Bilingual Customer Service Representative
- Whitby, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Kinetic Search Group is recruiting a Bilingual Sales Administrator on behalf of an established, industry-leading manufacturer serving the commercial and industrial construction markets.
Our client specializes in engineered building products and durable surface solutions used across a diverse range of commercial and industrial environments. Known for its commitment to product quality, technical expertise, and customer service, the organization has built a strong reputation for supporting customers across North America and internationally.
This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented, organized, customer-focused professional who enjoys a collaborative environment and supporting a busy sales organization. As a Bilingual Sales Administrator, you will play a key role in coordinating customer orders, supporting territory sales representatives, and ensuring accurate, timely communication between internal departments.
Responsibilities
- Manage the complete order administration cycle, processing orders submitted by Territory Sales Representatives while ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare, obtain, and maintain supporting documentation, including insurance certificates, workers' compensation documentation, customs paperwork, warranties, and other project-related requirements.
- Coordinate with sales, operations, logistics, and other internal departments to address customer orders and project requirements efficiently.
- Verify product availability and communicate inventory or delivery updates as required.
- Maintain and monitor daily order backlogs, identify outstanding requirements, and follow up to support timely fulfillment.
- Process product returns and related administrative documentation.
- Provide responsive administrative and customer service support to internal sales teams in both English and French.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to the overall efficiency of sales administration processes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Fluency in both English and French is required, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous experience in sales administration, order processing, customer service, or a related administrative position.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong data entry skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where responsiveness and accuracy are essential.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a customer-focused approach to supporting internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team.
- Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable responding to changing business requirements.
Additional Assets:
- Experience supporting an industrial, manufacturing, construction products, or distribution business.
- Familiarity with order management, inventory coordination, or ERP systems.
- Experience preparing documentation associated with commercial construction or industrial projects.
What Our Client Offers
- Competitive base salary.
- Performance-based annual bonus opportunity.
- Comprehensive company-paid benefits.
- Competitive vacation entitlement and flexible personal absence days.
- A supportive, team-oriented workplace that emphasizes work-life balance.
- The opportunity to join a well-established organization with a strong market presence and long-term stability.
Work Environment
This is a full-time, permanent, on-site position in Whitby, Ontario, with regular hours from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. This role requires daily collaboration with internal departments and sales professionals, so an on-site presence is essential.
If you are a bilingual administrative professional who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and enjoys supporting a successful sales team, we would welcome the opportunity to connect.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage the order administration cycle, maintain project and compliance documentation, monitor backlogs, verify product availability, and process returns. Coordinate with sales and internal departments while providing responsive administrative and customer service support in English and French.
Requirements
Fluency in English and French, relevant experience in sales administration, order processing, customer service, or a related administrative role, and proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 are required. The role also calls for accurate data entry, strong organization and time management, customer-focused communication, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced team environment.
Skills
- English-French Bilingual Communication
- Sales Administration
- Order Processing
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Attention to Detail
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Order Management
- Inventory Coordination
- Documentation Management
- Time Management
- Organization
- Interdepartmental Coordination
- Returns Processing
Benefits
- Company-Paid Benefits
- Vacation Entitlement
- Performance-Based Annual Bonus
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
- Sales
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
Keywords
- Sales Administration
- Order Administration
- Order Processing
- Customer Service
- English
- French
- Microsoft Office 365
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Data Entry
- Order Backlogs
- Inventory Coordination
- Product Availability
- Order Fulfillment
- Returns Processing
- Insurance Certificates
- Customs Paperwork
- Warranties
- Commercial Construction
- Industrial Manufacturing
- Distribution
- ERP Systems
- Logistics
- Territory Sales Representatives