Who we are:
Visual Comfort & Co. is the premier resource for decorative and architectural lighting, ceiling fans, system controls and automated shading solutions from the most influential designers in the world. We are proud to offer a market-leading range of premium products across categories, styles and price points, remaining committed to beautiful design and, above all, a world-class customer experience.
The Customer Experience International Supervisor leads the International Customer Experience team and is responsible for accurate, timely, and compliant support throughout the international order lifecycle. This role provides day-to-day direction, coaching, and escalation support while partnering with customers, sales teams, distributors, and internal cross-functional teams to deliver a seamless global customer experience.
Visual Comfort Offers:
- Work-Life Balance: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm; hours may vary based on the needs of the business
- Training & Development: A comprehensive and structured training program, complemented by ongoing education and opportunities for career advancement.
- Paid Time Off: Generous vacation accrual and paid time off policies.
- Holidays: 7 paid holidays per year, in addition to 2 floating holidays.
- Compensation: Competitive compensation plan
- Health Benefits: Visual Comfort covers the majority of employee medical premiums, and offers competitive vision and dental coverage available starting the first of the month following your start date.
- Insurance: Company-provided life insurance and short-term disability coverage.
- Retirement: 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%, available beginning the first of the month following your hire date.
How success is defined:
- Lead and manage a team of International Customer Experience Specialists, providing daily direction, coaching, training, and support to ensure accurate and timely service delivery.
- Oversee the full international order lifecycle from purchase order receipt through booking, release, fulfillment, shipment, and post-delivery support.
- Ensure international orders are processed accurately in JDE, Salesforce, Partner Insight, and other required systems, including pricing, product codes, shipping instructions, and customer requirements.
- Oversee preparation and accuracy of export documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, and other required shipping records.
- Ensure team adherence to HTS codes, Incoterms, EEI filing requirements, compliance screenings, U.S. export regulations, and established internal guidelines.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex international customer, order, return, shipment, documentation, and system issues, driving timely resolution and clear communication.
- Monitor open orders, backorders, booking holds, aged cases, RMAs, and returns, and ensure customers and internal partners receive proactive status updates.
- Partner with Sales, Logistics, Distribution, Finance, Engineering, Production, Compliance, and other cross-functional teams to remove obstacles and support timely order fulfillment.
- Establish and maintain international customer service standards, procedures, documentation, and training materials to promote consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Monitor customer and order interactions, team workload, service levels, and quality results to identify risks, training needs, and process improvement opportunities.
- Conduct regular coaching and performance evaluations, provide clear feedback, recognize strong performance, and implement performance improvement plans when needed.
- Works effectively with others in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals and to identify and resolve problems.
- Exhibits and adheres to the established Visual Comfort Company Values.
- Must demonstrate commitment, dependability, punctuality, and adherence to the agreed-upon schedule while being present in the workplace to effectively collaborate and communicate among co-workers and teams.
- Handles additional tasks and duties based on business needs.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field preferred; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in international customer service, order management, export operations, logistics, or a related support function, including experience leading or supervising a team.
- Working knowledge of international logistics and export processes, including EEI filings, commercial invoices, certificates of origin, HTS codes, Incoterms, and compliance screenings.
- Experience using ERP and CRM platforms such as JDE and Salesforce; Partner Insight and ACE Portal experience preferred.
- Strong aptitude for navigating order management, customer service, and business systems, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience in interior design, custom home building products, luxury home furnishings, and/or the lighting industry is a plus.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with global customers, distributors, sales teams, and internal partners.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to coach, develop, and support employees through changing priorities.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and escalation management abilities.
- Ability to interpret detailed order, shipping, and compliance requirements and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to analyze operational data, identify trends and risks, and translate findings into practical actions.
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to achieve results independently and through others by fostering teamwork, accountability, and cooperation.
- Demonstrates exceptional customer service and communication across email, chat, and phone channels.
- Available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, early mornings, and late evenings, based on business and international customer needs.
Compensation Range: $66,000 - $70,000
Compensation is based on individual factors, including skill set, relevant experience, and work location
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Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
To be eligible for this role, you must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not offer any type of employment-based immigration sponsorship for this role. Likewise, Visual Comfort & Co., will not provide any assistance or sign any documentation in support of any other form of immigration sponsorship or benefit including optional practical training (OPT) or curricular practical training (CPT).
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, International Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in international customer service, order management, export operations, logistics, or related support functions
- Experience leading or supervising a team
- Working knowledge of international logistics and export processes, including EEI filings, commercial invoices, certificates of origin, HTS codes, Incoterms, and compliance screenings
- Experience with ERP and CRM platforms such as JDE and Salesforce
- Partner Insight and ACE Portal experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with global customers, distributors, sales teams, and internal partners
- Strong leadership and team management skills, including coaching, development, and employee support
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and escalation management abilities
- Ability to interpret detailed order, shipping, and compliance requirements and maintain accurate records
- Ability to analyze operational data, identify trends and risks, and translate findings into practical actions
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to achieve results independently and through others by fostering teamwork, accountability, and cooperation
- Customer service experience across email, chat, and phone channels
- Flexible schedule availability, including weekends, early mornings, and late evenings, based on international customer needs
- Experience in interior design, custom home building products, luxury home furnishings, or the lighting industry
- Authorization to work in the United States without employment-based immigration sponsorship, including OPT or CPT
What We Do
Since 1987, Visual Comfort & Co. has been the premier resource for signature designer lighting. During the past three decades, we’ve been proud to work with extraordinary designers who are among the most influential tastemakers and brands of their times. Each one has brought their unique vision to the creation of beautiful lighting — and in the process, expanded the range of what we do and who we reach. Only authentic, natural materials are used to create artisanal finishes that give our products their custom character, bringing customers more decorative options to our broad range of styles. To ensure superior quality, we work with the finest craftsmen and factories from around the globe to ensure that our lighting is impeccable and lasting down to each detail, every single time. At Visual Comfort, our goal has always been to affirm the trust our customers experience in choosing great lighting. We continuously work to provide effortless and complete solutions for projects of any imagined scope and point of view. Our customers know they can find what they’re looking for, and this creates true comfort in their design process. Visual Comfort is seeking candidates to join our team in Accounting/Finance, IT and Customer Service. If you would like to be part of our growing team, please send your resume to [email protected].
