent ERP system) product recognition to identify runner/repeater parts and what can be sold to the customer, as well as checking lead times. For any stranger/alien parts raise the relevant enquiry process.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Customer facing positions within Manufacturing environment.
• Experience within Aerospace or other High Technology industry would be an asset.
• Focused, committed with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Capable of driving projects through to completion.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels internally and externally.
• Computer literacy including competence in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint Word & SAP.
• Outstanding negotiating and influencing skills.
• Creative with ability to think outside the box – excellent problem solving skills.

What we offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues' health, wealth and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Early finish on Fridays.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Buy & sell holiday scheme.
• Pension Scheme up to 10% company contribution.
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing.
• Employee Perkz – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and services.
• Income Protection.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Volunteering day off.

Parker Meggitt is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and beliefs define who we are as a business and that building a culture of respect and appreciation will give everyone the opportunity to recognise their full potential.