Customer Service Representative

Customer Service Representative

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Acts as the primary liaison between 3M and our customers
• Handles order entry, order status, product info inquiry, complaints, pricing, shipping and inventory requests and issues
• Communicates clearly and professionally with external customers and internal 3M personnel by telephone and/or written correspondence
• Worklist management including raising internal tickets to address issues/concerns with order management, shipping/tracking, product inquiries and pricing/invoicing
• Systematic problem solving in regards to material information records and master data monitoring
• Communicating and working with price change activity, looking at order reports and communicating with customers and internal teams
• Educates and informs the customer of various processes and directs customers to appropriate resources
• Managing the customer order process from entry to delivery
• Develops and leads improvements and/or solutions to work processes and tools
• Handles non-routine and difficult inquiries. Adapts differing techniques and methods to develop solutions for a variety of complex issues
• Resolves non-routine and difficult customer complaints and ensures response to product and service inquiries - Has knowledge and understanding of the current processing systems and can provide service to internal and external customers
• Handles internal and external inquiries, claims and complaints; interprets policies and regulations, investigates problems; and communicate with other departments and providers to research and resolve issues, identify and implement service solutions
• Improves customer satisfaction by identifying patterns of problems and barriers to solutions. Provides insight to resolve problems
• Participates in and maintains a quality service culture within the Customer Account Management Team
• Participates in Business Division/Supply Chain meetings and reviews to discuss customer accounts, ongoing issues and areas of need
• May provide training to new employees and other members of work groups. May develop and lead cross-functional business teams and may act as project liaison. Participates on department process improvement teams.

Skills: To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Ability to problem solve without supervision
• Able to think outside the box
• Able to use multiple resources to gather data/information
• Proactive mindset in communication both with customers and internal areas
• Proactive workload management: follow up, response, clarification inquiries, helping team
• Quick learner (in a remote environment)
• Possess a bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
• SAP system experience is preferred
• Knowledge or experience within 3M Customer Services role and responsibilities
• Experienced with cross-functional project leadership preferred
• Self-motivated, and able to work effectively, in cross-functional groups, and with internal and external customers
• Ability to resolve conflicts effectively and take the initiative to resolve issues before they become problems
• Ability to follow through with commitments and show concern for the needs of others
• Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills
• Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment and discretion
• Prefers to stay busy with a full workload and enjoys meeting challenges
• Ability to handle work-related stress; handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and meet deadlines

Education: Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) AND two (2) years of experience engaging, servicing or selling to customers, clients, and/or a direct experience in a Customer Services role in a private, public or government environment OR High school diploma/ GED (completed and verified prior to start) AND six (6) years of experience engaging, servicing or selling to customers, clients, and/or a direct experience in a Customer Services role in a private, public or government environment