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Hyperion Materials & Technologies ยท 2 weeks ago

Customer Service Representative - Defense

Hyperion Materials & Technologies is a company focused on defense programs, seeking a Customer Service Representative to provide exceptional support for clients and stakeholders. The role involves ensuring compliance with defense contract requirements, managing customer orders, and facilitating communication between sales and operations teams.

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Responsibilities

Receives customer orders from the customer directly, or from a Defense sales team member
Confirms that customer purchase orders conform to Hyperion and defense requirements. Verifies their accuracy against the customer pricing and/or quotation
Enters orders in ERP in an accurate and timely manner to ensure the customer order is executed
Maintains comprehensive knowledge of contract terms, conditions, and compliance requirements, ensuring accurate and compliant communication with customers
Verifies customers who place orders are properly set up in M3 as a customer. Coordinates with stakeholders to ensure new customer setup is completed
Verifies product setup for new and existing product purchases. If products are not set up, coordinates with the plant to ensure that products are properly set up for execution
Verifies customer pricing is set up for the products that are on the purchase order, and coordinates set up with the business
Assesses which is the appropriate order flow and manages the order entry process to ensure accurate transactions across business entities
Delivers order confirmation to the customers
Coordinates with internal teams (e.g., compliance, legal, operations) to resolve customer issues and ensure adherence to defense contract protocols. Engages with logistics, planning, and other operations functions to understand the status of customer order related issues to accelerate issue resolution
Responds promptly and professionally to customer inquiries related to defense contracts via phone, email, and other communication channels. Researches, strives to resolve, and elevates as appropriate. Communicates issue updates back to defense sales team or directly to the customer to ensure effective customer updates
Documents all customer interactions and maintain detailed records in accordance with federal and company data retention policies
Participates in order reviews with operations with the goal of ensuring that upcoming orders are on-track
Monitors upcoming 'orders due' to confirm with operations that they are on-track
Executes ERP updates related to customer delivery dates, following input from operations
Resolves customer claims regarding credit and billing
Establishes, maintains, and updates physical customer files which may be audited for compliance with defense regulations
Monitors contract performance and proactively identify potential compliance risks, escalating concerns as needed
Assists customers in navigating contract requirements, security clearances, and regulatory obligations specific to defense contracts
Supports audit and review processes by providing timely and accurate documentation as requested
Participates in ongoing compliance training and stay updated on changes to defense contract regulations and standards

Qualification

Defense contract complianceERP data entryCustomer service experienceAudit preparationMicrosoft Office SuiteBusiness communication skillsFluent in EnglishAttention to detailSelf-starterFast-paced environment

Required

High School Diploma
Minimum 3 to 5 years of customer service experience
Strong understanding of defense contract compliance requirements
Knowledge of defense industry terminology and best practices
Experience entering data in ERPs
Proven ability to manage sensitive information and adhere to strict security protocols
Ability to interpret and explain complex contract requirements to customers
Self-starter, highly motivated with excellent business-wide communication skills
Ability to work self-directed and prioritize a wide range of projects or requests on an ongoing basis
Experience with audit preparation and compliance reporting
Proficient computer skills
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of technical products
Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
High attention to detail required
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

BS Degree in Communications, Operations, Business, Sales or Engineering
Experience in a government or defense contracting environment
Fluent in German, French and English (for positions located in Europe)
Fluent in English (for positions located in the US)

Company

Hyperion Materials & Technologies

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Hyperion Materials & Technologies is a global, full-line provider of innovative cemented carbide, diamond and cubic boron nitride solutions.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2018-07-02Acquired

Leadership Team

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Ronald Voigt
CEO
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