Customer Service Representative

AVIRE; Sussex (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

401K

Vacation

Parental leave

Paid time off

Professional Development

Bonus plan

Job summary

AVIRE seeks a Customer Service Representative to manage inquiries via Salesforce.com and Outlook, maintain accurate customer records, and enhance the onsite visitor experience. You will liaise with internal teams to address questions, and contribute to a best-in-class support system driven by CRM data and KPI targets.

The ideal candidate brings strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, and a customer-first mindset to thrive in a high-growth environment and advance in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Associates degree in business, marketing, communications, sales, engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 1 year of customer service or inside sales experience.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to grow in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming requests via CRM – Salesforce.com and Microsoft Outlook.
• Provide support for onsite visitors and own the visitor experience.
• Review order status to ensure accuracy and drive proactive outreach.
• Manage inbound/outbound calls and emails and maintain CRM records.
• Identify customer needs and provide solutions when handling requests.
• Coordinate with other company areas to address questions and concerns.
• Meet personal and team targets and contribute to process improvements.
• Advocate for customer needs using CRM data and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Active listening

Empathy

Patience under pressure

Written & verbal communication

Customer relationship building

Outlook & Microsoft

Education

Associates degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Job description

Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Do you like being part of high growth, high impact environments? Are you looking for an opportunity to provide your customers with consultative support--growing our business together? If you have answered yes to these questions, we should connect!

The Americas AVIRE team is looking for a highly driven, highly motivated individual to take us to new heights. In this role, you will be responsible for providing outstanding service support for our customers. You will be a part of a team of Customer Support Specialist, Customer Quotation Specialist, Regional Sales Managers, Technical Support Specialists, and Marketing Communications experts with the collective goal to provide the best customer experience in the industry, supporting our customers through every stage of the buying process. Further, you will be a part of a team that has a track record of delivering double digit compound growth while supporting each other. This position reports to the North America Customer Experience Manager.

Position Summary:

As a Customer Service Representative, you will manage incoming customer requests via Salesforce.com and Microsoft Outlook, ensuring timely and accurate responses based on SLA. You will oversee the experience for onsite visitors, providing exceptional support and owning the customer visit process.

Your responsibilities will include managing emails through our CRM while identifying customer needs and delegating workload to team.

This role emphasizes continuous improvement, leveraging CRM data to advocate customer needs and providing insights to improve processes and systems. Success will be measured by achieving personal and team qualitative and quantitative targets while contributing to initiatives that drive a best-in-class support system.

What you will do:

• Manage Incoming requests through CRM – Salesforce.com and Microsoft Outlook.
• Provide support for any onsite visitors. Own the experience for any customer visits.
• Review order status to ensure accuracy and drive proactive customer outreach.
• Manage inbound calls, outbound calls and emails in a timely manner, and maintain records utilizing our CRM – Salesforce.com.
• Identify customers’ needs and provide solutions when handling customer requests.
• Communicate with other areas of the company with regards to customer questions and concerns.
• Meet personal and team qualitative and quantitative targets, as well as contribute to process improvements and initiatives to help drive a best-in-class support.
• Advocate for customer needs within the business providing insights to other functional areas to ensure continuous improvement by using CRM data.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

We want someone who displays:

Action-Oriented Curiosity

You readily take on challenges, and you identify and seize new opportunities. You have an outstanding history of delivering on your projects. You work on the problems that truly need solving, and you effectively challenge the organization to be better. You can cut through the clutter and focus on the priorities that align with organizational objectives.

Collaboration

You embrace the unique experiences, viewpoints, and abilities of your teammates and proactively engage those differences to come to the best possible outcome.

Empowerment

You thrive in an environment where you can make decisions. You do not shy away from taking a stand, and you recognize the importance of challenging the team to ensure that we strive for more.

Accountability

You take responsibility for your actions, and you deliver on your commitments.

Inclusion

In all aspects of your work, you treat everyone with respect.

Performance Objectives

• Achieve a high level of customer satisfaction by consistently attaining customer service standards measured through KPIs.
• Identify and recommend at least one improvement per quarter, contributing to a more efficient and customer-friendly system.
• Support building and maintaining training documentation for position.
• Manage case load and ability to multi-task incoming emails and requests.
• Maintain accurate customer records and transactions within Salesforce.
• Resolve customer issues by working with internal departments and escalating issues based on CRM data.
• Ensure that all onsite visitors receive the best experience.
• Support with process improvements based on customer feedback.

Job Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate your passion for gaining new skills
• Proven ability to problem-solve
• Strong active listening and empathy skills
• Patience and composure under pressure
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse groups of people both within, and outside, of the organization
• Strong ability to build relationships with customers
• Ability to use Outlook and Microsoft based programs

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Sales, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 1 years of customer service or inside sales experience.

Who is AVIRE?

AVIRE combines 4 market-leading brands (MEMCO, MICROKEY, RATH and JANUS) within the emergency communications and life safety industries. Each brand has a strong market presence, a unique identity, a distinct product range and a long, successful history. AVIRE has Manufacturing and R&D locations in 3 countries, Sales & Marketing in 7 countries, and employs approximately 400 people globally. AVIRE is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, where all individual’s unique perspectives and capabilities are valued. We provide equal job opportunities to all applicants and promote fairness in our hiring process.

AVIRE is part of the Halma group (www.halma.com). Halma bets on talent! We are looking for bright, ambitious people to join our team and stay for the long term. With over 45 businesses under its ownership, Halma is a great place to start, advance, or accelerate your career.

Avire is an equal opportunity employer.

• Participation in the company bonus plan
• Complete benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401K, vacation, and generous parental leave
• Paid time off
• Professional Development training opportunities