2023 Internships – Trade Support Kerridge Commercial Systems

The Trade support intern role is to provide assistance to customers on issues within the trade component of the system as this has a direct impact on their business. Business operations that the K8 system supports include sales, buying, inventory control, warehousing, delivery management and data analytics, to name a few.

Key Responsibilities

• Support customers with problems and queries relating to the KCS application software
• Accurately resolve problems using investigative and analytical skills
• Identify and replicate problems that require a software change by Development
• Work as part of the Support team
• Work with other departments to provide solutions to the customer
• Pro-actively taking ownership of a wide variety of calls and problems
• Ensuring all calls are dealt with efficiently and promptly in accordance with the Service Level Agreement
• Managing, prioritising and progressing their adopted calls, in particular
• Using the call logging system correctly and ensuring that calls are updated on a regular basis with actions undertaken
• Regularly updating customers regarding the status of their calls
• Effectively handling complaints and call escalation requests form customers
• Identifying calls that are not support calls and dealing with these following the correct procedures, for example after sales calls, chargeable support calls, modification and system change requests
• Continually and pro-actively acquiring and retaining knowledge of KCS products and systems
• Pro-actively using the appropriate tools to gain and share knowledge
• Working with members of the Support Team and other departments to ensure that customers receive a prompt efficient service
• Alerting Senior Application Support Consultants, Team Leaders and Application Support Manager as necessary regarding any sensitive customer issues
• Following and applying the standard Commercial Software Support Procedures and Practices
• Taking the initiative and identifying ways in which the Support Service and/or Support Procedures can be improved and discussing these with the Application Support Manager
• Undertaking any other projects as required by the Support Manager

Essential

Key Requirements:

• Looking to gain work experience in the relevant field of their qualification
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Tech savvy and computer proficient
• Attention to detail
• Customer and service focused
• Driven, proactive and motivated personality
• Flexible to changes in tasks and the support environment
• Good Problem-solving skills
• Eager to learn and apply new skills and concepts

Desirable

• In the process of or have completed an IT degree or diploma
• Any understanding of software and/or software support environments would be an advantage.
• Basic grasp of business processes and operations

Person Specification

• Be able to investigate unfamiliar problems and generate an effective solutions in a systematic and logical manner
• Have excellent customer care and strong interpersonal skills
• Project a professional image
• Be adaptable and work as an effective member of a team
• Be organised and manage own workload efficiently
• Maintain a professional standard of communication at all levels
• Work conscientiously and use initiative
• Be calm under pressure and manage stressful situations
• Adopt a positive, pro-active approach to work

Special Conditions

• Support Interns are required to work 3 standard shifts with an hour unpaid lunch break
  • 07:00 – 16:00
  • 08:00 – 17:00
  • 09:00 – 18:00

Company Info

Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) is the market leader in developing and delivering fully integrated business management solutions for distributors, suppliers, resellers, wholesalers and merchants. Our mission is simple: to design, implement and support high performance systems that enable our customers to source effectively, stock efficiently, sell profitably and service competitively.