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Customer Service Associate III
Location
United States
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
$54K - $81K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Customer Service Associate III
Clearwater Paper Corporation
• The successful incumbent possesses a strong command of the company’s customer service policies and is well-trained in product knowledge that can be critical for offering quick and accurate assistance to customers. • This position ensures that all customer order specifications and expectations are understood throughout the company while actively pursuing additional sales opportunities. • The customer service specialist must be able to perform their duties with minimal supervision and communicate effectively and professionally with co-workers, customers, sales managers and production personnel. • Account Management Voice of company to primary purchasing agent contacts for assigned accounts; responsible for maintaining industry-leading service levels. • Uses product knowledge to assist customers with ordering needs. • Reserves machine capacity, enters orders, communicates ship dates. • Tracks customer orders through entire supply chain process (order entry, manufacture, shipment, and delivery). • Ensures customer orders comply with Sales and Manufacturing agreement. • Minimizes financial impact of freight costs by maximizing capacity on chosen mode of transportation or by assigning freight differential cost to customer. • Inside Sales Solicits new orders to assist Operations in qualifying production runs, filling open machine capacity, and selling aged inventory for prime pricing. • Receives, generates and distributes Competitive Information Reports from Sales Managers as necessary. • Collaborates with customers, Sales Managers, and others to investigate and resolve customer invoice and accounting issues. • Works with sales and quality to supply customers with product samples and trial inventory to secure new business. • Regularly communicates with CLW outside sales contacts on opportunities and issues uncovered during regular job activities. • Inventory Management Implements and oversees customer offsite inventory programs, as needed, to meet market/customer needs and maintain targeted levels. • Manages input of sales orders utilizing Electronic Data Information (EDI). • Collaborates with sales, customers, and schedulers by analyzing and adjusting warehouse inventories as needed to ensure adequate turns are being met. • Coordinates customer needs with 3PL warehouse contacts. • Reviews aged inventory, looking for sales opportunities within customer territory. • Forecasting Performs regular review of customer shipment history versus forecast and provides recommended updates to Sales Manager/S&OP analyst. • Monitors customer order volumes to align with sales forecasts.
Job Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.
- Minimum of five years relevant customer service experience required, preferably in a supply chain or manufacturing environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required and must be demonstrable.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
- Knowledge of computer programs used to track production and customer order status preferred.
- Must be able to work with a diverse group of people in a professional manner and be able to handle several work tasks concurrently.
- This person must be able to work with minimal supervision, be a self-starter and take the initiative to evaluate and drive order fulfilment process improvements.
- Some travel required.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Company holidays
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