Customer Support Representative

Johnstone Supply II, LLC; Columbia (SC); Presencial; USD 34.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid Time Off

Health, dental, vision benefits

Employer 401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Descripción de la vacante

Johnstone Supply is seeking a Customer Service Representative to provide prompt and courteous service to contractors and key customers. You will research products, prepare quotes, process orders, and handle daily sales activities with attention to detail.

Ideal candidates have strong communication, comfort with basic math, and the ability to operate RF scanners. Forklift experience is a plus and English proficiency is essential.

Formación

• Speak effectively with customers.
• Read, write and comprehend English.
• Basic math applications."
• Analytical abilities for product and equipment research.

Responsabilidades

• Greet customers promptly and professionally.
• Provide courteous service and respond to needs.
• Process orders and payments; handle quotes and bids.
• Enter sales orders and process payments per SOPs.
• Answer calls and provide product information and assistance.
• Assist with key accounts, bids, or quotes as needed.
• Maintain professional appearance and conduct.
• Attend product and service training for knowledge growth.
• Promote promotions to customers to boost sales.

Conocimientos

Customer service

Communication

English proficiency

Mathematical skills

RF scanner

Teamwork

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Herramientas

RF Scanner

Forklift (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Johnstone Supply, North America's leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies, has a great opportunity to join our team. Over the last seven decades, Johnstone has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry leader with over 470 distributor branches and 6 distribution centers throughout North America. We work with some of the largest companies in the world, including Daikin/Goodman, Bosch, Copeland, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and Fujitsu, to provide contractors with world-class products, technical expertise, and quality service.

Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply . Relationship-building is the key to our success, and it shows in everything we do. The Power of Johnstone is everyone who works with us. Our customers, our partners, and our people. Johnstone is growing, and so can you.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt and courteous service to customers including: sales, technical product research, preparation of sales quotes and bids for large contractors and key customers, order processing, pricing, promotional activities and all aspects of customer service by handling unique, key account customer needs.

Essential Job Function

• - Greet customers on the telephone in a prompt, professional and helpful manner.
• - Provide prompt, courteous service by listening to the customers needs and requests and respond accordingly.
• - Handle customer warranty claims and credit returns in a timely fashion by completing all appropriate documentation, receiving product items back prior to processing of any claims or credits in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP’s).
• - Enter sales orders into Sales Order Entry System and process credit card payments in accordance with SOP’s.
• - Answer incoming customer telephone calls and provide all aspects of customer service by: providing quotes or taking sales orders, research products/services and answering general information questions.
• - Calculate refrigeration load requirements for quotes and bids for refrigeration equipment.
• - Identify damaged inventory and bring this to the attention of the Store Manager for mark-down and quick sale.
• - Work the sales counter area during peak periods or for relief of counter sales reps on lunch, as needed.
• - Assist Account Managers with Key Customers needs, bids, or quotes as requested.
• - Maintain a neat, clean and professional personal appearance.
• - Attend training seminars on products and services in order to acquire product knowledge in order to provide informed and effective customer service.
• - Time permitting – promote monthly flyers and special promotions by calling customers to make them aware of these promotions in order to enhance counter sales.
• - Alert immediate supervisor when showroom sales are observed to be brisk so that additional staff can be added to counter to avert long waiting times for customers.
• - Perform other duties as requested in order to maintain our high level of customer service through timely and effective teamwork.

Johnstone Supply believes that each employee’s contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, it is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Qualifications

- Ability to speak effectively with customers.

- Knowledge of HVAC / R equipment and products is more limited with the CSR I who is learning the product lines in their initial 24 – 36 months on the job.

- Ability to read, write and comprehend English language.

- Ability to complete basic math applications.

- Analytical abilities desired in order perform product and equipment research.

- Proven abilities to attend to details.

- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, organize and prioritize responsibilities and duties.

- Above average communication skills both verbal and written.

- Must be able to work with minimum amount of supervision under stressful conditions.

- Proficiency in RF Scanner knowledge and experience.

- Forklift experience preferred.

Job-Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• - Basic skill level in using computers to do work.
• - Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• - Ability to work in a team environment.
• - Skill in communicating with others to resolve problems and get results.
• - Ability to attend to details.
• - Basic knowledge of JS – HVAC/R products and equipment.

Work Behaviors

• - Maintains organized work processes, materials, and files.
• - Ability to work with others in a team-based environment.
• - Desire to support and meet the needs of customers, other employees and the company as a whole.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• - Must be able to become certified and maintain certification through internal and external approved Counter Sales and Services programs offered by the company. Forklift certification is essential.

Company Values

We’re also interested in hiring a great candidate that holds these values so we can further build a strong company culture:

• - Safety: Always prioritizes safety, both at work and at home, while ensuring those who work for you work safely.
• - Customer Focused: Take the perspective of those we serve, anticipate their needs, and responding quickly.
• - One Team: We win together by collaborating with each other, focusing on the common goal, and leveraging the strengths of the team.
• - Own It: Take the initiative, act with a sense of urgency and pride, do things right the first time, and always act with integrity.
• - Innovate: Embrace and create change that drives continuous improvement and customer-valued solutions.

Benefit Overview

At Johnstone Supply, we recognize that our employees’ growth, well-being, and success drives the company’s success. We offer a competitive wage, in addition to health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage, and options for supplemental care. We provide the resources you need to take charge of your well-being, including:

• - Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• - Safe Harbor 401(k) – 100% employer match up to 5% of base pay and immediate vesting
• - Holiday pay – we recognize and pay our employees for 7.5 holidays per year
• - Paid Parental Bonding Time
• - Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans
• - Employer paid life insurance and short-term disability
• - Voluntary long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• - 24/7 Access to virtual care/telehealth options
• - Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution; Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• - Wellbeing program with opportunity to earn reduced medical costs
• - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you, and your family
• - Tuition reimbursement
• - Employee referral bonus program
• - Employee service milestone recognition program

We understand that our employees are the cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience.

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