Customer Relationship Specialist

Customer Relationship Specialist This is a hybrid role being onsite in Maple Plain, MN on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The Customer Relationship Specialist owns relationships with a portfolio of customers to drive retention, satisfaction, and revenue growth. The role focuses on identifying actions and directions that support all customers and aligning processes to support the customer experience throughout the lifecycle. This role is responsible for fostering and maintaining customer relationships by making the production order process as seamless as possible for the entire customer base, which includes building strong working relationships cross‑functionally. You will be the primary point of contact for day‑to‑day inquiries, orders, and post‑sales support, partnering closely with sales, applications engineering, operations, and customer success to deliver an exceptional, proactive customer experience. What you'll do: Support a portfolio of accounts; build multi‑threaded relationships with engineers, buyers, customer success, and supply chain stakeholders Provide consultative guidance on manufacturability, materials, tolerances, lead times, and trade‑offs; coordinate with Applications Engineering for DFM as needed Monitor active orders; proactively communicate risks; coordinate with operations, quality, and logistics to resolve issues and meet SLAs Capture voice‑of‑customer insights; collaborate with product and operations to improve offerings, lead times, and service Remain proactive in account needs to prevent poor customer experiences and obstacles Partner with account owners and transactional teams to provide best‑in‑class service by helping support client meetings, supporting ongoing projects, and monitoring account and order activity and trends Contribute to process documentation, playbooks, and continuous improvement initiatives Manage and promote cross‑functional relationships, ensuring a consistent and coordinated customer experience Maintain project and/or program plans, timelines, and deliverables May support individual customers based on qualification Represent the core values of Protolabs in all interactions Other duties as assigned What it takes: BA/BS or equivalent experience 2 to 5 years in a fast‑paced client‑facing role (account management, customer success, or inside sales) in B2B; manufacturing or technical services preferred Medical manufacturing or medical industry experience required Familiarity with digital manufacturing or industrial supply chains is a plus; knowledge of CNC, 3D printing, sheet metal, or injection molding beneficial Salesforce experience PM experience Excellent written, verbal, and communication skills Proven ability to manage relationships with both internal and external customers Ability to research and keep informed on industry trends as it applies to the client/client industry Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills Think strategically Effectively manages and balances multiple priorities Ability to understand and exercise PM techniques and methodologies What's in it for you? Competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity Benefits including health insurance (Traditional or High Deductible plan), flexible spending accounts, health savings account (including employer contributions), dental and vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, paid caregiver leave Three weeks of paid time off, plus holiday pay and volunteer hours 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting Employee Stock Purchase Program at a 15% discounted rate Matching grants through Protolabs Foundation And more $57,000 - $76,100 a year Protolabs offers a competitive total rewards package, and compensation mix vary based on position, such as base wage, as well as other earnings including incentives and commissions. Actual pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors which may include, without limitation, job function, work experience, specialized skills, training, education, and certifications. ITAR Compliance Proto Labs maintains ITAR‑compliant operations in all of our United States‑based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F‑1, H‑1, H‑2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role. Equal Opportunity Employer Proto Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Physical Demands While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use a computer keyboard, monitor and mouse, telephone and printer; reach with hands and arms, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop or kneel and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work Environment Indoors (A/C); nonsmoking; the majority of this job function is performed in an office setting requiring normal safety precautions. However, there may be job duties that require the employee to spend time in the manufacturing areas exposed to machinery and noise; eye protection occasionally required. Occasionally works in outside weather conditions. Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. #J-18808-Ljbffr