For us, working at Safran is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.

The Customer Support Representative reports directly to our Customer Administration Manager.

- Accountable for all aspects of customer repairs and sales of spare parts across all products manufactured or supplied by Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA
- Maintain and improve customer satisfaction by providing customers with the highest level of customer service possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Establishes and maintains effective professional relationships with customers through constant communication.
* Prepares and submits quotations for all repairs (in-house and outsourced)
* Processes outright sales to customers.
* Processes and follows up on customer outright purchase orders; including order entry, coordinating shipping and identifying customer's credit standing.
* Prepares status updates for each status request submitted by customers.
* Processes warranty/non-warranty exchange requests.
* Maintains resale files for all orders received (open and closed).
* Maintains back order data, releasing parts once received.
* Works closely with Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA purchasing to ensure on-time delivery for backordered items.
* Processes rental/loaner requests.
* Tracks return of cores from customers in a timely manner.
* Invoices customer based on approved quotations once repairs are returned to customer.

Education / Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or 5+ years in aviation related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Familiarity/knowledge of the customers related to Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA.
* Strong knowledge of aviation community and requirements associated with industry.
* Proficient / Expert level – Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
* Knowledge of professional practices, sources of information, rules and regulations that can be applied immediately.
- Build sustainable relationships with customers
- Provide expedient follow up to customers' questions and concerns
- Knowledge of FAA regulations and understanding of Quality requirements
- Knowledge of Safran Electronics & Defense, Avionics USA products
- Communicate effectively with internal and external customers
- Send quickly accurate invoices to customers
- Maintain closed work order files
- IT Tools: Office and ERP (ability to use the software to quote, to generate reports upon customers request, etc)
- Team work
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Customer-oriented

Physical Requirements:

Office
* While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk.
* The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
* The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.