Customer Service Specialist

MillerKnoll•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position that works directly with customers and representatives on sales quotations, status calls, delivering and service. Assists on various sales/customer service projects as needed.

Requirements

Minimum of one-year experience (preferably in the wholesale home furnishings industry).
Excellent verbal and writing skills.
Must be organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented, with good sales and customer service skills.
Must have word-processing computer experience.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively.
Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; one year related experience.
Transferable customer service and sales skills, interior Design, design, creative arts, or home furnishings industry experience/knowledge.

Responsibilities

Answering calls, assist customers, representative showroom salespeople and outside salespeople (currently 18 showrooms, 120 salespeople) on CONRAD products.
Build customer and representative relations.
Build sustainable relationships and trust with customers and representatives through open and interactive communication.
Provide price quotations (verbal, written or typewritten) for retrofits and replacement orders. Follow up is essential.
Provide customer support on motorized projects (this may include working with the installer or electrician as well as the designer/architect).
Gathers the necessary information concerning customer/representative needs by phone or in person, examines records such as orders, quality control sheets, invoices, computer printouts, bills of lading, and related documents and correspondence.
Converses or corresponds with customers/representatives and other company personnel such as billing, credit, sales, service, or shipping staff to obtain facts regarding customer inquiries and service needs.
Examines pertinent documentation to determine accuracy of customer complaint and identify an appropriate course of action.
Responsible for taking a proactive approach to servicing customers.
Ensure excellent customer service is provided.
Ensure excellent service standards respond efficiently to customer inquiries and maintain high customer satisfaction.
Documentation is essential.