What are the responsibilities and job description for the Customer Service Representative position at JMF Company?
Title: Customer Service Representative – Plumbing Wholesale (PW)
Reports To: VP Sales
Line of Business: Customer Service
Status: Full-time Hours: M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Bettendorf Office
Job Summary:
The Customer Service Representative in wholesale is responsible for account retention and growth within the plumbing, wholesale, industrial and water works segments of the business.
The Customer Service Representative will work directly with a variety of accounts to provide information quickly, accurately, and professionally utilizing both phone and email communication.
The information provided will be related to products, services, pricing, lead times, and any information required to ensure excellent customer service and satisfaction.
The Vice President of Sales, and the CSR will be in contact with the same accounts on a regular basis, and the CSR will be the primary contact point for customer service needs.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Grow customer base within designated territory.
- Respond to all inbound customer inquiries and requests in a timely manner.
- Possess strong Customer Service experience and skills
- Possess strong follow-up skills
- Maintain and grow current customers by selling additional product categories.
- Ensure each assigned market is being serviced on a regular basis.
- Develop and maintain current department policies; ensure the policies are being followed.
- Operate with a sense of urgency.
- Contribute to the overall management philosophy of the Company.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience:
- Required Education : High School Education or GED
- Preferred Education: College Degree or specialized training in sales
- Work Experience: Three (3) years of proven sales experience
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively handle difficult customers and situations.
- Must possess strong and professional communication (verbal and written).
- Must have the ability to adjust high volume work periods and deadlines.
- Must possess strong time management skills.
Measures of Performance:
- Timeliness of response to customers
- Customer feedback
Equipment/Software:
- SAP Operating Experience
- Microsoft office programs (Outlook, Excel)
- Telephone
- Computer
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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job within an office setting. 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 primarily exposed to a climate controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate, resulting primarily from phones ringing, printers and traffic of individuals within the office environment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Shift:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000
