Customer Service Representative

Talentify; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Lynchburg, VA is seeking a Customer Service Representative to accurately fulfill customer orders and manage incoming calls. You will respond to inquiries, enter orders, quote products, and coordinate shipping methods while maintaining high service standards.

The role emphasizes reliability, communication, and attention to detail, with opportunities to improve processes and build strong customer relationships for repeat business.

Qualifications

• Reliability, organization, and attention to detail required.
• Strong communication skills including written, verbal, and listening.
• Ability to multi-task and time management skills.
• Moderate computer skills, including information processing and using business systems.

Responsibilities

• Responds to basic customer inquiries regarding products, provides quotes, and handles order entry.
• Places customer orders via telephone, fax, email, or walk-in and supports sales.
• Influences gross profit by negotiating price within approved parameters.
• Adjusts non-contract pricing to meet customer needs while maximizing profit.
• Builds customer relationships and drives repeat business and process improvements.
• Maintains inventory levels and sources products from branch/supplier inventories.
• Determines cost-effective shipping methods and expedites backorders.
• Handles returns and supports account representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Reliability

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Time management

Computer skills

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.


• 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.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

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

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.