Associate Representative - Customer Service

EECOL Electric; Whitecourt; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive opportunities

Training provided

Comprehensive benefits package

Pension, RRSP and TFSA opportunities

Job summary

EECOL Electric is seeking an Associate Representative - Customer Service to respond to inquiries by telephone, email, and walk-ins, providing information and resolving basic issues. You will analyze service needs, coordinate with technical departments as needed, and support ongoing customer relationships.

The position offers permanent, full-time employment with Monday–Friday schedules, training provided, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and families.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience.
• 1 year of sales experience preferred.
• Direct Sales (B2B) experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of retail and wholesale sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques preferred.
• Knowledge of customer service principles, needs assessment, and satisfaction evaluation.
• Ability to build relationships with other functional areas to support mutual objectives.
• Good problem-solving and information-analysis skills.
• Ability to research and resolve customer issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage tasks.
• Ability to maintain long-term client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with customers by phone or in person to provide information and ensure best service.
• Handles and resolves customer complaints, special orders, or returns in-store, via phone or mail.
• Obtains and examines information to assess validity of complaints and determine causes.
• Receives and processes orders, provides information on pricing, service changes, and shipping.
• Keeps records of customer interactions and transactions; logs inquiries and actions.
• Refers unresolved issues to appropriate departments for follow-up.
• Completes customer invoicing.
• Identifies additional product or service opportunities with clients and coordinates with the sales/ service managers.
• Maintains regular contact with existing clients and identifies new needs and solutions.
• Participates in weekly sales meetings and stays current on industry trends.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Communication skills

Relationship building

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Why You’ll Love EECOL

When you join EECOL, you become part of a global leader in business-to-busines distribution, logistics services and supply chain management solutions. We take pride in having an inclusive and family-like work environment. We provide a compensation package that offers competitive wages, flexible hours, excellent benefits, and a career you can be proud of. There are endless opportunities with our promote-within culture!

Job Description

When you join EECOL, you become part of a global leader in business-to-busines distribution, logistics services and supply chain management solutions. We take pride in having an inclusive and family-like work environment. We provide a compensation package that offers competitive wages, flexible hours, excellent benefits, and a career you can be proud of. There are endless opportunities with our promote-within culture!

What’s In It For You

• Permanent, full-time positions, Monday through Friday. Weekends and evenings are for friends, family, and fun, not work!
• Enjoy regular salary reviews and incentive opportunities.
• EECOL is not just a job, but a company where you can learn, develop, and build your career! All training provided.
• A benefits package designed with your total well-being in mind including generous paid time off, comprehensive insurance options for you and your family, generous flex benefits, health & dental plan, life insurance, vision care, education assistance and a retirement savings plan including Pension, RRSP and TFSA opportunities to save for the future!
• Enjoy a wide variety of perks including discounts on travel, vehicles, entertainment, shopping and much more.

As an Associate Representative - Customer Service, you will respond to customer inquiries by telephone, e-mail and/or walk‑ins to provide inquiry or problem resolution. You will resolve routine and basic problems and communicate solution or requested information to the customer. You will analyze a customer's service needs and refer to other service or technical departments for follow up as needed.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with customers by phone or in person to provide information and to ensure best service possible.
• Handles and resolves customer complaints, special orders, or returns in-store, via phone or mail.
• Obtains and examines all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes.
• Receives and processes orders, provides information concerning pricing, changes in service, discontinuance, and shipping.
• Keeps records of customer interactions and transactions, records details of inquiries, complaints, comments, and actions taken.
• Refers unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
• Completes customer invoicing.
• Identifies additional product or service opportunities with existing or potential clients, and determines with customer sales and service manager, whether customer sales and service or outside sales should manage opportunity.
• Maintains regular contact with existing clients, continually working to understand new or existing "pains" and needs and developing strategies to address those pains.
• Prepares for, attends, and participates in weekly sales meetings.
• Remains current on industry trends, market activity and competitor products.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required
• 0-2 years of relevant experience
• 1 year of sales experience preferred
• Direct Sales (B2B) experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of retail and wholesale sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques preferred
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including, customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Ability to build working relationships with other functional areas to best support mutual objectives
• Basic problem-solving skills and ability to analyze information in order to provide excellent service to internal and external customers
• Ability to research and resolve customer issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
• Ability to build and maintain long-term relationships with customers

About Us

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements. For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan,subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, EECOL also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan. In addition, EECOL offers abenefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here .

About The Team

Empowering People – Energizing Communities. Since 1919, EECOL Electric has provided material and technical support for the construction, industrial, and residential markets from over 60 locations in Canada. EECOL Electric is driven to provide exceptional service, proprietary solutions, and a complete product portfolio to a diverse range of customers' electrical requirements in automation, utility, lighting, data communication, wire and cable, power distribution, and renewable energy. EECOL's company culture is built on respect, integrity, honesty, and a shared passion for delivering a positive, memorable experience for our customers, partners, and communities. Join a Team Where Your First Job is Just the Beginning. We believe in the power of our people’s success – and that every team member should have the opportunity to grow without limits. EECOL's hire and grow within strategy empowers a change in how companies rely on their team members to move throughout all levels of the company. By joining our team, your contribution will help businesses and communities bring the right solutions to their electrical needs. If you are looking for an inclusive workplace that offers continuous development opportunities and brings state-of-the-art solutions to our electrical community, then you are in the right place. Find incredible opportunities to grow your career at Canada's premier electrical products distributor, while helping bring communities together.

EECOL is an affiliated company of Wesco International. Future correspondence, documentation and systems may reference the Wesco name.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.