Customer Sales & Service Representative
Applied Industrial Technologies
About the Role
This is an opportunity for a Customer Sales & Service Representative to join a global industrial distribution company. The role offers a Monday-through-Friday work schedule, a competitive base salary, incentive opportunities, benefits, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement. The company provides training for those new to industrial distribution.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist customers by phone and in person at our facility.
- Use customer service skills to clarify customer needs, perform research, and recommend parts.
- Focus and drive to meet/exceed monthly sales goals and increase customer satisfaction.
- Process quotes, take orders, and provide post-order service.
- Build ongoing business relationships through repeated contact and consultation.
- Quickly and efficiently provide customers with the right parts and/or solutions, especially during equipment breakdowns.
- On occasion, utilize mechanical aptitude to help solve customer problems or troublesome processes.
Requirements
- Self-motivated with a desire to exceed expectations.
- Strong prioritization and multitasking skills.
- Sense of urgency.
- Pride in verbal and written communication.
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to establish rapport and build solid relationships with a wide variety of customers.
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and multitasking ability.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Qualifications & Tech Stack
- 6 months of customer service experience preferred.
- Excellent telephone and written skills, including English grammar.
- Ability and desire to learn new systems and processes quickly.
- Enjoys working with computers, including basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (specifically Outlook & Excel) and comfort with the Google search engine.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record (MVR).
- SAP / ERP experience, preferred but not required.
- Some knowledge of industrial distribution products and hydraulics, preferred but not required.
- A sense of humor.
Salary & Benefits
- Base salary and bonus opportunities.
- Health, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Personalized training and development program.
- Career development and advancement opportunities.