Customer Service Rep National Sales

BASIC PURPOSE

Provide contact and liaison between National Sales customers and the sales team and internal departments. Process incoming orders; receive, evaluate, and respond to written or telephoned customer inquiries in a timely manner. Work within established guidelines in order to achieve the objectives of the service agreement consistent with customer expectations, company policy and profit and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound calls and place outbound calls to customers in order to provide information about products and services, to take orders, or to obtain details of complaints.
• Keep records of customer interactions and transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, and comments, as well as actions taken.
• Resolve customers' service or billing complaints; check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
• Contact customers in order to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim results and any planned adjustments; refer unresolved customer complaints to designated departments for further action.
• Obtain and examine all relevant information in order to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes.
• Cook same-day deliveries and pickups for customers.
• Process pickup requests from customers and National Sales team.
• Respond to delivery/routing questions and issues from customers.
• Respond to product inquiries from customers.
• Share new or additional services or products with customers.
• Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices, and prepare invoices for returned goods.
• Contact all customers affected by product recalls and withdrawals.
• Recommend improvements in products, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures in order to prevent future problems.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years experience in customer service call center environment required.
• Experience in food service distribution a plus.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and problem resolution ability required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook required.
• CRM / Phone Technology experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills and problem resolution ability required.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook required.
• CRM / Phone Technology experience preferred.

Benefits

Full US Foods Benefits - DAY 1! medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, and much more!

Schedule

This role adheres to a designated schedule, which includes set workdays, start and end times.

Relationships

• Internal: Sales, Operations / Distribution / Support
• External: Customers

Compensation

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds).

The expected base rate for this role is between $18 - $28.

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