Sr Customer Service Representative

Genuine Parts; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Senior Customer Service Representative to respond to complex inquiries, process orders, and guide customers to fulfill needs and expectations. You will leverage deep product knowledge to quote accurately and drive repeat business.

Key duties include negotiating prices within parameters, managing multiple orders, and coaching junior staff. This full-time role requires a strong service mindset and reliable performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and five or more years of related experience or equivalent combination.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain accuracy in order entry and quotes.

Responsibilities

• Responds to complex customer inquiries, provides quotes, and handles order entry.
• Places customer orders via telephone, fax, email, electronic methods, or in person.
• Influences gross profit through price negotiations within parameters.
• Adjusts non-contract pricing to meet customer demands while maximizing profit.
• Builds relationships to drive repeat business and improve processes.
• Ensures inventory levels are adequate and orders are fulfilled.
• Sources products across branch and supplier inventories to meet customer needs.
• Determines cost-effective shipping methods for orders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Time management

Computer skills

Negotiation skills

Product knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

None

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.