Customer Service Manager - Manufacturing

Wescon Controls; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wescon Controls in Wichita, KS, is seeking a Customer Service Manager for our manufacturing operations. You will lead the customer service team, ensure accurate order entry (EDI, email, portal), and coordinate with supply chain and production to meet commitments.

You will manage key accounts and support external sales and account development. The ideal candidate has five years of B2B customer service and account management, ERP proficiency (SAP/Oracle/Syteline), and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; 5+ years B2B customer service experience.
• 5+ years customer account management experience in professional office environment.
• 5+ years’ experience managing and developing a team of direct reports.
• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle or Syteline) and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the customer service team and oversee order processing and data accuracy.
• Coordinate with supply chain and production to fulfill orders.
• Manage key customer accounts and support sales development.
• Serve as main contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Analyze sales data and customer history for account planning.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Prioritization

Process orientation

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Syteline

Job description

Customer Service Manager - Manufacturing

Regular Full-Time Management WICHITA, KS, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1168

Job Summary:

The Customer Service Manager is responsible for ensuring customer service satisfaction through effective management of customer accounts, order fulfillment and internal sales operations in a vertically integrated manufacturing business. This role oversees and assists with the daily execution of order processing, customer communications, cross department coordination and maintenance of ERP data. In addition, this role will directly manage key customer accounts, and supervise a team responsible for customer service functions. While focused on internal operations, the role will also provide support to external sales and account development.

Essential Functions:

• Manage customer service team
• Manage on-boarding, process training and systems knowledge sharing for new team members
• Ensure strong collaboration and communication between customer service team and supply Chain and production
• Serve as the main point of contact for Key Account Managers, ensuring proactive communication and issue resolution
• Oversee and ensure customer order entry through EDI, email or portal systems is completed in a timely manner
• Respond to customer RFQ’s and support pricing coordination with sales and business development group
• Compile and analyze sales data and customer history for account planning
• Participate in select customer meetings or calls to support relationship development and order execution

Skills & Knowledge Required:

• Supervisory skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Process-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong Analytical skills

Required Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Minimum of five years of customer service experience (business to business) in a professional office environment
• Minimum of five years of business customer account management experience
• Minimum of five years’ experience managing & developing a team of direct reports
• Proficiency using an ERP system (i.e., SAP, Oracle or Syteline)
• Advanced skills using Excel (i.e., Pivot tables, etc)

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing or distribution setting
• Five years of customer service experience in a manufacturing environment

Additional eligibility qualifications:

• Ability to resolve complex customer issues and coordinate cross-functional support
• Understanding of supply chain, logistics and sales support processes

Physical demands/ Equipment used to perform the job:

• Office environment which requires periods of prolonged sitting, typing on a computer keyboard, viewing a computer monitor and use of telephone
• Ability to walk through a production facility with moving machinery
• Ability to climb stairs to reach conference room on second floor
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE (i.e., safety glasses, ear plugs) when required