Customer Support & Order Specialist

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Openkrill is hiring an entry-level Customer Support & Order Specialist. This fully remote role supports U.S.-based clients during CST hours, handling orders, pricing, shipping, returns, warranties, and account questions.

You will start with order acknowledgements and shipment updates, then expand to broader inquiries as you learn our systems. Ideal candidates are organized, dependable, and eager to learn, with a proactive, customer-first approach.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role; no prior experience required.
• Customer service or e-commerce interest is a plus.
• Experience with CRM or e-commerce platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Respond to customer inquiries via phone, email, chat, and other channels.
• Process orders and related transactions accurately in company systems.
• Coordinate shipments and provide status updates with carriers and teams.
• Research customer issues and escalate complex cases as needed.
• Support e-commerce and inside sales activities.
• Maintain accurate customer records and case notes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Learning mindset

HubSpot familiarity

Organizational skills

Follow-through

Proactive, customer-first

Willingness to learn

Google Workspace

Tools

HubSpot

Adobe Commerce Cloud

Google Workspace

Job description

This role is open to candidates based in LATAM, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Please note that as this role supports U.S.-based clients, candidates must be available to work during U.S. business hours aligned with the client's time zone.

The Customer Support & Order Specialist will serve as a first point of contact for customers across phone, email, chat, and other communication channels. The role will support customers with orders, products, pricing, shipping, freight, returns, warranties, and account-related questions while accurately processing transactions and coordinating with internal teams and carriers.

This is an entry-level opportunity suited to someone early in their customer service career who is organized, dependable, and eager to learn. The Customer Support & Order Specialist will initially focus on order acknowledgements and shipment updates before expanding into a broader range of customer inquiries as they become familiar with the company's systems and processes.

More complex transactions, including certain cancellations, claims, warranties, and refunds, are handled by senior representatives, providing an opportunity to expand responsibilities over time.

LOCATION

Fully Remote | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CST

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

• Respond to customer inquiries through phone, email, chat, and other communication channels.
• Assist customers with questions related to orders, products, pricing, shipping, freight, returns, warranties, and accounts.
• Provide clear and proactive updates to customers throughout the resolution process.

ORDER PROCESSING

• Process customer orders and order-related transactions accurately within company systems.
• Support order changes, cancellations, returns, replacements, refunds, claims, and related transactions.
• Begin with order acknowledgements and shipment updates before progressing into more complex customer inquiries and transactions.

SHIPMENT COORDINATION

• Coordinate shipments and deliveries with carriers, branches, vendors, Supply Chain, and other internal teams.
• Provide customers with updates regarding shipment status and delays.
• Help ensure orders continue moving through the fulfillment process.

ISSUE RESEARCH & RESOLUTION

• Research customer issues involving orders, deliveries, freight, billing, product availability, and warranty claims.
• Resolve customer issues within the scope of the role.
• Escalate complex situations to senior representatives when appropriate.

E-COMMERCE & SALES SUPPORT

• Support e-commerce and inside sales activities.
• Assist with order confirmations, tracking requests, customer follow-up, and fulfillment-related questions.

RECORDKEEPING

• Maintain accurate customer records, order documentation, and case notes within company systems.
• Ensure customer interactions and order information are properly documented to support effective communication and issue resolution.

CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION

• Collaborate with Sales, Freight, Branches, Operations, Supply Chain, and other internal departments.
• Coordinate across teams to ensure customer requests are resolved accurately and on time.

SERVICE STANDARDS & PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

• Follow established customer service policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Meet departmental service levels and performance expectations.
• Identify recurring customer issues and communicate trends or process-improvement opportunities to leadership.
• Provide additional cross-functional support as assigned to meet business and customer needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

• Entry-level role; previous experience is not required.
• Background or genuine interest in customer service, order support, or e-commerce is a plus.
• Experience with HubSpot, Adobe Commerce Cloud, or a similar CRM or e-commerce platform is a plus.
• Experience in a product, distribution, or supply-chain-oriented customer service environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with order management, freight and logistics, or warranty and returns processes is a plus.
• Experience using AI-assisted support or productivity tools is a plus.

SKILLS

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when processing orders and documenting customer interactions.
• Ability to learn and work across multiple systems.
• Familiarity with HubSpot, Adobe Commerce Cloud, and Google Workspace is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requests.
• Dependable follow-through from initial customer inquiry through resolution.
• Proactive, customer-first approach.
• Willingness to learn new processes, systems, and tools.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Accurately handle order acknowledgements and shipment updates while learning the company's systems and processes.
• Provide customers with timely information regarding orders, shipments, and other requests.
• Maintain accurate customer records, order documentation, and case notes.
• Coordinate effectively with carriers and internal teams to keep orders moving.
• Follow established service policies, procedures, quality standards, and performance expectations.
• Gradually expand into handling a broader range of customer inquiries and transactions.
• Identify recurring customer issues and communicate relevant trends or process-improvement opportunities.
• Consistently follow through on customer requests through resolution or appropriate escalation.

OPPORTUNITY

This is an entry-level opportunity for someone looking to develop their customer service experience while gaining exposure to order support, e-commerce, shipping, fulfillment, and cross-functional operations. The Customer Support & Order Specialist will begin with order acknowledgements and shipment updates and can expand into a broader range of customer inquiries and transactions as they become comfortable with the company's systems and processes.