French speaking Customer Service Executive in Sunderland

French speaking Customer Service Executive - 12 month FTC (materntiy cover)
 

• Location: Sunderland, north East England (Hybrid – 4 days a week in the office)
• Salary: £28,000 – £30,000 basic + bonus + excellent benefits
• 12 month contract to start
• Languages: Fluent in French

The Company
Our client is a leading international leisure brand, with products recognised and loved across the globe. With strong growth across Europe, they are expanding their team and seeking a talented Spanish Speaking Customer Operations Executive to play a key role in their success.


The Role
As the French speaking Customer Service Executive, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of business accounts and brands, acting as the main point of contact for French speaking customers. You’ll ensure a smooth order-to-delivery process while building strong, long-term relationships.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, customer-focused professional to develop their career in a fast-paced, international environment.

Key Responsibilities:
 

• Be the primary contact for business customers
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with key accounts
• Manage the end-to-end order lifecycle – from placement to fulfilment
• Organise and track orders, ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery
• Coordinate stock allocation, logistics, and distribution centre requirements
• Provide regular updates to customers, resolving issues proactively
• Process order changes, cancellations, credits, debits, returns, and value-added services

Candidate Profile

• Fluency in French is essential
• Previous experience in B2B customer service or order management (preferred)
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• Confidence managing multiple accounts in a fast-paced environment
• Good IT skills – SAP experience is a big plus
• A full UK valid visa – must already have the right to live and work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available)

Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
£28,000 – £30,000 basic + discretionary bonus of 7.5%

Benefits include:
 

• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + option to buy more
• Brand discounts
• Family-friendly benefits
• Gym and fitness discounts,
• Health & wellbeing perks
• Travel perks – season ticket loan, cycle to work, electric car scheme

How to Apply
If you are a motivated French speaker with a passion for customer service, we’d love to hear from you!

Send your CV and covering letter to: Jonathan Grimes