Customer Service Representative II

Genuine Parts Company•Louisville, KY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Customer Service Representative II ensures customer expectations are accurately determined and are fully met. The Customer Service Representative II may provide guidance to less experienced Customer Service Representatives or may support specific customer(s). This role involves handling customer orders, influencing gross profit through negotiation, adjusting pricing to meet competitive demands while maximizing profit, building customer relationships, ordering items to maintain inventory levels, expediting backorders, and sourcing products. The representative will also determine cost-effective shipping methods, handle customer returns, and assist less experienced representatives with customer needs. Additionally, they will respond to customer inquiries, provide quotes, and handle order entry, potentially managing more challenging inquiries due to experience and training.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, and listening.
Ability to multi-task and time management skills required.
Strong computer skills.
Strong negotiation skills.
Basic product knowledge.
Reliability, organization, and attention to detail required.
Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and three (3) to five (5) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

Responsibilities

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.
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 support specific customer(s).
Assists less experienced Customer Service Representatives with addressing customer needs, including locating items and resolving problems.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Responds to customer inquires regarding products, provides quotes, and handles order entry.
Due to experience & training, may handle more challenging inquires.