Customer Service Representative

Smurfit Westrock; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive training

Global packaging company culture

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Customer Service Representative to act as the essential link between customers, sales and production teams in Tupelo, MS. You will process orders, respond to inquiries, and maintain key customer relationships with knowledge of products, logistics, and inventory planning.

You will provide pricing and availability details, track orders, run reports, and review credit to ensure smooth order processing.

Qualifications

• Experience in Customer Service or Account Management within a manufacturing environment.
• HS or GED is required; college degree is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and ability to learn multiple system interfaces.
• Order entry system experience (e.g. AS/400) is preferred.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; able to adapt in a rapidly changing environment.
• Detail-oriented and able to analyze various information sources relevant to the business.

Responsibilities

• Provide pricing, inventory and production schedule information to customers.
• Track warehouse inventories and update customers on order status.
• Run customized reports and share data with customers.
• Review customer credit information to ensure credit is established for orders.
• Track order activity and alert staff of potential delivery problems.
• Record, organize, and process orders via telephone, email, or personal contact.

Skills

Customer-oriented

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Growth and results

Organizational skills

Education

HS/GED required

College degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

AS/400 order entry

Job description

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The Opportunity

The Customer Service Representative (CSR) represents Smurfit Westrock to the customer and acts as a critical liaison between the customer, sales, and operations teams. The CSR receives and processes routine customer orders, inquiries, and/or customer issues related to orders. The CSR maintains the ongoing relationship with multiple customers and sales staff, utilizing knowledge of products, logistics, production planning, and inventory management.

How You Will Impact Smurfit Westrock

• Provide pricing, inventory availability and production schedule information to customers
• Track warehouse inventories and update customers on order status
• Run customized reports and share data with customers
• Review customer credit information to ensure necessary credit is established for customer orders
• Track order activity and alert appropriate staff of any potential delivery problems
• Suggest alternative products or services to meet customer needs when appropriate
• Support the development of corrective action plans to enable the Quality Manager to research and troubleshoot quality issues
• Record, organize, and process orders and/or inquiries received by telephone, email, and/or through personal customer contact
• Obtain pricing for services and materials required for the manufacturing of customer items that must be manufactured at a different facility

People and Culture

• Serve as a connection between customers and sales staff to ensure responsiveness and customer satisfaction
• Collaborate and negotiate viable solutions to maintain customer satisfaction while delivering on Smurfit WestRock values
• Partner with Quality Manager to resolve routine customer issues
• Partner with pre-pricing specialist to build customer specifications and review with production team to ensure efficient production
• Quickly and effectively resolve customer or production issues, maintaining clear communication with customers on status and resolution

Critical Skills / Capabilities

• Customer-Oriented: Demonstrates concern for satisfying external and/or internal customers; resolves customer issues in a timely manner; communicates with customers to ensure alignment and satisfaction; ability to operate with customers' best interests in mind
• Communication: Clearly exchanges thoughts, ideas, and messages through written, verbal, and non-verbal methods that promote an understanding with the target audience; listens carefully and attentively
• Collaboration: Works effectively with others to complete a task or achieve a common objective; ability to cooperate in both interpersonal and team relationships to foster enthusiasm and maintain mutual trust, candor, and respect for others. Works through conflict constructively
• Problem-Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations; demonstrates tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, or sequential approach
• Growth and Results Oriented: Demonstrates an interest, willingness and drive to learn new things; seeks to understand concepts, processes, and ideas within area of functional expertise; naturally inquisitive; sets meaningful goals for personal work productivity
• Organizational Skills: Plans, arranges and/or monitors work to ensure achievement of desired results; establishes a systematic course of action to accomplish objectives

What You Need To Succeed

• Experience in Customer Service or Account Management, ideally within a manufacturing environment
• HS or GED is required; college degree is preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, and the ability to learn multiple system interfaces
• Order entry system experience (e.g. AS/400) is preferred
• Excellent communication skills, excellent problem-solving skills, able to react within a rapidly changing environment
• Detail-oriented and able to analyze various sources of information that are relevant to the business
• Must have the ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.