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Customer Service Representative - East & West Africa
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana, 1501
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📍 Location: Accra, Ghana
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional customer experiences and making things happen across borders? We’re looking for a Customer Service Representative (CSR) to join our team and play a key role in supporting customers across East and West Africa.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to work at the heart of order management, logistics, and customer engagement.
Responsibilities
As a CSR, you’ll own the full journey from quote to delivery, ensuring customers receive a seamless, high-quality service experience.
- Manage customer enquiries, quotations, and order processing
- Take full ownership of orders from entry through to delivery and follow-up
- Coordinate closely with logistics, supply chain, and distribution teams
- Proactively manage order books, including expediting and backorders
- Act as the main point of contact for customers across multiple countries
- Support sales teams and contribute to revenue growth
- Resolve customer queries, returns, and quality concerns
- Maintain accurate records in SAP and internal systems
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and customer experience
- Supporting the team by addressing customer emergencies outside of normal business hours as needed
Requirements
We’re after someone who combines strong service skills with attention to detail and ownership.
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Diploma or Degree in Business Management, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related field.
- 3–5 years’ experience in customer service, internal sales, or order management
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- The ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
- Solid problem-solving and organisational skills
- Experience with SAP or order-to-cash processes
- Proficiency in Excel and MS Office
- Ghanian citizen
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience supporting multiple African markets
- Exposure to cross-border logistics or export processes
Why join us?
You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing team where your work directly impacts customer satisfaction and business success across the region. This role offers strong exposure to international markets and the opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic environment.
Ready to take on the challenge? Apply now and be part of a team that keeps Africa moving.
Timken South Africa is committed to Employment Equity and equal opportunity. Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in line with our Employment Equity Plan where possible.
Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.
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- Over a century of knowledge and innovation
- A culture of top performance
- A global, diverse environment
- Products that contribute to a sustainable world
- A conviction to improve communities around us
- Competitive salary and benefits
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