Senior Customer Service & Sales Operations Manager

Key People; Walled Lake (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Key People is seeking a Sales and Customer Service Manager to serve as the primary liaison between customers, the Sales team, Operations, Accounting, and brokers from order entry through issue resolution.

The role oversees customer service and order management, maintains pricing and account information in SAP, coordinates requirements with brokers, and collaborates cross-functionally to resolve order, billing, and service issues. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive customer service experience in the CPG industry.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability for responsibilities and results.
• Demonstrated experience in customer service, sales operations, account management, or related functions.
• Provides leadership and oversight of customer service and sales operations systems, including SAP, Salesforce, TrueCommerce, Excel, EDI, and Google Workspace.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with customers, brokers, sales personnel, and internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and resolve customer inquiries, issues, and escalations in a timely and professional manner.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers, Sales, Operations, Accounting, and external brokers.
• Manage and support the Order Processing team to ensure accurate and timely processing of customer orders.
• Support the Sales team with customer service, order management, pricing, reporting, and account-related activities.
• Develop, maintain, and improve customer service and sales order processes to promote accuracy and efficiency.
• Work with Accounts Receivable to resolve pricing adjustments, quantity adjustments, bill backs, promotional information, short pays, payment issues, and other customer account discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate customer, pricing, and account information in SAP, including customer requirements, business practices, and relevant documentation.
• Manage Salesforce administration and maintenance, including customer and account records, contacts, sales activity, user access, data integrity, reporting, and system updates.
• Maintain complete and current customer files and required account documentation.
• Handle inquiries from prospective customers, answer questions, qualify leads, and route opportunities to the appropriate Business Manager.
• Prepare and distribute monthly reports to Business Managers and brokers.
• Directly supervises the Order Processing Team.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve customer service processes, communication, and cross-functional coordination.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Ownership and accountability

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

TrueCommerce

Excel

EDI

Google Workspace

Job description

Key People is seeking a Sales and Customer Service Manager to serve as the primary liaison between customers, the Sales team, Operations, Accounting, and brokers from order entry through issue resolution.

The role oversees customer service and order management, maintains pricing and account information in SAP, coordinates requirements with brokers, and collaborates cross-functionally to resolve order, billing, and service issues. Strong leadership and communication are essential.