Customer Service Representative

NFI Parts; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Continuous learning environment

Career advancement opportunities

Employee social events

Job summary

A parts and support organization based in the United States seeks a Customer Service Representative to handle customer transactions, assist with product inquiries, and manage order processes. The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma, familiarity with Oracle systems, and strong communication skills. This role entails building relationships with customers to promote business growth and requires attention to detail in managing orders and shipments effectively. Opportunities for career advancement and a continuous learning environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with transit vehicles is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer requests and provide information on pricing and availability.
• Process orders and quotes efficiently and professionally.
• Build strong relationships with customers to facilitate business growth.
• Assist customers with parts application using manuals and engineering drawings.
• Resolve issues related to orders and shipments effectively.

Skills

Knowledge of Oracle systems/processes

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

NFI Parts™ is North America’s most comprehensive organization providing parts, technical publications, training, and support for buses and motor coaches. NFI Parts is the parts division of NFI Group, providing replacement parts for New Flyer® transit buses, MCI® motor coaches, ADL buses, ARBOC® vehicles, as well as the product lines for the acquired NABI and Orion parts businesses. Additionally, NFI Parts has extensive cross references for parts that are common with other bus, coach, and cutaway product lines and has a mature supply base and established relationships with over 1,000 suppliers. Further information is available at www.nfi.parts.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Customer Service Representative (CSR) will perform all the daily transactional activities required for the customer (Customer quotations, simple contracts, product returns and technical requests), as well as provide input and feedback to customer strategies, revenue/margin budgets and other customer/team related initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Receive and provide a timely response to incoming requests for general information such as pricing, availability of products, and product specifications.
• Process customer orders, bid, and quote requests accurately and in a timely, professional manner.
• Analyze previous sales information with various members of assigned customer groups or accounts to help facilitate business growth and assist in customers meeting their business objectives.
• Build strong relationships with various members of assigned customer groups to help facilitate business growth and assist in customers meeting their business objectives.
• Provide parts application assistance through use of parts manuals, bill of materials, engineering drawings or change notices.
• Assist customers with determining product routing that meets their delivery needs.
• Complete all necessary administrative responsibilities including timely update of filing, faxing, updating of spreadsheets and logs as necessary.
• Creating and monitoring until final approval of New Load Requests, Data Change Requests and Pricing Requests.
• Resolve problems associated with orders and shipments including review of open backorder logs as needed.
• Offer alternative solutions when primary suppliers cannot meet customer needs.
• Reconcile all sales order discrepancies with customer such as price discrepancy, incorrect quantity, lead time, etc.
• Review open sales order reports weekly and review upcoming orders and all past due orders; expediting orders with purchasing/manufacturing that are past due.
• Negotiate, enter, and coordinate returns of parts as requested by customers. Investigate and arrange carrier call tags for parts to be returned from the customer. Reconcile and follow up all RMA’s that are past due.
• Miscellaneous responsibilities as assigned by the customer service manager.
• Follow all policies and procedures.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Oracle systems/processes, Bills of Materials, basic knowledge of transit vehicles and systems.
• Microsoft Office, Excel.
• Power BI
• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM

• Competitive Wages.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.

OUR WHY: We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

NFI Groupis a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.comand www.nfi.parts.