Customer Service Representative

Customer Service Representative

Position Summary:

Carries out all customer service activities such as responding to inquiries, processing orders, billing, and handling complaints, in a prompt, courteous and efficient manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

• Maintain excellent working relationships with customers by researching and responding to all inquiries and issues concerning work orders, invoices, shipments, inventory counts, etc., in a courteous, professional and efficient manner.
• Process and accurately input all customer orders into the computer system, and generate all related paperwork and necessary information required for customer and warehouse purposes.
• Ensure proper invoicing of customers by verifying computer generated invoices.
• Act as a liaison between the warehouse and the customer in administration of accounts, and between the office and customer regarding invoicing and collection concerns.
• Maintain a current and accurate procedures manual that details the processing requirements for each account.
• Report customer feedback to management in a timely manner, including any signs or trends of customer dissatisfaction.
• Answer telephone calls and operate various types of office machines and computers necessary to perform duties.
• Create accurate and timely reports as requested by management or customers.
• Maintain all paperwork associated with orders and the corresponding customer files.

Marginal Functions:

• Provide on the job training for new hires.
• Assist in the accounts receivable collections process with assigned customers.
• Generate customer thank you letters.
• Strive for continuous process improvement.

Job Specifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• 1-3 years experience in general office environment, preferred.
• Willingness to learn internal customer service software applications
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Must be computer literate, ability to type 30wpm and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work efficiently with a professional, customer friendly attitude.

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