CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE I

Formosa Plastics•Livingston, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. is seeking a Customer Service Representative I to support its growing steel business. This role is crucial for maintaining efficient, high-quality service that meets customer standards and enhances the Formosa brand. The representative will act as the primary point of contact for customers, manage order processing, coordinate logistics, and ensure accurate documentation and payment processing. This position requires strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills to handle a variety of accounts and product types.

Requirements

1–3 years of experience in customer service
4-year college degree
2 years business related work preferred
Ability to manage small, medium, and large accounts across a variety of products
Experience handling logistics-related issues, including ramp, terminal, port, and vessel operations, while ensuring customer satisfaction
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret emails, purchase orders, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other job-related documents
Strong written communication skills, with the ability to compose clear and professional emails
Excellent phone etiquette, with the ability to provide shipment status updates to customers, brokers, and customs officials
Proven problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle practical issues and adapt to situations with limited standardization
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Outlook

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact by handling phone calls and emails, resolving customer inquiries in a timely, professional, and respectful manner.
Communicate clearly and proactively to ensure customer satisfaction and manage expectations.
Maintain strong relationships with internal teams (Sales, Credit department, Logistics Team) and external partners (Taiwan sales, steamship lines, forwarders).
Act as a proactive problem solver by addressing customer concerns, identifying solutions, and ensuring follow-through.
Handle customer complaints and confusion related to shipments, logistics, and products, including port congestion, container per diem/free days, inland delivery, and empty returns.
Maintain consistent, professional communication across all stakeholders.
Process buy/sell orders in the system with accuracy in pricing, volume, shipment details, Incoterms, and packing.
Manage and audit import/export documentation (e.g., Bill of Lading, ISF, COO, COA) to ensure compliance with customs and broker requirements.
Coordinate with Taiwan vendors to ensure timely and accurate documentation.
Ensure alignment between purchase orders and sales orders, including virtual receiving and inventory updates.
Handle all steel-related order entries, documentation, and processing with high accuracy.
Ensure correctness of specifications, documentation, and invoicing.
Monitor and follow up on all steel shipments, including production status, transit, ETA, and final delivery.
Assist in monitoring domestic rail shipments when required.
Coordinate shipments with overseas vendors and logistics providers.
Track and monitor shipment quantity, product details, and delivery destinations.
Communicate order and shipping status updates to sales teams and customers.
Identify and resolve shipment abnormalities and delays proactively.
Organize and process payments including vendor invoices, trucking, forwarder/broker fees, customs duties, and GST.
Reconcile vendor payments with customer invoices to ensure accuracy.
Process freight forwarder invoices in a timely manner.
Help to process all invoices related to our FGS invoices.
Calculate profit and loss for each shipment.
Set up and maintain system data including customer accounts (ship-to, bill-to, confirm-to), vendor codes, and payee codes.
Maintain and update customer files and shipment records.
Manage import container tracking files and FGS weekly order tracking reports.
Set up document distribution (invoices, sales confirmations, COA, etc.) for customers.
Support Sales with PO processing and customer documentation.
Assist with import documentation preparation and container cargo tracking.
Monitor and revise pricing for open orders.
Coordinate product setup and inform sales teams for new product codes.
Provide operational support to ensure timely and accurate execution of sales activities.
Coordinate with Taiwan vendors for shipments, documentation, and issue resolution.
Help to arrange and manage sample shipments to Taiwan vendors when necessary.
Participate in vendor meetings as needed.