Customer Experience Specialist

Job Summary:

Primary function is to increase sales by providing immediate & local, personalized support & communication for our prospects and customers. The Customer Experience Specialist will be responsible for the managing & directing of account relationships to service and retain commercial account customers and prospects. In addition, assist with projects to sell Lavi products as well as develop new business relationships by calling on prospective customers in targeted businesses.

NOTE: This position will be located at our corporate office in Valencia, CA

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains critical duties while the Sales Executive is away from his/her office.
• Fully supports Sales Executive with customer/prospect inquires, RFQ’s and RFP’s.
• Places orders for Sales Executive’s including quotes and samples.
• Develops and maintains small accounts and/or market to ensure maximum sales and profits.
• Maintains customer relationships. Makes proactive calls to customers & prospects as directed to ensure customer satisfaction while promoting new/additional products and services.
• Makes outbound lead follow-up calls to potential and existing customers via telephone and/or e-mail to qualify sales leads and sell products and services.
• Tracks, prioritizes & coordinates requests for quotes.
• Assists in preparing proposals.
• Acts as a liaison between the customer, operations & customer service (i.e., Investigates customer issues, documents findings, and takes corrective actions to resolve; Communicates with Sales, Shipping & Finance, when necessary, etc.).
• Provide customers with timely status of technical and/or programmatic issues.
• Provide answers to daily customer correspondence.
• Contract Review and correction when applicable.
• Maintains a HIGH level of communication & supports to remote salespersons.
• Mails / faxes catalogs, brochures & other marketing materials as directed.
• Provide technical product support to field sales and customer service.
• May participate in Trade Shows.
• Special projects or duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications / Skills:

• Associate’s degree or equivalent. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years customer service experience. Call center experience is a plus.
• Able to speak, read, write, and understand English, including simple correspondence & presentations.
• Ability to calculate figures such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to professionally handle incoming calls with pleasant, informative, and courteous attitude.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and architectural drawings preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Working knowledge of general office equipment and tools (copier, fax, scanner, internet, etc.).
• Knowledge of Infor and HubSpot is a plus.
• Must be highly organized and can work independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to prioritize work duties.
• Must have strong attention to details.
• Must be able to accurately enter orders, customer data, etc. into the system.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Morning shift

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have making proactive calls to customers and prospect?
• Do you have experience with reviewing & processing RFQ’s and RFP’s?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19 - $22