Service Center Manager

Applied Industrial Technologies • Alexandria, VA

194d

About The Position

Customer service professionals-don't pass up this opportunity for a great new job with a global industrial distribution company that combines team leadership with service center operations. Join our team at Applied Industrial Technologies! In partnership with more than 4,000 world-class manufacturers, we are an industry-leading value-added distributor of a wide variety of innovative, efficient, and reliable industrial products. Since 1923, we have been committed to always having the right part in stock and always getting it to the customer when they need it. We are currently seeking an experienced Customer Service Manager to help us to maintain that commitment as we continue to grow. In this position, you will oversee day-to-day operations of one of our service centers while also providing leadership to our team of customer service specialists. This will allow you to showcase not only your administrative and project management skills, but also your coaching and mentoring capabilities. If you relish the idea of serving customers through everything, from hands-on operational duties, to salesmanship and team motivation efforts, and if you have the background we're looking for, we want to talk with you!

Requirements

• 2+ years of proven sales or customer service leadership experience in an industrial atmosphere or parts counter
• High school diploma or GED
• Solid understanding of financial and accounting concepts
• Computer proficiency and the ability to quickly learn our ordering system

Nice To Haves

• Industrial sales / distribution experience, preferred
• Service center experience, preferred
• ERP / SAP experience, a plus

Responsibilities

• Managing internal service center operations to meet/exceed P&L objectives
• Championing the development of leadership competencies that drive individual and team goals
• Meeting customer and shipment metrics, including time to fill, expediting orders, and quoting
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring programs and activities related to product promotion and inside sales, office and warehouse functions, and customer service - as well measuring the results
• Hiring, training, and developing service center personnel
• Assisting account managers in the identification, acquisition, and retention of customers
• Managing inventory, receivables, expenses, and profit/loss accounting
• Reviewing and completing monthly reports as well as overseeing petty cash balancing
• Ensuring that customer relations are maintained at a high level
• Utilizing key metrics to evaluate and recommend best practices for operations
• Managing vendor relationships
• Creating a positive, dynamic, and fun work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees