Senior Customer Service & Quotes Specialist

Genuine Parts Company; Manchester (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries in Manchester, AL seeks a Customer Service Representative to place orders by phone, fax, email, or in person and to manage inventory levels.

You will negotiate prices within policy, respond to complex inquiries with quotes, coach junior staff, and help drive process improvements while ensuring timely order entry and shipment readiness. The position includes responsibilities across sourcing, backorder expediting, and providing excellent service to build repeat business.

Responsibilities

• Places customer orders via telephone, fax, email, electronic methods, or walk in (counter sales).
• Influences Motion Industries' gross profit through negotiating the sale price and purchase price, within certain parameters.
• May adjust non-contract customer pricing to meet the demands of the customer based on competition, while maximizing the profit for Motion Industries.
• Builds customer relationships to drive repeat business by relating to the customer and drive process improvements.
• Orders items to ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained for customers.
• Expedites backorders. May pull inventory and prepare order for shipment to customer.
• Responsible for sourcing products in branch inventory, distribution center inventory or supplier inventory.
• Determines the most cost effective shipping method for customer orders.
• May handle customer returns.
• May be assigned to one customer.
• Provides coaching, guidance, and direction to less experienced Customer Service Representatives.
• Assists less experienced Customer Service Representatives with addressing customer needs, including locating items and resolving problems.
• May be responsible for quality and/or safety in the branch.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Responds to complex customer inquires regarding products, provides quotes, and handles order entry.

Job description

Motion Industries in Manchester, AL seeks a Customer Service Representative to place orders by phone, fax, email, or in person and to manage inventory levels.

You will negotiate prices within policy, respond to complex inquiries with quotes, coach junior staff, and help drive process improvements while ensuring timely order entry and shipment readiness. The position includes responsibilities across sourcing, backorder expediting, and providing excellent service to build repeat business.