Customer Service & Sales Manager

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Walled Lake (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a Sales and Customer Service Manager to act as the primary liaison among customers, Sales, Operations, Accounting, and brokers. You will oversee customer service and order management from entry to issue resolution.

Responsibilities include managing inquiries, supporting sales operations, maintaining pricing and account data in SAP, and driving process improvements across cross-functional teams. Strong organizational skills and ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive Customer Service experience in the CPG industry.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for responsibilities and results.
• Experience in customer service, sales operations, account management, or related functions.
• Leadership and oversight of customer service and sales operations systems (SAP, Salesforce, TrueCommerce, Excel, Google Workspace).
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with customers, brokers, sales personnel, and internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve customer inquiries, issues, and escalations in a timely and professional manner.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers, Sales, Operations, Accounting, and external brokers.
• Manage and support the Order Processing team to ensure accurate and timely processing of customer orders.
• Support the Sales team with customer service, order management, pricing, reporting, and account-related activities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve customer service and sales order processes for accuracy and efficiency.
• Work with Accounts Receivable to resolve pricing adjustments, bill backs, and other account discrepancies.
• Maintain SAP customer, pricing, and account information, including requirements and documentation.
• Manage Salesforce administration and maintenance, including records, contacts, and reporting.
• Maintain complete and current customer files and required account documentation.
• Handle inquiries from prospective customers, qualify leads, and route opportunities to Business Manager.
• Prepare and distribute monthly reports to Business Managers and brokers.
• Directly supervise the Order Processing Team.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer service processes and cross-functional coordination.

Skills

Customer service leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Organizational skills

Communication

Ownership and accountability

Sales operations

Account management

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

TrueCommerce

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

The Sales and Customer Service Manager serves as the primary liaison between customers, the Sales team, Operations, Accounting, and brokers for this Consumer Packaged Goods - CPG company. This position oversees customer service and order management activities and supports the sales process from order entry through issue resolution.

The role manages customer inquiries and escalations, supports sales operations, maintains accurate customer pricing, and account information in SAP, coordinates customer and broker requirements, and works cross-functionally to resolve order, billing, and service issues. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, effective communication, and ownership of customer-related processes.

• Manage and resolve customer inquiries, issues, and escalations in a timely and professional manner.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers, Sales, Operations, Accounting, and external brokers.
• Manage and support the Order Processing team to ensure accurate and timely processing of customer orders.
• Support the Sales team with customer service, order management, pricing, reporting, and account-related activities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve customer service and sales order processes to promote accuracy and efficiency.
• Work with Accounts Receivable to resolve pricing adjustments, quantity adjustments, bill backs, promotional information, short pays, payment issues, and other customer account discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate customer, pricing, and account information in SAP, including customer requirements, business practices, and relevant documentation.
• Manage Salesforce administration and maintenance, including customer and account records, contacts, sales activity, user access, data integrity, reporting, and system updates.
• Maintain complete and current customer files and required account documentation.
• Handle inquiries from prospective customers, answer questions, qualify leads, and route opportunities to the appropriate Business Manager.
• Prepare and distribute monthly reports to Business Managers and brokers.
• Directly supervises the Order Processing Team.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve customer service processes, communication, and cross-functional coordination.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive Customer Service experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for responsibilities and results.
• Demonstrated experience in customer service, sales operations, account management, or related functions.
• Provides leadership and oversight of customer service and sales operations systems, including SAP, Salesforce, TrueCommerce, Excel, and Google Workspace.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with customers, brokers, sales personnel, and internal departments.