Customer Service Representative

Genuine Parts Company; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Houma, LA, is seeking a Customer Service Representative under close supervision to accurately fulfill customer orders and manage calls.

You will respond to inquiries, provide quotes, and enter orders, helping to maintain strong customer relationships. You will negotiate pricing within parameters to protect gross profit and adjust non-contract pricing as needed to maximize profit.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 0–3 years related experience.
• Reliability, organization, and attention to detail required.
• Strong written, verbal, and listening communication.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Moderate computer skills and email usage with business systems.
• Product knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to basic customer inquiries and handles order entry.
• Places orders via telephone, fax, email, or walk-in.
• Negotiate pricing within parameters to influence profit.
• Adjust non-contract pricing to meet customer demands while maximizing profit.
• Builds customer relationships to drive repeat business.
• Manages inventory levels and sources products.
• Determines cost-effective shipping methods for orders.
• Collaborates with Account Representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Expedites backorders and prepares shipments.
• May handle customer returns.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reliability

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Time management

Moderate computer skills

Product knowledge (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or GED

0–3 years related experience

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.

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.