Senior Customer Service Representative

Genuine Parts Company; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation pay

Sick pay

Holiday pay

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company in Tuscaloosa, AL, seeks a Senior Customer Service Representative to respond to inquiries, provide quotes, and place orders under limited supervision, leveraging deep product knowledge. You will build relationships to drive repeat business, mentor less experienced staff, and ensure accurate order entry while coordinating shipping and inventory needs.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with 5+ years of related experience, plus strong communication, negotiation,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 5+ years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

Responsibilities

• Respond to complex customer inquiries, provide quotes, and handle order entry.
• Place customer orders via telephone, fax, email, electronic methods, or walk-in.
• Influence gross profit by negotiating sale and purchase prices within parameters.
• May adjust non-contract pricing to meet customer demands while maximizing profit.
• Build relationships to drive repeat business and improve processes.
• Ensure inventory levels are maintained for customers and source products as needed.
• May place orders up to $5,000 per line and $10,000 per purchase order without approval.
• Expedite backorders and prepare orders for shipment.
• Determine cost-effective shipping methods for orders.
• May handle customer returns.
• Provide coaching to less experienced Customer Service Representatives.

Skills

Reliability

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Computer skills

Negotiation

Product knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

5+ years related experience

Job description

SUMMARY:

Under limited supervision, the Senior Customer Service Representative responds to customer inquires and places customer orders to ensure customer expectations are accurately determined and met. This role has in-depth knowledge of the company's products and services. The Senior Customer Service Representative develops and broadens relationships with customers to fully understand needs and wants. This role provides guidance and advice to less experienced Customer Service Representatives.

JOB DUTIES

• Responds to complex customer inquires regarding products, provides quotes, and handles order entry.
• 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.
• May place orders without approval for orders up to $5,000 per line and $10,000 per purchase order.
• 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.

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.
• Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, and listening.
• Ability to multi-task and time management skills required.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Strong product knowledge.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

Excellent driving record preferred. All company vehicles

are subject to continuous video monitoring.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

No

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.