Customer Service Representative

Talentify; City of Elmira (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries is seeking a Customer Service Representative to accurately fulfill customer orders and manage incoming calls. You will respond to inquiries, provide quotes, and process orders by telephone, fax, email, or in person.

Under close supervision, you will support pricing decisions within policy, build customer relationships, and ensure inventory and timely shipping. A high school diploma or GED and 0–3 years of related experience are typical requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 0–3 years of related experience.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, listening).
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Moderate computer skills and basic information processing.
• Product knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to basic customer inquiries, provides quotes, and handles order entry.
• Places orders via phone, fax, email, or walk-in.
• Influences gross profit through pricing within parameters.
• Adjusts non-contract pricing when needed for competitiveness.
• Builds relationships to drive repeat business and improve processes.
• Maintains inventory levels to meet customer demand.
• Sources products from inventory or suppliers as needed.
• Determines cost-effective shipping methods for orders.
• Partners with Account Representatives to ensure satisfaction.
• Expedites backorders and handles returns as needed.

Skills

Reliability

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Product knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY
Under close supervision, the Customer Service Representative is responsible for
accurately fulfilling customer orders and managing incoming customer calls.

JOB DUTIES

• Responds to basic customer inquires regarding products, provides quotes, and handles order entry.
• Places customer orders via telephone, fax, email, electronic methods, or walk in (counter sales).
• Influences Motion Industries' gross profit through negotiating the sale price and purchase price, within certain parameters.
• May adjust non-contract customer pricing to meet the demands of the customer based on competition, while maximizing the profit for Motion Industries.
• Builds customer relationships to drive repeat business by relating to the customer and drive process improvements.
• Orders items to ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained for customers.
• May place orders without approval for orders up to $5,000 per line and $10,000 per purchase order.
• Responsible for sourcing products in branch inventory, distribution center inventory or supplier inventory.
• Determines the most cost effective shipping method for customer orders.
• Partners with Account Representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Expedites backorders. May pull inventory and prepare order for shipment to customer.
• May handle customer returns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and zero (0) to three (3) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Reliability, organization, and attention to detail required.
• Strong communication skills including written, verbal, and listening.
• Ability to multi-task and time management skills required.
• Moderate computer skills, including information processing, communicating internally and externally via email, using business systems and searching capabilities to find products on the internet.
• Product knowledge is preferred.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.