The Role
Provides first-line customer support through phone, chat, and email. Diagnoses and resolves issues using documented procedures, escalates complex cases, maintains ticket records, updates knowledge bases, identifies recurring issues, recommends workflow improvements, and informally supports less experienced colleagues. Requires strong communication, customer service, documentation, independent working skills, familiarity with help desk and incident management systems, and French or Spanish proficiency at B2 level.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Professional for 1st Line Customer Support delivers front line assistance to customers through phone, chat, and email. The role diagnoses and resolves issues within established frameworks and escalates more complex matters when needed. The Professional works independently on defined objectives and contributes directly to support performance. The role also identifies improvements, updates knowledge bases, and provides informal guidance to less experienced colleagues.
Responsibilities
Respond to customer inquiries through phone, chat, and email.
Research, diagnose, and resolve issues using support tools and documented procedures.
Escalate complex issues to senior team members or 2nd Line Support.
Apply established methods and concepts to solve customer problems.
Describe technical and functional procedures to customers and internal teams.
Review systems and processes and recommend improvements.
Contribute ideas for problem resolution for leaders to review.
Maintain accurate case records in ticketing systems.
Identify recurring issues and propose adjustments to workflows or knowledge bases.
Provide informal mentoring and daily support to less experienced colleagues.
Work independently under general supervision and meet defined operational targets.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Experience in customer support or a similar role.
Good understanding of 1st Line Support tools, practices, and workflows.
Ability to diagnose issues using structured methods and prior knowledge.
Strong communication and customer service skills.
Ability to work independently with clear objectives.
Ability to document issues and solutions accurately.
Familiarity with help desk and incident management systems.
Ability to support and guide less experienced team members informally.
Ability to communicate (written/spoken langauge) in French or Spanish (B2 level).
About
Forterro is a federation of ERP software and services companies serving small to mid market companies around the globe, with offices in UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Poland, Bulgaria, India, Morocco and USA. At Forterro, we invest in and help to fortify both local and niche ERP software businesses.Our product line businesses are local, not localized and vertical, not verticalized.
Skills Required
- Experience in customer support or a similar role
- Good understanding of first-line support tools, practices, and workflows
- Ability to diagnose issues using structured methods and prior knowledge
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently with clear objectives
- Ability to document issues and solutions accurately
- Familiarity with help desk and incident management systems
- Ability to support and guide less experienced team members informally
- French or Spanish written and spoken language proficiency at B2 level
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The Company
What We Do
Founded in 2012, Forterro has grown to become a category leader software solutions for the industrial market – with strongholds in Europe’s top production economies, as well as regional service hubs and development centres around the world. From more than 40 office locations, our 1,600+ employees provide and support software for more than 13,000 industrial businesses. Our products are deeply rooted in the demands of their local geography. And each is designed to strengthen and accelerate our customers’ ability to operate efficiently and compete effectively.
