Client Relations Specialist

Tremco; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Company Pension Plan

Performance Based Commission

Continuing education

Job summary

A leading construction materials company is seeking a Client Relations Specialist to act as a primary contact for customers, enhancing relationships and providing exceptional support. Responsibilities include managing client communications, assisting the sales team, and ensuring adherence to contracts. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years of experience in customer service and strong communication skills. This position offers a salary range between $56,000 and $66,000 along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years experience in client relations or customer support.
• Strong attention to detail and effective communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with clients and ensure contract adherence.
• Provide guidance and manage client communication and feedback.
• Assist sales teams in up-selling and cross-selling opportunities.

Skills

Strong verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Customer service skills

Time management skills

Attention to detail

Ability to handle change and ambiguity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Job description

General Purpose of Position

The Client Relations Specialist serves as the liaison with the company's customers, developing relationships, providing guidance and advice, and providing a higher level of customer support on a specific product or service.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure both the company and clients adhere to contract / specs
• Day-to-day communication with customers / clients, answer questions, manage conflicts and collect feedback and elevate as appropriate
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company products and services
• Effectively provide client support and communication
• Facilitate inter departmental communication to provide effective client support
• Build, maintain, and strengthen relationships between the company, reps and clients by providing optimal service
• Assist sales team with identifying opportunities to up-sell / cross sell services and products
• Identify internal procedures that adversely affect customer satisfaction and work with internal areas to build consensus and accomplish improvements
• Liaise between customers, contractors, sales reps and appropriate personnel
• Interact with customers including contractors to provide support and information on an assigned product or service
• Ensure that appropriate actions are taken to resolve customers, contractor or sales representative problems and concerns
• Use knowledge of a specific product, service, or other assigned area of expertise to answer inquiries or to forward to the appropriate staff
• Use knowledge of a specific product, service, or other assigned area of expertise to validate customers' orders and correct as necessary for proper delivery
• Be familiar with other products and services to support staff of Client Relation Specialists
• Collaborate with customer service personnel, product management department, service departments and/or sales representatives to streamline information and orders
• Perform other related duties as assigned
• Collaborate with regional sales resources to improve their customer service experience
• Escalate issues or situations as appropriate
• Understand contractor, sales representative and customer perspectives to improve their order experience
• Build relationships directly with contractors, sales representatives, customers and internal staff

Experience and Education

• 1 to 2 years experience and/or training in this type of work
• High School Diploma or GED
• Strong verbal and excellent written communication skills; strong attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to develop working relationships at multiple levels of the organization
• Collaborative team player with the ability to build consensus
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and SAP
• Ability to handle change and ambiguity
• Effective in a fast paced environment
• Ability to be self-directed and motivated
• Ability to work at a focused and continuous pace

The salary range for applicants in this position generally ranges between $56,000 and $66,000. This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications, operations, needs, and other considerations permitted by law.

Benefits

Tremco offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including not limited to: health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Commission, and continuing education.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.