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REVISION DATE: / 2/27/15
JOB TITLE: Customer Service Representative / WC Code:
DEPARTMENT: Inside Sales (Owatonna,MN) / Location: OwatonnaMN
REPORTS TO: Inside Sales Manager / FLSA STATUS: Hourly
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is responsible for representing AmesburyTruth when working with customers and the sales team. The primary objective is to provide quality service and communication in a manner that will promote optimum satisfaction and service through professional and accurate handling of customer needs.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Building and maintaining client relationships with Tier 4 customers as well as Inter/Intra-company locations (Amesbury accounts, Brampton house accounts and supplier accounts).
  • Facilitate communication between the customer and the operations organization, assuring their satisfaction while staying within Sales and Marketing policies and alerting the organization where appropriate.
  • This individual needs to understand the policies and procedures and to use them as a guideline in daily tasks.
  • Maintain accuracy and efficiency of the department so that customer needs can be met satisfactorily
Principal Accountabilities
  • Order processing – Keying and maintaining, team working with scheduling and operations
  • Assessing risk of customer dissatisfaction. All Reps have a responsibility to report all indications of customer dissatisfaction and report to the organization.
  • Processing Complaints, CAR (Corrective Action), returns and credits
  • Pricing- Evaluate and execute pricing based on order processing parameters
  • Support Inventory management objectives – material requirements and lead times
  • Inside Sales - Assists all Inside Sales Reps with order processing requirements, credits, complaints and other customer service related activities as needed.
  • Acts as a back up to the Inside Sales Coordinator- Assists with post ship invoicing, customer mailings, customer or sales account maintenance.Secondary back up to receptionist if needed.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:
  • Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
  • Strong written and verbal skills - this position is directly responsible for communicating by phone and email.
  • Experience with ERP systems within a manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Requires the ability to handle multiple high priority projects at any given time
  • Strong work ethic, ability to team work, reliable.

QUALIFICATIONS / PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
  • Two to five years of experience in a customer service roll preferred
  • Previous experience in data processing and telephone skills
  • Able to demonstrate leadership, organizational and problem solving skills.
  • Use standard office equipment: Computer, printer, copier and scanner

WORK ENVIRONMENT/OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
  • Physical requirements include but may not be limited to: Sit, talk and hear. Is frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. They may be required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Safety
The incumbent is required to practice good housekeeping skills and follow all company safety policies.

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Please send resumes to by March 7, 2014.