Customer Service Specialist

2 days ago

Clarkston, MI, United States Venteon Full time
Job Description

Harvard Resource Solutions is seeking Customer Service Representatives for a manufacturing client in Clarkston on a direct hire basis.

In office ( Client offers 15 Work From Home days on a prorated basis).

Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Pay Range: 24.00hr to 27.00hr ( Pay based upon experience and education)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain predictable and dependable attendance.
  • Serve as a customer advocate to ensure total customer satisfaction.
  • Adhere to the 2-hour callback policy for internal and external inquiries via phone, email, and fax.
  • Deliver quality customer service aligned with Company Core Values and Core Ideology.
  • Process sales orders accurately and timely for assigned account managers while following detailed work instructions.
  • Perform duties in accordance with the Proactive Customer Service Model.
  • Plan, organize, and execute external reports to ensure orders are entered, shipped, and invoiced within expected timeframes.
  • Develop and maintain positive relationships with customer accounts, CPS Sales, and internal stakeholders.
  • Analyze Key Customer Inventory, Blue Folder, and Sales Reports to ensure accurate inventory levels, on-time shipments, and continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Proactively manage custom stock, blanket purchase orders, and consignment inventory programs to reduce stock-outs and aged inventory.
  • Manage freight consolidation efforts and collaborate with sales to reduce freight costs.
  • Issue return authorizations and credit/debit memos accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Request required documentation from appropriate departments to ensure orders are processed within 48 hours.
  • Provide backup support to Customer Service team members as needed, including Customer Fulfillment Manager, Service Support Manager, Service Specialist, and Operations Support.
  • Complete miscellaneous projects as assigned by Staff Managers.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives related to the Customer Service training matrix and cross-training.
  • Contribute to team performance improvements based on customer needs and metric results.
  • Participate in Best Practice and Training meetings as scheduled by Customer Service Management.
  • Document customer complaints regarding products or services (QPA) and forward to the Quality Department.
  • Develop familiarity with all products, including product lines and account-specific requirements.
  • Share process improvement ideas through the Customer Service Lean Ideas tab in Microsoft Teams.
QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
  • Minimum of two (2) years of customer service experience required; industry-related (distribution, manufacturing, automotive experience preferred.
  • Demonstrates a high level of integrity and maintains a professional, positive demeanor.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently, exercise initiative and sound judgment, and implement actions without direct supervision.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and apply written, oral, and diagram-based instructions, including procedure manuals and work instructions.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate across diverse audiences.
  • Strong mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods as needed.
  • May require periodic walking throughout the day.


If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to apply to this job and email your resume to rrice@hrsus.com

We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.

At Harvard Resource Solutions, our talent acquisition team is proud to provide our clients with the most qualified Administrative & Clerical talent in the industry today.

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