Customer Service Liaison

ShipMonk; Pittston (ME); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

ShipMonk in the United States is seeking a Customer Service Liaison to bridge our client-facing teams with warehouse operations. You will own special projects, facilitate timely updates, and help resolve time-sensitive issues across Receiving, Inventory, Picking, Packing, and Subscription Box.

You will define project scope with clients, coordinate execution, monitor timelines, and provide proactive updates to ensure a smooth client experience, especially during peak periods.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate across CX and Operations teams.
• Experience coordinating warehouse-related projects.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review open work orders and identify items needing feedback.
• Relay questions to Warehouse or Happiness Engineers and track responses.
• Maintain cross-department communication to prevent bottlenecks.
• Assist warehouse teams with priority Special Project tasks during peak season.
• Track progress against deadlines and update clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Escalate unresolved issues to avoid delays.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational warehouse knowledge

Strong communication

Project coordination

Job description

ShipMonk isn't just a 3PL — we're the tech-powered growth partner for ecommerce brands, running 12+ owned fulfillment centers across the US, Canada, the UK, and Europe so our merchants can stress less and grow more.

As a Customer Service Liaison, you are a Special Project owner playing a crucial role as an intermediary between our client-facing team and warehouse operations. Your primary responsibility involves facilitating timely communication and updates between various departments, including Receiving, Inventory, Picking, Packing, Wholesale, Special Projects, and Subscription Box, ensuring efficient resolution of time-sensitive issues. By accelerating information flow, you contribute significantly to enhancing our clients' experience and resolving issues promptly, ultimately making a meaningful difference in the success of our merchants.

The Customer Service Liaison will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our merchants by accelerating the flow of communication and helping us solve issues faster.

What you'll do:

• Work Order & Operational Triage
• Review open work orders and identify items requiring immediate feedback.
• Determine when escalation or clarification is needed from Warehouse or Happiness Engineers.
• Relay operational questions to the appropriate individuals and ensure responses are delivered efficiently.
• Maintain strong cross-department communication to prevent bottlenecks.
• Warehouse & Fulfillment Expertise
• Develop and maintain full comprehension of all warehouse departments and fulfillment processes.
• Conduct periodic check-ins with department leads to stay aligned on priorities.
• Assist warehouse teams with priority Special Project tasks when needed.
• During peak season, actively support warehouse operations (picking, packing, EC-batching, labeling, kitting, sorting).
• Embrace an “all hands on deck” mindset during high-volume periods.
• Client Communication & Scope Definition
• Communicate with clients to define project scope, gather requirements, and clarify expectations.
• Ensure a complete understanding of deliverables before execution begins.
• Project Coordination & Execution
• Align Operations with project objectives and ensure clear execution instructions.
• Create orders and manage receivings to support project execution.
• Monitor account balances, inventory levels, and operational readiness.
• Monitoring & Timelines
• Track progress against deadlines and milestones.
• Adjust strategy proactively to protect timelines.
• Client Experience & Resolution
• Provide consistent updates to clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues impacting success.
• Escalate unresolved or complex issues appropriately to avoid delays.
• Team Coordination & Continuity
• Maintain communication with Sr. CXL and Liaison team members.
• Ensure proper documentation of Special Projects.
• Support PTO/OOO coverage planning to maintain continuity.

What you'll need:

• Operationally Fluent & Process-Savvy – Demonstrates full comprehension of warehouse departments, fulfillment workflows, and special project execution, enabling accurate, confident communication between CX and Operations.
• Proactive Communicator & Information Broker – Reviews open work orders