Customer Service Representative - National Sales (Hybrid: Onsite & Remote)

US Foods, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Customer Service Representative for National Sales in a hybrid role (onsite and remote) based near one of our distribution centers. The position supports National Sales by processing orders, responding to inquiries, and coordinating deliveries while working with internal departments.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of three years of customer service call center experience, excellent verbal communication, and proficiency with Microsoft Word/Outlook.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years experience in a customer service call center environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound calls and place outbound calls to customers to provide information, take orders, or obtain details of complaints.
• Keep records of customer interactions and transactions, including inquiries, complaints and actions taken.
• Resolve service or billing complaints; ensure changes are made to resolve issues.
• Coordinate same-day deliveries and pickups for customers and National Sales team.
• Respond to product inquiries and share information about services or products.
• Assist with product recalls and withdrawals as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Problem resolution

CRM / Phone technology

Microsoft Word / Outlook

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

CRM software

Job description

## Customer Service Representative - National Sales (Hybrid: Onsite & Remote)Apply: Hybrid Worker: Chicago IL: Denver CO: Houston TX: St Louis MO: Plymouth MN: Full time: Posted Today: R283821ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITEJoin Our Community of Food People!This position has been segmented as hybrid, meaning the work is a combination of approximately 90% remote/virtual and 10% onsite. Candidates must reside within 50 miles of a US Foods distribution center, regardless of region. This role will primarily be performed remotely, with onsite attendance at the local distribution center approximately once per month and occasionally as needed for training, meetings, or other business needs. Provide contact and liaison between National Sales customers and the sales team and internal departments. Process incoming orders; receive, evaluate, and respond to written or telephoned customer inquiries in a timely manner. Work within established guidelines in order to achieve the objectives of the service agreement consistent with customer expectations, company policy and profit and quality requirements. Back up to Sales Coordinator roles.**Schedule Thursday - Monday; off days: Tuesday/Wednesday****8:00 am - 4:30 pm CT****Schedule subject to change based on business needs** # Benefits: Full US Foods Benefits - DAY 1!medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, and much more! US Foods is one of the largest food distributors with a culture and history of promoting from within, excellent training programs and a continuous improvement focus. **Main Ingredients of the Job*** Receive inbound calls and place outbound calls to customers in order to provide information about products and services, to take orders, or to obtain details of complaints.* Keep records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, and comments, as well as actions taken.* Resolve customers' service or billing complaints; check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.* Contact customers in order to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim results and any planned adjustments; refer unresolved customer complaints to designated departments for further action.* Obtain and examine all relevant information in order to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes.* Coordinate same-day deliveries and pickups for customers. Process pickup requests from customers and National Sales team. Respond to delivery/routing questions and issues from customers.* Respond to product inquiries from customers. Share new or additional services or products with customers.* Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices, and prepare invoices for returned goods.* Contact all customers affected by product recalls and withdrawals.* Recommend improvements in products, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures in order to prevent future problems.**Relationships** Internal: Sales, Operations / Distribution / Support External: Customers **What You Bring to the Table*** Education/Training: High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.* Related Experience: Minimum of three years experience in customer service call center environment required. Experience in food service distribution a plus.* Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Excellent verbal communication skills and problem resolution ability required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook required. CRM / Phone Technology experience preferred.This role will also receive overtime compensation.Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html.Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between$19 - $30**\\*\\*\\*EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/****Age/Genetic Information****/Protected Veteran/Disability Status\\*\\*\\***