Customer Service Representative

3 weeks ago


Lansing, Michigan, United States The Kendall Group Full time
About The Kendall Group

The Kendall Group is a 100% employee-owned company comprised of seven divisions with 75+ locations in eleven states. We serve the Electrical, Automation, Pipe, Valve, and Fittings products, Steam, Lighting, Industrial Controls, and Instrumentation Industries.

Why Work at The Kendall Group?

Our employee ownership model is the core of who we are. You will not only own part of the company, but you will own your future. At Kendall, you'll have opportunities to learn and grow while being coached and mentored along the way. We're proud to say that more than 60% of our associates have more than 5 years of tenure, and more than 40% have greater than 10 years. At Kendall, you will be valued and supported, your ideas will be heard, your voice will matter, and you'll work alongside incredible people who care about your success.

Job Summary:

The Customer Service Specialist is a key member of the Sales team. The person in this role maintains positive relationships with customers by providing excellent customer service. They are responsible for accurately processing customer orders and requirements, assisting customers with managing delivery expectations and product availability, freight expectations and dispute resolution.

Key Responsibilities:

The essential duties and responsibilities of the Customer Service Specialist position will consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Process telephone orders, respond to incoming calls, faxes and e-mail messages from internal and external customers in a prompt manner
  • Maintain and grow customer sales and gross profits to meet Company growth objectives
  • Enter orders into Eclipse and Salesforce business systems and document all transactions in accordance with Company quality system and procedures
  • Reach out to customers to follow-up on quotes and provide the feedback to our outside sales representatives
  • Use Company and vendor resources to provide excellent customer service
  • Initiate workable solutions for customer issues/problems and ensure effective and long-term problem resolution
  • Expedite orders when necessary
  • Maintain quality service by adhering to Kendall Group policies, procedures, and standards
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements:
  • Work Experience: Entry Level
  • Education: Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Analytics/Computer Skills: Experience working with MS Office
  • Organization Skills: Highly organized and detail-oriented; ability to multi-task and shift priorities as needed; ability to work in fast-paced, continuously evolving environment
  • Cross-functional skills: Ability to work well cross-functionally; provides excellent internal and external customer service
  • Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal communications, problem solving, organizational and written/verbal communication skills, including telephone aptitude and the ability to interface with customers, suppliers and outside sales representatives
  • Physical, Mental and Visual Skills: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions.
    • Ability to see, talk and hear
    • Ability to sit for 8 hours a day
  • Physical Environment: Normal office environment
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Work Experience: Previous inside sale, preferably with a related product line, or with end users in an industrial or technical environment; an understanding of level, pressure, flow and temperature devices; experience interfacing or supporting a direct sales force
  • Education: Technical degree or bachelor's degree
  • Analytics/Computer Skills: Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics or Epicor/Solar Eclipse


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