Customer Service Representative

Customer Service Representative

The Customer Service Representative will be responsible for answering phone calls, replying to emails, answering questions, solving problems, quoting, entering orders, sourcing, leveraging pricing with vendors, and promoting our organization's products and services. They will also research and resolve complaints to ensure customer retention and satisfaction. Working collaboratively with colleagues has a focus on building strong customer relationships and their profitability to drive both the customer's and the company's success. This role supports the Pacific Time Zone and works an 8am to 5pm PST schedule.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Handles customer and sales interactions via phone, email, and tickets
• Processes requests for quotations, order entry, and product questions from customers; as needed provides on-demand expediting
• Ensures accurate order entry and timely feedback to customer inquiries
• Drives profit margin and the customer success
• Brings in internal and external partners and leverages their expertise; as well as the tools and resources needed
• Active and contributing member of the Customer Service Team Huddle and active participant in ongoing customer service training
• Serves as a role model for peer group and new hires
• Monitors and reviews performance to operational metrics, order processing, and service level reporting
• Sources equal or alternative products as needed
• Establishes vendor relationships
• Handles a fast pace, complex, and demanding requests to meet customer deadlines
• Suggests cost reduction opportunities or efficiency gains in all aspects of Customer Service transactions and activities; reporting pricing inaccuracies
• Responsible for researching and resolving complaints, product inquiries, or ordering to ensure customer retention and satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned

Reports to the Customer Service Manager

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 3+ years' customer service experience in Industrial Supplies or related field highly preferred
• Industry knowledge desired but not required
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to empathize with customers
• Thorough, organized, and systematic in approach to work
• Effectively manage work hours and demonstrate strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Skilled at establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Ability to manage self in a fast-paced business environment
• Moderate to advanced skills in technology
• Possess a "roll up your sleeves" approach to daily tasks
• Proven ability to use operating systems and other third-party software to service customer needs effectively; including Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams) and Prophet21 (ERP)
• Professional maturity, integrity, and a positive attitude
• Strong ability to work well under pressure
• Passionate, adaptable, customer focused, and team oriented
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires prolonged sitting, sometimes standing, bending, and walking
• Moderate to heavy use of hands in grasping, repetitive hand movement, and finger coordination in keeping records and using a keyboard
• Speech and hearing to communicate effectively in group settings, one-on-one, and by telephone
• High level of concentration, confidentiality, and organization
• Ability to multi-task

REMOTE/HYBRID WORK REQUIREMENTS:

• In order to work remotely the Employee Must:
• Reside in the United States or Canada
• Have access to high-speed reliable internet (with a minimum of 50 mbps for download speed and 50 mbps for upload speed)
• Have a quiet, dedicated workspace free from distraction

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INCLUDES:

• Competitive benefits, including: medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD insurance options, FSA, 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Target compensation is $23 / hour
• Career Growth

DGI Supply is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates are subject to post-offer background checks and a drug screen.

Work Location & Eligibility: This position is remote; however, eligible candidates must reside within approximately one hour of a DoALL location in one of the following states: Illinois (IL), Wisconsin (WI), Texas (TX), Louisiana (LA), Ohio (OH), Pennsylvania (PA), South Carolina (SC), Iowa (IA), Arkansas (AR), or Utah (UT). This proximity requirement supports occasional in-person meetings, team collaboration, or site visits as needed.