Customer Service Liaison - Solutions

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Customer Service Liaison - Solutions

Department: Customer Service, Solutions
Location: Carol Stream, IL
Type: Full-time

Summary:

Provide excellent customer service by communicating with customers and/or sales staff by following through on every aspect of the order.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, but are not limited to:

• Receives customer orders, coordinates all purchase order details, enters orders into the database, and prepares orders for shipment.
• Answer all incoming calls.
• Answers all inquiries such as tracking, pricing, C of A's, shipments, credits, scheduling, cancellation, adjustments, quotes, warehousing, and any other information pertaining to orders, in addition to collecting bills of lading to create invoices and any of the above-mentioned paperwork.
• Prepares Open Orders Report and reviews with Sales Rep and/or customer on weekly or monthly Sales/Customer calls.
• Maintains contracts (inputs into the database and works with Product Managers and Salespeople to manage release dates for products).
• Arrange and secure freight rates through TMS and collaborate with customers for shipments being arranged by them
• Support sales with new customer leads.
• Assists the assigned Salesperson to help satisfy customers' needs as deemed necessary.
• Additional duties as deemed necessary by the Customer Service Manager.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma and experience in an office setting with 2-3 years of proven success as a customer service representative.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Familiarity or general aptitude for ERP systems, JDE is preferred

Work Conditions & Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Work environment is normally in an office setting Must be able to make frequent rounds in a warehouse environment
• Ability to view a computer screen and type for extended hours
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Other physical requirements include moderate standing and occasional squatting, bending, and twisting
• Ability to work around a variety of different smells and aromas
• Ability to adjust work schedule as business needs require

Quality/Safety Responsibilities:

All Prinova employees are required to ensure compliance standards with food safety, food defense and food quality (FDA, ILDPH, FSMA, and BRC).

It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with occupational safety and health standards issued under OSHA and to follow all rules, regulations, and procedures established by the Company to ensure that their actions do not impact the health and safety of themselves or others.

What's in it for you?

Competitive Pay - $25 - $30 an hour

Experience, education, geographic location and shift all taken into consideration.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Employer paid STD and LTD
• HSA and FSA
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• PTO
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance
• 401(k) & Roth with employer match
• Eight Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays
• Voluntary - Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident
• Personal growth including training and development opportunities

Disclaimer: Prinova is committed to providing equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, creed, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, medical leave, marital status, citizenship status, ancestry, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, Civil Air Patrol status, or any other characteristic or group status protected under applicable law.