Senior Specialist - Customer Care

WESCO; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Senior Specialist - Customer Care to join our Centralized Customer Care team, focusing on supplier invoice resolution and root-cause analysis between purchase orders and supplier invoices. You will advise Accounts Payable and process offsetting transactions in line with internal policy and procedures.

Responsibilities include researching discrepancies, coordinating with Sales, Operations, Inventory Management, and AP, handling large volumes across many branches, and ensuring

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• At least three years related experience required.
• Two years Oracle or other large integrated financial system experience preferred.
• Strong MS Excel experience preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Research and resolve supplier invoice discrepancies (variance between Wesco Purchase Order and Supplier Invoice) with little supervision.
• Holistically resolve discrepancies, and process offsetting transactions (cost adjustments to inventory and historical corrections to customer billings) to ensure complete resolution.
• Serve as supplier invoice resolution subject matter expert for Sales and Operations.
• Liaise between Sales, Operations, Inventory Management, and Accounts Payable to resolve payables issues and communicate resolutions back to AP.
• Organize and manage large volume of discrepancies across numerous branches, interfacing with field staff and escalating timely to field management.

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

MS Excel

Data entry

Typing

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate degree / College Diploma

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Email

Oracle

Job description

As a Senior Specialist - Customer Care, you will be part of a specialized team within Wesco’s Centralized Customer Care organization focused specifically on supplier invoice resolution. You will focus almost exclusively on root cause discrepancies between our purchase order and a supplier’s invoice, advising the Accounts Payable team on appropriate resolution, and processing any offsetting transactions (including inventory and cost adjustments), largely self-directed within the framework of Wesco’s internal policy, and Customer Care’s standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for researching and resolving all supplier invoice discrepancies (variance between Wesco Purchase Order and Supplier Invoice) with little supervision.

• Holistically resolves discrepancies, and processing offsetting transactions (such as cost adjustments to inventory and historical corrections to customer billings) to ensure complete resolution.

• Supplier invoice resolution subject matter expert for the field (Sales and Operations).

• Liaison between Sales, Operations, Inventory Management, and Accounts Payable team to research and resolve payables issues and communicate resolution back to Accounts Payable team.

• Effectively organize and manage large volume of discrepancies across numerous branches, interfacing with employees in the field, and escalating timely to field management as necessary.

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or Equivalent required.

• Associate degree (U.S.)/College Diploma (Canada) preferred.

• At least three (3) years of related experience required.

• Strong time management skills required, including ability to prioritize customer issues and resolve with positive outcomes.

• Solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.

• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.

• Able to work well under pressure.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally at all times.

• Computer literate, including effective working skills of MS Word, Excel and e-mail.

• Data entry and typing skills.

• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Organize work for timely completion.

• Research and analyze a variety of information.

• Five (5) years related experience preferred.

• Two (2) years of Oracle or other large integrated financial system experience is preferred.

• Higher level accounting knowledge strongly preferred, including understanding of income statements, general ledger accounts, balance sheets, sales, and margin, etc.

• Strong Microsoft Excel experience is preferred.

• Ability to travel up to 25%

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

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At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html#benefits) and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Learn more about Working at Wesco here (https://www.wesco.com/us/en/our-company/careers/work-at-wesco.html) and apply online today!

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Los Angeles Unincorporated County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.