Customer Service Representative

Allied Beverage Group; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Coverage

Vision Insurance

401K Plan with Company Match

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance Plan

Job summary

Allied Beverage Group is seeking a Customer Service Representative in Elizabeth, NJ to support a dynamic sales team. This role involves responding to customer inquiries and providing product information while resolving issues such as invoice discrepancies. Candidates should have 3 to 5 years of customer service or related experience. The position offers a starting salary of $20 per hour and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and 401K with company match.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of customer service, supervisory, or sales experience required.
• Experience in a high-volume automated service center preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to non-traditional hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and support to a large sales team.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and provide product information.
• Develop escalation paths for unresolved sales requests.

Skills

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Problem-solving capabilities

Education

High School Diploma or Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM Systems

WMS

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Join the team at New Jersey’s largest wine and spirits distributor! At Allied Beverage Group, we’re proud of our dynamic, family‑based culture and our role in keeping the beverage industry moving. If you're looking for a great company with great people—this is the place to be!

Overview

This key role acts as a liaison, providing effective customer service for all internal and external departments by using excellent, in-depth knowledge of company products and programs. Gives prompt response to all email correspondence. Focuses on requests inbound via Service Cloud. Communicate effectively with team members within the department and other company personnel, as required to advance the service level. Provides immediate attention to resolving invoices discrepancy via EPOD workflow.

Responsibilities

Requests Monitoring and Updates in Service Cloud

• Intake & respond to incoming sales requests and other sources of communication to ensure the complete satisfaction of demands.
• Inbound calls management and re‑routes escalations to the creation of cases in CRM.
• Respond to incoming calls, emails, and Service Cloud cases, including product inquiries, technical issues, and billing concerns, to ensure complete satisfaction. Support a 400+ salesforce and sales management team with a 7000+ customer base.
• Communicate requests for additional information and status to sales teams.
• The main objective is to fulfill needs quickly and efficiently, with the highest level of customer service to ensure the most adequate and accurate resolution and/or information is provided.

Analytics and Critical Thinking

• Utilize existing processes and systems to determine request resolution using critical thinking to ensure requests are managed and completed thoroughly and correctly.
• Good problem‑solving and decision‑making capabilities.
• Basic computer skills, including data entry, website navigation and other software.
• Develop escalation paths for aging sales requests as needed and articulate resolution requirements to cross‑functional team members.
• In‑depth understanding of the company’s products or services.

Customer Focus

• Provides product/service information and resolves any concerns and problems our customers and Salesforce might face accurately and efficiently to optimize operations and sales effectiveness.
• Handle invoice discrepancies request issues credits or N/C’s to ensure invoice pricing and RIPs are complete. Ensure that RIP & QD are part of the analytical considerations when processing invoices.
• Collaborating with Experience Leads to the implementation of new ideas, projects, and technology to help innovate the Experience Team.

Qualifications

• A relevant High School Diploma or associate degree Preferred
• 3-5 years of customer service, supervisory or sales experience
• Preferred: Experience in an automated service center with a fast paced, high volume and multi cross functionality department
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, adaptable to main frame applications and pricing calculations. Excellent writing, listening, organizational, and people skills.
• Functional system understanding in WMS, Diver, EBiz, Microsoft Office, SharePoint & BI tools
• Able to work under pressure. Ability to work non‑traditional business hours, including evenings, nights, and weekends when required.
• Strong Communication skills – verbal, presentation, writing.

Compensation and Benefits

The starting salary for this role is $20 per hour. In addition to salary, this role may be eligible for a discretionary bonus and offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 K plan with company match, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, Pet Insurance Plan and more.

EEO and AI Disclosure Statement

Allied Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

As part of our recruitment process, Allied Beverage Group uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the initial review of applications. These tools are designed to assist our recruiters in identifying qualifications and experience that align with the requirements of each role. The tools do not make hiring decisions. All final decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices. If you have questions about this process or need an accommodation, please contact Human Resources.