On-Site Sr Customer Service Representative

Motion; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries in the Richmond, VA area seeks an experienced inside sales professional. Under limited supervision, you will determine customer needs, quote items, and process orders while guiding less experienced representatives.

This role involves spending more than half the time at the customer location and building strong relationships with the organization. The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED with five or more years of related experience, plus strong communication and

Qualifications

• Reliability, organization, and attention to detail are required.
• Customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responds to inquiries, provides quotes and takes orders by phone, fax, email, or walk-in.
• Maintains inventory levels for Consignment customers through orders.
• Sources products from branch, DC, or supplier inventory and identifies items.
• Influences gross profit by negotiating prices within parameters.
• Proactively generates sales by promoting Motion Industries’ products.
• Mentors lower-level staff and may support Operations Manager.
• May place orders up to specified limits and adjust non-contract pricing.

Skills

Reliability

Organization

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication

Multitasking

Time management

Basic computer skills

Valid driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

Under limited supervision, ensures customer expectations are accurately determined and are fully met. Develop and broaden relationships within customer organization to fully understand needs and wants; primary contribution is acting as the inside half of the sales team and ensuring transactions are error free and providing guidance and advice to less experienced Customer Service Representatives. This position works more than 50% of the time at the customer location.

Job Duties

• Responds to customer inquiries, provides quotes and takes customer orders via telephone, fax, email, electronic methods or walk-in (counter sales).
• Orders items to ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained for Consignment customers.
• Responsible for sourcing products in branch inventory, Distribution Center inventory or supplier inventory. Ensures identification and sale of Motion Industries’ assets. In some cases may have to locate a product.
• Influences Motion Industries’ Gross Profit through negotiating the sale price and purchase price, within certain parameters.
• Proactively generates sales by actively promoting Motion Industries’ products to existing customers. Expedites backorders.
• Acts as mentor/lead to lower level employees.
• May act as subject matter expert on multiple products. May act as back-up for Operations Manager. May pull inventory and prepare order for shipment to customer. May handle customer returns.
• May place orders without approval for orders up to $5,000 per line and $10,000 per Purchase Order.
• May adjust non-contract customer pricing to meet the demands of the customer based on competition, while maximizing the profit for Motion Industries.
• Minimizes Branch freight cost by determining the most cost effective method to fulfill customer orders. Routinely interacts with customers to obtain and fulfill orders correctly.
• Interacts with suppliers as necessary to obtain pricing for items. Partners with Account Representatives to ensure customer satisfaction.
• May assist customer by troubleshooting via telephone or email and identifying correct part.
• Attends training sessions regularly to continue professional growth and development.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and five (5) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Reliability, organization, and attention to detail required.
• Customer service and communication skills required. Ability to multi-task and time management skills required.
• Moderate computer skills, including information processing, communicating internally and externally via email, using business systems and searching capabilities to find products on the internet.
• Good driving record required.

Company Information

• Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.