Customer Service Rep

Verst Logistics; Litchfield Park (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Verst Logistics in Arizona is seeking a detail-oriented Accounts Support Associate to handle day-to-day account tasks, maintain relationships, input orders in ERP, and prepare reports for customers and management.

You will review forecasts, monitor inventory, process supplier invoices, assist with planning and contract reviews, and help resolve aging invoices while keeping item master data accurate and collaborating with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to type at least 30 words per minute and use Microsoft Excel.
• Able to work with various customer software and portals as needed.
• Adaptable to working under pressure with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Support customers and maintain relationships by responding to inquiries and issues.
• Input customer orders into the ERP system and prepare related paperwork.
• Process forecast demand, monitor inventory, track supplier orders and invoices.
• Plan production and coordinate with internal teams; assist with SOPs and setup.
• Invoice customers, manage aging invoices, issue credits, and adjust pricing if needed.
• Maintain customer files, generate reports, and support month-end close.

Skills

Communication skills

Typing 30 wpm

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

College degree preferred (Logistics, Business Management)

Tools

ERP system

Customer portals

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsible for the day-to-day support of assigned accounts, interacting with all internal departments. Sets up all customer records; prepares sales reports and other information required by customers or management; submits invoicing criteria and may support collection activities as needed. .

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

• Support customers and maintain excellent working relationships by researching and responding to all account inquiries and issues concerning work orders, invoices, shipments, inventory counts, etc., in a courteous, professional, and efficient manner.
• Process and accurately input all customer orders into the ERP system and generate all related paperwork and necessary information required for the customer and internal production and shipping teams.
• Support account activities, as follows: a. Review forecast demand from various sources (Excel, customer website or portal, etc.) b. Monitor inventory levels c. Track supplier orders d. Review and sign-off on supplier invoices
• Planning a. Plan and distribute account production plans internally based on available raw material b. Participates in customer meetings or calls as needed and coordinates with other internal support teams, when necessary, c. Present contract review information to internal team (SOPs, item specific instructions, etc.) d. Process item set-up and SOP generation requests
• Financials/Other a. Invoice customers at their specific intervals b. Review and maintain the financial workbench; resolve outstanding customer invoices, when necessary, c. Issue credits, when necessary, d. Review and correct pricing as necessary e. Communicate aged inventory with customer and find resolution f. Ensure item master integrity g. Complete month-end close h. Maintain accurate customer account summaries
• Communicates any signs or trends of customer dissatisfaction to management and makes recommendations on how issues can be resolved.
• Creates and maintains customer reports, including DARs, to share with management and customers. Responds to special reporting requests promptly and accurately.
• Maintain all related account paperwork and assigned customer files.

Marginal Functions:

• Respond to other assignments as needed within the office environment.
• Participates in LEAN process and works for continuous process improvement.

Job Specifications:

• High School diploma or GED required. Preference will be given to a college degree in a related field (Logistics, Business Management, etc.).
• Require 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing or planning office environment, may substitute with an appropriate college degree.
• Able to handle collection activity and other sensitive customer communications as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal.
• Able to type at least 30 words per minute and have experience working with Microsoft Office applications, including solid Microsoft Excel skills.
• Must be able adaptable to working with various customer software programs and be able to access customer portals when needed.
• Ability to work well under pressure and display professionalism and tact in all business dealings.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

2 years:

2 years: Previous Customer Service Experience

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