Customer Support Specialist

Bdiexpress; Glendale Heights (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

BDI is seeking a Customer Support Specialist to provide exceptional customer and sales support from its Glendale Heights, IL location. You will handle entering and maintaining sales orders, quotations, over-the-counter sales, and assist the outside sales team.

You will answer customer inquiries via email and phone, quote products, and coordinate purchases from manufacturers while identifying cost savings opportunities and supporting warehouse tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years in a customer service or sales environment preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Outlook and general computer skills.
• Great communication and telephone skills.
• Exceptional math skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Answer emails and telephone calls from customers and assist them in their needs, such as identifying and interchanging product.
• Enter and maintain sales orders and expedite previous sales orders.
• Accurately quote product to the customer.
• Purchase product directly from the manufacturer.
• Assist and support the outside sales staff, including customer follow-up.
• Identify and document cost savings.
• Capture over-the-counter sales with walk in customers.
• May perform occasional duties in the warehouse, such as shipping and receiving.
• Responsible for other duties as they are assigned.

Skills

MS Outlook

Communication skills

Telephone skills

Math skills

Independent & team work

Lift 50 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Customer Support Specialist

Department: Sales

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Glendale Heights, IL

Description

The Customer Support Specialist is responsible for customer and sales support through various duties, including but not limited to entering and maintaining sales orders, purchasing, quotation, over the counter sales, and supporting the outside sales staff.

Responsibilities

• Answer emails and telephone calls from customers and assist them in their needs, such as identifying and interchanging product.
• Enter and maintain sales orders and expedite previous sales orders.
• Accurately quote product to the customer.
• Purchase product directly from the manufacturer.
• Assist and support the outside sales staff, including customer follow-up.
• Identify and document cost savings.
• Capture over-the-counter sales with walk in customers.
• May perform occasional duties in the warehouse, such as shipping and receiving.
• Responsible for other duties as they are assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years in a customer service or sales environment preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Outlook and general computer skills.
• Great communication and telephone skills.
• Exceptional math skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds of product.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic product knowledge of bearings and power transmission products, with emphasis placed on mechanical aptitude.

*BDI reserves the right to change job duties at any time. The job description is not designed to cover every requirement of the job.

Benefits

BDI Team Members can expect industry leading benefits including competitive pay, exceptional variable compensation programs, health benefits, 401(k) and profit-sharing program, maternal and paternal leave programs, tuition reimbursement, referral bonuses, and many more. All in an exciting and ever-changing entrepreneurial environment.

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