Customer Engagement Representative

Gruppo SKF; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SKF Blue Bell, PA-based Customer Experience Partner role focuses on elevating how we engage with customers and deliver value in every interaction. You will be the primary liaison for customers and internal sales teams, building lasting relationships and championing innovative solutions across functions such as Engineering, Planning, and Central Operations.

Expect proactive collaboration, field visits, and a strong emphasis on customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in customer service or customer-facing roles.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
• Willingness to travel 20-30% to customer sites and SKF locations.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, planning, and operations.
• Customer champion with a solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Elevate customer experience to become the preferred partner for our customers by delivering exceptional value and support.
• Be the primary contact for customers and internal sales teams, building strong relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Attend customer visits to gain firsthand insight into operations and provide on-site support.
• Review customer requirements to ensure compliance with SKF policies and optimize processes.
• Manage frontline customer requests, including inquiries, meetings, and training support.
• Provide actionable insights to streamline internal processes and improve customer satisfaction.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Excel

Microsoft Suite

Travel

Job description

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Blue Bell, PA, US

Salary Range: $ 50,000.00 to $ 62,000.00

About SKF:

SKF, reducing friction since 1907, re-imagining rotation for a better tomorrow!

SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer that has been a cornerstone in industrial life. Wherever there are machines or products in motion, SKF bearings are there to reduce friction. SKF drives the industries that support our way of life, powers the machines that put food on the table, and even helps explore the cosmos.

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF is on pace to decarbonize all its production facilities by 2030.

We’re guided by our SKF values. Collaboration is critical to the success of our colleagues, partners, and customers. Curiosity and Courage provide a foundation for innovation and advancement. And we do this work out of Care for our people, customers, communities, and the planet.

We’re a company committed to a culture of belonging, where all our people are encouraged to be themselves and grow their careers in an equitable environment.

Learn about SKF at www.skf.com.

About the Role

We are seeking an individual who is passionate about setting a new standard for customer experience and becoming the preferred customer service partner for our valued customers, consistently delivering a “wow” factor in every interaction. This pivotal frontline role is at the heart of our evolving Customer Service vision, empowering you to go beyond traditional customer support. You will be a proactive partner to our customers and internal sales teams, deeply engaging with your customers to understand complex needs, championing innovative solutions, and driving exceptional customer experiences. This position is central to building robust relationships and truly setting a new standard of customer excellence at SKF.

What You'll Do

• Elevate Customer Experience : Actively work to set a new standard for customer experience, aiming to be the preferred partner for our customers by delivering exceptional value and support in every interaction.
• Drive Proactive Engagement: Serve as the primary, highly engaged contact for customers and internal sales teams, building strong, lasting relationships through everyday interactions and active participation in customer meetings and strategic discussions.
• Deliver Solutions & Value: Move beyond reactive inquiry handling to proactively identify customer challenges and opportunities. Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams (e.g., Engineering, Planning, Central Operations) to develop, present, and implement effective solutions that drive customer success.
• On-Site Partnership: Attend customer visits to gain firsthand insight into our customers’ operations, provide on-site support, troubleshoot issues, and strengthen partnerships.
• Strategic Alignment: Review customer requirements thoroughly to ensure compliance with SKF policies, leveraging a full value chain mindset to optimize processes and enhance overall customer experience.
• Core Customer Management: Manage customer requests that require frontline support, including but not limited to first contact resolution, complex inquiries, customer meetings, internal meetings, answering technical questions, opportunity follow‑up, training and support.
• Provide Strategic Insights: Offer actionable insights and recommendations to continuously streamline internal processes and elevate customer satisfaction.

Who You Are

• Experienced Professional or High-Potential Self-Starter: Minimum of 5 years of experience in customer service or customer-facing roles preferred; however, we welcome candidates who demonstrate ambition, energy, and a strong drive to succeed. Regardless of experience level, candidates must show exceptional reliability, professionalism, and the ability to communicate effectively while managing complex customer situations with a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Exceptional Soft Skills: Possess outstanding interpersonal skills, including empathy, active listening, adaptability, and resilience, enabling you to connect deeply with customers, anticipate their needs, and consistently deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Exceptional Phone Skills: Proven ability to handle incoming customer calls with professionalism, clarity, and efficiency, providing excellent customer service.
• Customer Champion: Possess a deeply customer‑centric and full value chain mindset, dedicated to understanding, anticipating, and advocating for customer needs.
• Collaborative & Influential: Proven ability to influence outcomes, effectively collaborate across diverse internal teams, and drive purposeful action.
• Analytical & Innovative: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Suite, with advanced data analysis capabilities to inform decisions and identify innovative solutions.
• Exceptional Communicator: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex solutions clearly and present effectively to diverse audiences in various settings.
• Organized & Proactive: Highly organized, with excellent time management, planning skills, and an entrepreneurial spirit that fosters self‑motivation and dedication to achieving success.
• Technical Learner: A keen interest and aptitude for dramatically increasing product knowledge and technical confidence to provide advanced support.
• Flexible & Adaptable: Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20‑30% to customer sites, other SKF locations, and internationally to SKF Puebla.

What You'll Love About SKF:

Rest and Relaxation. Enjoy a generous PTO policy and 13 paid holidays.

Work/Life Integration. SKF supports work/life integration, home, family, community, personal well‑being and health. Flexible work options available, depending on role.

Diversity in the Workplace. At SKF, we strive to embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in everything we do. By developing a culture of belonging, our people can flourish; leading to an inclusive, equitable environment that promotes leadership, engagement and innovation.

Best in Class Benefits. SKF cares about the wellbeing of our employees. Comprehensive healthcare options to fit your needs and opt out payment. Added benefits include company paid life insurance, STD, LTD. Supplemental benefits include critical illness coverage, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs, and much more!

Bonus. SKF offers STVS (Short Term Variable Salary) or Sales Incentive based on company performance and at the discretion of management.

Invest in your Future. Participate in our 401K program that boasts a 10% employer contribution: 100% match up to 5% of your elected contribution (100% Vested) plus an additional 5% company contribution.

About SKF

SKF has been around for more than a century and today we are one of the world’s largest global suppliers of bearings and supporting solutions for rotating equipment. With more than 40,000 employees in around 130 countries, we are truly global. Our products are found everywhere in society. In fact, wherever there is movement, SKF’s solutions might be at work. This means that we are an important part of the everyday lives of people and companies around the world. See more, at www.skf.com.