Customer Service Representative - Inside Sales Rep

Genuine Parts Company; Kahului (HI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Kahului, Hawaii is seeking a Customer Service Representative to accurately fulfill customer orders and handle incoming calls across multiple channels. You will negotiate pricing within policy and work to maximize profit while building strong customer relationships, ensuring stock availability, and expediting backorders.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and 0–3 years related experience, with strong communication and computer skills to navigate business

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, 0–3 years related experience.
• Strong reliability, organization, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; active listening.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with business systems.

Responsibilities

• Process customer orders accurately and manage orders via multiple channels.
• Provide quotes and assist customers with product information.
• Negotiate pricing within policy to protect profit; handle returns.
• Coordinate with accounts reps and shipping to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintain inventory levels and monitor backorders.

Skills

Reliability

Communication

Multi-tasking

Computer skills

Product knowledge

Education

HS diploma/GED

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.

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.