Customer Service Representative

Motion; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) plan

Vacation & holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries in Watertown, SD is seeking a Customer Service Representative to accurately fulfill customer orders under close supervision. You will manage incoming calls, respond to inquiries, provide quotes, and enter orders by telephone, email, or walk-in.

In this role you will influence gross profit through pricing negotiations within set parameters, maintain inventory levels, and coordinate with account teams to ensure customer satisfaction and timely shipments.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Respond to basic customer inquiries regarding products, provide quotes, and handle order entry.
• Place customer orders via telephone, fax, email, electronic methods, or walk-in (counter sales).
• Influence gross profit through pricing negotiations within parameters.
• May adjust non-contract pricing to meet customer demands while protecting profit for Motion Industries.
• Build customer relationships to drive repeat business and improve processes.
• Order items to maintain appropriate inventory levels for customers.
• Place orders up to $5,000 per line and $10,000 per PO without approval.
• Source products from branch, distribution center, or supplier inventories.
• Determine cost-effective shipping methods for customer orders.
• Collaborate with Account Representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Expedite backorders and prepare shipments; handle returns as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Reliability & time management

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Order entry software

Business systems

Internet research

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 inquiries 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.

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.