• Full Time
  • Centurion, South Africa

Lactalis South Africa

Careline Assistant

Company Overview

Lactalis South Africa is the home of quality and trusted local brands such as Parmalat cheeses, yoghurts and milk, Melrose, President, and Steri Stumpie, as well as Bonnita, PureJoy, Galbani, and Bonnita Longlife Milk. Lactalis South Africa is the new name for Parmalat SA. The name change took effect on 1 February 2020. This is a name change only.

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors, Matric

Experience: 2 – 3 years

Location: Gauteng, Centurion

Job Field: Customer Care

Job Description

Objective:

  • To provide consumers and customers a platform to engage with Sanulac Nutritionals, process product concerns and information, and ensure timely and appropriate responses to retain consumers for Infant Nutritional products.

Main Duties:

  • Manage all customer quality and adverse event complaints and monitor corrective actions based on the findings.
  • Report on quality defects on a product, including its labelling or packaging, after finished products release by the Site Quality Head.
  • Accurately enter the quality complaints into a database and maintain records.
  • Evaluate the seriousness of the complaint.
  • Write a concise report to document the complaint and prepare case summaries for regulatory submissions.
  • Communicate and collaborate with internal teams to address questions and concerns from the complaints.
  • Arrange upliftment and replacement of complaint samples from the consumer.
  • Send QC complaint forms to Clayville and France for investigations.
  • Evaluate France complaint samples from consumers.
  • Manage the Careline inventory, replenish samples stock, monitor expiry dates and follow the FIFO principle, ensuring no short-dated or expired samples are returned to Clayville for write-off.
  • Provide monthly reports to the RA head for KPI analysis to Groupe Lactalis.
  • Report critical events to the RA Head as they occur.
  • Organise courier for uplifting and replacing products.
  • Contact retail to source products for consumers.
  • Liaise with quality control in SA and France to close off the consumer complaint.
  • Generate a response to the consumer.
  • Handle any repeat queries.
  • Manage the consumer experience.
  • Be knowledgeable about infant milk formula products.
  • Know preparation instructions for each infant formula brand and stage appropriate for the child’s age.
  • Assist healthcare professionals on the Expert Community Network platform.
  • Handle all consumer contacts via all platforms and direct them to the responsible person, including stock requests, material requests, and Medical Team visit requests.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Tertiary education is an added advantage.
  • Grade 12 / NQF level 4.

Experience

  • 2-3 years’ experience in Customer Service, Adverse Event, or Administration role is essential.

Competencies

  • Customer service skills.
  • Administrative skills and attention to detail.
  • Communication skills (verbal and written), ability to work under pressure.
  • Computer literacy (MS Office).
  • Caring nature towards customers, self-managed, and proactive.

Required Skills

  • Customer service skills.
  • Administrative skills and attention to detail.
  • Communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Computer literacy (MS Office).
  • Caring nature towards customers, self-managed, and proactive.

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