Customer Service Representative

Position Overview

Deliver a best-in-class, customer-centric experience with every customer interaction across every channel, provide quotes, process orders, and answer customer questions with accuracy in a timely manner.

Essential Job Functions

• Deliver a best-in-class, customer-centric experience with every customer interaction across every channel (calls, emails, chat, text).
• Communicate clearly and professionally in both verbal and written formats.
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional demeanor toward all customers and colleagues.
• Maintain ownership of all assigned cases through full resolution, ensuring a one-touch experience whenever possible.
• Accurately process quotes, orders, general inquiries, and other requests using ERP and CRM systems.
• Follow all established workflows and work instructions to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Meet or exceed Customer Experience performance metrics, including SLA compliance, response time, quality, and order accuracy.
• Partner with Customer Success Managers, Sales, Supply Chain, Production, and Quality to resolve customer inquiries and deliver seamless service.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams to ensure customer needs are met in full and on time.
• Escalate complex or unresolved cases promptly to the Lead or Manager, Customer Experience, for support.
• Demonstrate a command of product and industry knowledge when assisting with questions, providing guidance and choices to our customers.
• Understand and effectively use applicable technology as required by the business, including ERP, Salesforce, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and Smartsheet.
• Upsell and cross-sell products, offering alternatives to customers when appropriate.

Non-Essential Job Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Training

On the job

Qualifications

• Education & Certifications: High school diploma or Equivalent through Associate’s Degree or higher preferred, but not required
• Experience: 1-3+ year(s) customer service experience preferred, Intermediate or higher skill level in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word, Experience in business software – ERP, order entry software, CRM preferably Salesforce

Key Competencies

• Performs well under pressure
• Techophile
• Team-Oriented
• Listening
• Problem-Solving
• Time Management
• Flexible
• Highly Organized
• Detail-Oriented
• Reliable
• Highly Engaged
• Professional Communication (written & verbal)
• Coachable
• Empathetic

Physical Requirements

• Long periods of sitting or standing at an individual workstation
• Heavy computer work

Working Conditions

• Daily work in a temperature-controlled office environment
• Heavy computer work
• Must be able to stand/sit for the duration of the workday

EEO Statement

National Safety Apparel provides equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, ancestry, age, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other protected group status as defined by law.

Benefits

• Medical HSA Plan
• Dental Voluntary
• Vision Voluntary
• Long-Term Disability
• Employer-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Accident Insurance
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Identity Theft Protection Insurance
• Voluntary Legal Insurance
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Bereavement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Time