Overview: This Customer Service Representative supports our company divisions. They will provide customer support by responding to inquiries, requests for quotes, answering questions on common product lines, providing updates on existing and escalated orders, processing payments and coordinating with Outside Sales and Distribution teams. The Customer Service Rep is a key role in our office.
Essential Responsibilities:
Partner with assigned customer base to provide pricing, availability, and updates on order status.
Respond to overflow customer inquiries regarding common product lines, current orders, order escalation, and part availability.
Enter component and sub-assemblies for sales and quotes.
Administrative support including correspondence of email, fax, and providing return authorizations.
Maintain a minimum profit margin.
Complete component pricing and availability inquiries.
Assist inside sales and outside sales team for research work, small projects and pricing.
Partner with Outside sales team to coordinate customer service needs for dedicated customer base.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant work experience. Experience with assembly or working with customers, preferred.
Basic analytical ability to understand significance of pricing and cost.
Strong mechanical aptitude.
Strong communication skills, written and verbal, most often over the phone.
Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize in order to meet the expectations of the customer.
Detail oriented and the ability to exhibit patience.
Experience with Microsoft applications to include: Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job hazards are typical of an office environment.
Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to go from phone call to phone call quickly and efficiently.
Work is primarily sedentary in nature. Some physical requirements include sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, twisting, lifting, grasping, etc.
Benefits:
100% Employee Owned - ESOP
Health Insurance (3 plan options)
401(k) plan plus Employer 401(k) Matching
Dental insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
HSA - Health Savings Account
Paid time off
Paid Holidays
Education Reimbursement Program
Vision insurance
Accident/Critical Illness Insurance options
Life Insurance
And more!
Numbers & Facts
Location
Columbus, OH
Industry
Automotive and Parts Mfg
Company Size
100 to 499 employees
Year Founded
1953
Website
https://forceamerica.com
About Company
FORCE America is one of the leading suppliers of motion and control systems in North America. For over 60 years, we've provided systems and components to the on and off highway mobile markets. FORCE America’s employee ownership, started in 1976, drives our skilled workforce. Dedicated to customer service, our Associate Owners and partnerships with suppliers have fueled FORCE America’s growth. Together with our Associate Owners and vendors, FORCE America provides the same high standards and integrity it has for more than a half century.
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
Field Salesunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Inside Salesunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Outlookunmatched
Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Partner Salesunmatched
Physical Demandsunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Pricingunmatched
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)unmatched
Salesunmatched
Vision Planunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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