Customer Service Representative

Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania 
Relocation offered: No 
Employment status: Full-Time 
Travel: No 
Non-compete:  No 

The estimated base salary range for this role is $50,000-$65,000 per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

​What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, product discount programs and many more.
Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
A casual work environment where we have a recognition program for our team, and service awards. You will also be able to make the most of our fitness center and lunchtime cafe. 
A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. 
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Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has a job opportunity for a Customer Service Representative, to be located in Lancaster, PA. The Customer Service Representative is responsible for providing effective and timely sales support and customer services. These services include consultation and resolution support that span the entire order to cash process, ensuring a seamless and positive customer experience.

What’s in it for you:

• The opportunity to support a highly visible and impactful customer service function
• A role where your judgment and problem-solving skills directly influence customer satisfaction
• Collaboration with cross-functional partners across our Architectural Specialties team and suppliers
• The chance to work with a collaborative and growing team

What you’ll do:

Level I Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responds, answers, and handles customer inquiries via 877 number and Field Sales inquiries
• Responsible for entering customer orders, creating and clearing shipments and deliveries for Ceilings, Grid and Walls 
• Responsible for pricing extensions, pricing exceptions and job pricing – this includes new and updates required for price increases for both Ceilings and Grid.
• Facilitates Ceiling, Grid and Wall claims, including research required for claims resolution. If necessary, appropriate escalation to management for approval
• Obtains information for technical problem resolution related to transportation, logistics and planning, to satisfy our customers.
• Responsible for updates to the ABP Customer Relationship Management System, related to Field Sales support calls.
• Each Customer Focus Representative is responsible for customers and Field Sales that have been assigned. Additionally, representatives are responsible to cover the entire service area during peak time periods
• Exercises strong listening skills and problem-solving skills relative to customer inquiries 
• Demonstrates ability to learn, understand, and transfer knowledge
• Transfers or escalates complex calls as appropriate
• Develops effective written responses
• Understands individual and team metrics
• Meets or exceeds call quality metrics
• Learn and follows Departmental Practices, Policies and Procedures
• Learn SAP and how to find and utilize information within system
• Follows through on customer issues until there is complete resolution and customer satisfaction
• Utilize correct internal department resources to solve customer issues

Level II Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include all duties in Level I)

• Negotiate with transportation, logistics and planning teams to achieve customer satisfaction
• Demonstrates proficiency for processing all types of Ceiling, Grid and Wall claims including analysis and research required for claims resolution and appropriate escalation to management for approval.
• Responsible for completion and having a full understanding of technical problem resolutions related to transportation, logistics and planning to satisfy our customers.
• Proactively offers support during peak times
• Exercises decision-making capabilities to quickly and effectively resolve customer issues resulting in customer satisfaction
• Understands and Interprets Policies and Procedures
• Identifies areas for process improvement
• Ability to prioritize work

Level III Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include all duties in Levels I & II)

• Demonstrates expertise in departmental Practices, Policies and Procedures as well as system capabilities
• Able to answer questions in all Customer Focus Center subject areas
• Participates in Kaizen as a subject matter expert
• Trains and acts as resource to team members
• Initiates proactive communications and provides input to management for Policies and Procedure or system enhancement changes
• Decision-making skills for appropriate situation
• Suggest and implement process improvements
• Ability to interact and obtain support or influence from other departments
• Ability to prioritize time and multi-task for maximum efficiency
• Have established credibility with sales, plants and vendors

LEVEL IV Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include all duties in Level I, II &III)

• Internal Departmental coach and expert across all Customer Focus subject areas
• Understands how the CFC fits into the larger AWI Total Customer Experience
• Offering alternatives to resolve problems
• Facilitating communication between customer, ASMs, Account manager and other team members
• Effectively and efficiently communicating daily with internal and external customers to create positive customer experiences and to resolve any service issue
• Viewed as expert by sales, manufacturing and vendors

What will make you successful:

• Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to interact, collaborate and obtain support from other departments
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize the responsibility of their primary job and assigned projects and manage time effectively.
• Identifying areas for process improvement and participating in Kaizen as a subject matter expert
• Exercises strong listening and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates ability to learn, understand and transfer knowledge

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrate superior verbal and written communication and customer service skills and commitment to consistently exceed the customer's expectations
• Demonstrate strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to be proactive, take initiative, be accountable and possess a strong propensity towards change and process improvement.
• Possess Proficiency in operating a PC with basic knowledge of Microsoft Office

What makes you stand out:

• Previous customer service experience or training
• CES/ SAP experience

Value Added Activities (% Time Spent) –

• 60% Handles customer and field sales calls related to the order to cash to process
• 20% Pricing activities
• 10% Research and process claims
• 10% General problem resolution

Physical Demands 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce ;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet ;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact .

About the location (Lancaster PA)

Lancaster, PA. A great central location in South Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is ideally situated for easy access to major metropolitan cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, and New York City. Lancaster offers a vibrant arts and entertainment community with wonderful historic sites, B&Bs, museums, great shopping, entertainment venues and restaurants.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisition and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Come and build your future with us and apply today!