Customer Service Representative

Motion Industries; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Sick leave and holidays

Job summary

Motion Industries in Houma, LA is seeking a Customer Service Representative to accurately fulfill orders and handle incoming calls. You will respond to inquiries, provide quotes, and enter orders via multiple channels including walk-ins, ensuring accurate processing and responsive service.

Key duties include pricing negotiations within guidelines, maintaining inventory levels, and coordinating with account reps to drive customer satisfaction and repeat business.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED with 0–3 years related experience.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Moderate computer skills and familiarity with business systems and internet product searches.

Responsibilities

• Answer basic customer inquiries, provide quotes, and enter orders.
• Process orders via phone, fax, email, or walk-in customers.
• Negotiate price within given parameters to impact gross profit.
• Maintain inventory levels and source products across inventories.
• Determine cost-effective shipping methods for orders.
• Collaborate with Account Representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Computer skills

Product knowledge (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Houma, LA, USA

Full time

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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.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Excellent driving record preferred. All company vehicles are subject to continuous video monitoring.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No

COMPANY INFORMATION

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

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

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.

Where permitted by applicable law, successful applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to start date. COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment, subject to an approved accommodation, and proof of vaccination will be required on or prior to start date.

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.

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