Customer Service Representative

Talentify; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Tupelo, MS seeks a Customer Service Representative to accurately fulfill customer orders and manage incoming calls. The role involves responding to product inquiries, entering orders, placing orders via various channels, and supporting pricing negotiations while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Candidates typically have a high school diploma or GED with 0–3 years of related experience; strong communication, organization, and multitasking skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with up to 3 years of related experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to enter orders accurately and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Respond to basic customer inquiries, provide quotes and handle order entry.
• Place customer orders via telephone, fax, email, or in person.
• Negotiate pricing within approved parameters to maintain profit.
• Build relationships to drive repeat business and assist with process improvements.
• Ensure inventory availability and source products from branches or suppliers.
• Determine cost-effective shipping methods and assist with backorders.
• Handle returns and coordinate with Account Representatives as needed.

Skills

Reliability

Organization

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Time management

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Product knowledge (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Internet search

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.