Customer Service Manager

Knight Material Technologies; East Canton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Job summary

Knight Material Technologies is seeking a dedicated Customer Service Manager at their Canton, OH location. This role oversees day-to-day order processing from receipt to shipment, serving as a crucial link between customers, Sales, and internal operations.

You’ll lead teams across Knight, ECM, and SDL brands to ensure exceptional service and timely delivery. Experience in industrial manufacturing or project-based services is valued, along with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in customer service, customer success, project coordination, inside sales, account management, or a related role.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce CRM and ERP systems preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with professional customer interaction.
• Strong organization, follow-through, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for customer questions, concerns, service needs, and escalations.
• Coordinate timely resolution of customer issues across internal departments.
• Provide proactive updates on order status, milestones, schedules, and deliveries.
• Monitor open commitments and escalate risks affecting delivery or satisfaction.
• Partner with department leaders to improve responsiveness and ease of doing business.
• Supervise and support the Order Entry Specialist and Marketing Specialist.

Skills

Customer service

Sales coordination

Microsoft Office

Salesforce CRM

ERP systems

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

ERP systems

Job description

Knight Material Technologies is currently seeking a full-time, Customer Service Manager at their East Canton location. The Customer Service Manager is responsible for delivering exceptional customer service to internal and external customers across KMT (Knight, ECM, and SDL brands) while overseeing the day-to-day order processing from order receipt through shipment and/or project completion. This role ensures the smooth and efficient processing of customer orders by serving as a vital link between customers, the Sales Team, and internal operations. The position works closely with Sales, Estimating, Project Management, Manufacturing, Field Services, and Accounting across Knight, ECM, and SDL to resolve issues, maintain clear communication, and improve the overall customer experience. The Customer Service Manager coordinates order requirements, shipment schedules, and delivery processes while supporting our Sales Managers. In addition, this position provides leadership, direction and support to the Order Entry Specialist and Marketing Specialist.

Job Title:

Customer Service Manager

Reports to:

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Full-time, Exempt position

Job Location:

Canton, OH

Responsibilities

• Serves as a point of contact for customer questions, concerns, service needs, and escalations, ensuring responsive and professional support.
• Coordinates the timely resolution of customer issues across internal departments, establish ownership, track progress, and communicate outcomes to the customer.
• Provides proactive and accurate updates regarding order status, project milestones, schedules, deliveries, documentation, and service activities.
• Monitors open customer commitments, follow up on action items, and elevate risks that could affect customer expectations, delivery, or satisfaction.
• Partners with department leaders to implement improvements that increase responsiveness, communication quality, and ease of doing business with KMT.
• Communicates with key operations personnel on critical needs and with support when customer contact is required.
• Supports customer retention and repeat business by helping maintain strong relationships and communicating account risks or opportunities to the Sales team.
• Supervises, coaches and supports the Order Entry Specialist and Marketing Specialist.
• Logs orders in the Sales Tracking/Sales Forecast spreadsheet, including the month expected to ship/install, the total dollar value, the category of product and the breakdown of materials needed. Maintains this spreadsheet throughout the year to assist the President, CFO and VP of Sales & Marketing with sales and financial planning.
• Administrator for Customer Portals ensuring that the appropriate Sales Manager and/or internal department receives appropriate communication from the tools.
• Reviews monthly backlog report and communicate any discrepancies.
• Works closely with Accounts Receivable to resolve billing discrepancies with customers. Provides customers with the information needed to expedite payment (ship docs, pack list, etc.)
• Assists Sales Team with quotes to customers as necessary.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Office software; experience with Salesforce CRM and ERP systems preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally with customers and internal teams.
• Strong organization, follow-through, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple customer needs and priorities in a project-based environment.
• 3+ years of experience in customer service, customer success, project coordination, inside sales, account management, or a related role.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business, communications, engineering technology, or a related field preferred.
• High integrity and strong core values.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience in industrial manufacturing, engineered products, construction, or project-based services.
• Knowledge of export regulations and procedures.
• Experience coordinating customer requirements across sales, operations, and field service teams.
• Experience with Customer Portals such as Ariba or Coupa is a strong plus.
• Experience managing customer complaints, escalations, or corrective actions.
• Working knowledge of order management, project schedules, shipping, invoicing, and customer documentation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Order Entry Specialist
• Marketing Specialist

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment.
• Able to communicate by phone, video conference, email, and in person for extended periods.
• Occasional North America travel may be required.

Competencies

• Drives Results
• Customer Focus
• Instills Trust
• Collaborates
• Situational Adaptability
• Communicates effectively
• Plans and Aligns
• Manages Complexity
• Ensures Accountability
• Develops Talent

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and paid parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify