Customer Service Representative- Foundry

Edelbrock Group; Olive Branch, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Edelbrock Group is seeking a Customer Service Representative – Foundry Sales to be the primary service and sales-support contact for assigned accounts. You will work with the National Accounts Manager and Business Development Managers to ensure responsive, accurate support from inquiry through order fulfillment and post-sale service.

In this role you will maintain customer data in CRM and ERP, process orders, coordinate pricing and lead times, and communicate production delays or issues that

Qualifications

• 3+ years in customer service or order management in a B2B manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting a sales organization and handling orders, pricing, lead times, and issue resolution.
• Hands-on CRM experience to maintain customer data, activity, opportunities, and history.
• ERP and order-management systems experience; Oracle preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with a professional customer interface.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook; able to learn multiple software apps.
• High school diploma or equivalent; degree in business preferred.
• Experience with foundry, casting, automotive OEM, engineered products, or make-to-order manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned foundry, OEM, and private-label customers, providing timely and professional support by phone and email.
• Partner with managers to support inquiries, account activity, opportunities, and relationship management.
• Support the RFQ and quotation process by gathering requirements, coordinating pricing and lead times, and tracking items for follow-up.
• Enter and update customer data in CRM/ERP to ensure accurate visibility for the sales team.
• Process and monitor orders, purchase orders, releases, changes, and confirmations with pricing and ETA details.
• Proactively communicate delays, schedule changes, or quality concerns affecting commitments.
• Coordinate with Operations, Scheduling, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Shipping, and Finance to resolve needs.
• Investigate and resolve complaints, returns, credits, and shipping discrepancies; escalate when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Order management

Inside sales support

Account support

Communication

Problem solving

Organizational skills

CRM software

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Oracle

ERP systems

Excel

Word

Outlook

Adobe

Job description

The Customer Service Representative – Foundry Sales serves as the primary customer service and sales-support contact for assigned accounts and prospects. This role partners closely with the National Accounts Manager and Business Development Managers to provide responsive, accurate, and solutions-oriented support throughout the customer lifecycle – from initial inquiry and quotation through order fulfillment and post-sale service. The position is expected to create a consistently positive customer experience while maintaining accurate information in CRM, ERP, and order-management systems.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned foundry, OEM, and private-label customers, providing timely and professional support by phone and email.
• Partner closely with the National Accounts Manager and Business Development Managers to support customer inquiries, account activity, new-business opportunities, and ongoing relationship management.
• Support the RFQ and quotation process by gathering customer requirements, coordinating pricing and lead-time information, preparing or routing documentation, and tracking open items for follow-up.
• Enter, maintain, and update customer, contact, quote, opportunity, activity, and follow-up information in CRM and related sales systems to ensure accurate visibility for the sales team.
• Process and monitor customer orders, purchase orders, releases, changes, and confirmations; provide accurate pricing, lead times, ETAs, shipment status, and other order information.
• Proactively communicate production delays, schedule changes, shipment issues, quality concerns, or other items that could affect customer commitments.
• Coordinate with Foundry Operations, Scheduling, Engineering/Technical, Quality, Supply Chain, Shipping, and Finance to resolve customer needs and ensure commitments are understood and addressed.
• Investigate and help resolve customer complaints, returns, credits, shipping discrepancies, documentation requests, and other service issues, escalating when appropriate while maintaining ownership of customer follow-up.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of customer service, order management, inside sales support, or account support experience in a durable-goods, manufacturing, industrial, automotive, or similar B2B environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a sales organization and working directly with business customers on orders, pricing, lead times, delivery expectations, and issue resolution.
• Hands-on experience using CRM software to maintain customer information, sales activity, opportunities, follow-up actions, and account history.
• Experience with ERP and order-management systems required; Oracle experience is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to maintain a positive, professional, and solutions-oriented customer interface, including during escalations or service disruptions.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to manage multiple customer priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a sense of urgency, with the ability to coordinate across departments and drive issues to resolution.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Adobe; ability to learn and navigate multiple software applications efficiently.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor degree in business or a related field is preferred.
• Experience supporting foundry, casting, automotive OEM, engineered products, or make-to-order manufacturing customers is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

This is primarily a sedentary role that requires extended periods of sitting at a desk and regular use of a computer, including typing and navigating between software applications. The position requires frequent communication with customers and internal teams by phone, email, and other electronic systems.