Customer Service Representative

Welch Packaging Group; Bridgeview (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Welch Packaging Group in Bridgeview, IL is seeking a Customer Service Representative to engage with customers and support the sales team. You will answer inquiries, enter orders, and maintain accurate account data in Amtech, ensuring timely communication and problem resolution.

Ideal candidates bring proficiency with Amtech, strong written and verbal skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative mindset committed to Welch Core Values.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to learn and navigate customer portals.
• Ability to use email professionally and coordinate with teams.
• Align with Welch Core Values and maintain accuracy in data.
• Detail-oriented with a positive, proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Answer customer inquiries via phone or email and escalate as needed.
• Enter orders and maintain accurate customer data in Amtech.
• Maintain correct customer item specs and inventory levels.
• Coordinate pickups for defective products with shipping.
• Support sales as the main internal contact for customers.
• Provide timely quotes and monitor order due dates.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Detail orientation

Time management

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Amtech

Job description

SUMMARY

Customer Service Representative is responsible for engaging with customers on behalf of their company. Their duties include answering phone calls or emails from customers to answer questions, participating in meetings with the customer service team to discover new communication tactics and maintaining expert knowledge about company products or services to best help customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Escalating queries and concerns to the Customer Service Manager.
• Enter all orders following the six checkpoints to avoid PO issues and send acknowledgement to customer within 24 hours.
• Create and maintain correct customer information in Customer Master field in Amtech.
• Maintain customer item specs.
• Ensure that customers are satisfied with products or services.
• Enter customer complaints and short pays in Amtech.
• Coordinate customer pickups of defective products with shipping
• Supports and delivers The Ultimate Corrugated Experience to all customers internal and external.
• Effectively build and maintain relationships with customers and Territory Managers
• Main internal point of contact for Sales
• Proactively inform customer of late/partial shipments to determine resolution.
• Manage & maintain customer inventory levels.
• Generate and maintain quotes that are distributed by Sales Rep to the customer.
• Qualify order due dates for short lead time orders and monitor machine hours and plant loading for booking purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required

Experience

• Functioning user of Amtech operating system.
• Ability to use email communication.
• Ability to learn and navigate customer web portals.
• Align with Welch Core Values
• Good communication skills, organized, detail oriented, positive attitude, optimistic.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR ABILITIES

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

Physical Requirements:

• Sit and stand as needed.
• May require walking on a level surface for periods throughout the day.
• Reaching above shoulders, below waist and lifting as required to file documents or store materials.
• Lifting to 25 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Typical office setting
• May require you to enter a manufacturing environment that requires proper PPE including safety shoes, safety glasses and hearing protection.
• Manufacturing environment may be loud, hot/cold depending on season.

Disclaimer:

This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs’ essential functions.

Welch Packaging is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran.