Customer Service Rep 1

Customer Service Rep 1

Customer Service Representative 1 Eden Prairie, MN Monday Friday $36,600 - $54,900 Starting hourly rate $21.50 With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected. This role is eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus As a Customer Service Representative I, you will play a critical role in delivering timely, accurate, and solution-oriented support to a diverse customer base. This role is ideal for individuals who are motivated to learn, take ownership of their work, and build strong relationships across teams while contributing to a fast-paced, dynamic environment where your voice and ideas matter. Come join a high-impact, customer-focused team where your contributions directly shape the customer experience and business outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a high volume of incoming phone and electronic requests for part orders, service requests, and product information from internal and external customers in an accurate and efficient manner
• Provide customer support primarily through incoming phone calls, with additional responsibilities that may include email and/or online chat support
• Field requests from a diverse customer base to include government, end-users, distributors, nationwide Fortune 500 businesses, internal sales and service representatives
• Communicate and follow through with internal and external customers with a focus on urgency, documentation, quality and customer satisfaction
• Understand Tennant products and services to expertly advise customers of all required purchase order information
• Adhere to all documented procedures related to orders, quotes and service inquiries
• Effectively own and manage daily open orders, billing blocks, and service notification reports
• Navigating and troubleshooting all inquiries submitted through company online purchasing website
• Partner within Customer Service teams to build effective relationships with other internal departments to include Sales, Service, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Marketing and Legal
• Effectively resolve customer inquiries, quote, order and general requests, while balancing customer and company needs, including: Electronic requests for W9, SDS, POD, certificates of insurance, part identification and vendor information requests Status of part and service orders, shipment tracking information, back orders, purchase order confirmations

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent keyboard skills, particularly adept at multitasking while engaging with customers over the phone
• Intermediate PC and PC applications skills (Microsoft)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook
• Experience working in a multi-application and dual monitor environment
• 0-2 years' experience in a customer contact center environment
• SAP and/or FSM ERP systems and Cisco soft phone experience

Required Interpersonal and Behavioral Skills:

• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Communicates Effectively / Collaboration - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Decision Quality / Problem Solving - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values Differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Total Compensation = Pay range + Benefits Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. The salary range reflects both entry into the role and future growth. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including multiple medical plan options, 401(k) with a 100% match up to 6%, paid vacation time, up to 8 paid company holidays and 3 personal holidays per year, dental and vision coverage, wellness rewards, robust family support programs, company?paid disability and life insurance, and a full Employee Assistance Program.

Defining Our Employee Value Proposition At Tennant Company, we Discover fulfilling work with opportunities for growth and meaningful recognition. Drive the quality and innovation our customers rely on in our products and services. Connect with people who care about each other, our brands and our communities. These are the principles that define how our employees experience Tennant Company, make Tennant a great place to grow your career, and are at the core of our legacy and future. Together, they serve as guideposts for working with our customers, our partners and one another. Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans. Equal Opportunity Employer Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.