Senior Customer Experience & Sales Support Specialist
MDI | Minnesota Diversified Industries · Cohasset, MN · 2 wk ago
On-siteCustomer Service$59k–$65k/yrFull-time
Essential Functions
- Provide exceptional, prompt, and proactive customer service to all accounts
- Manage customer inquiries, orders, modifications, returns, and cancellations with a high degree of accuracy and timeliness
- Prepare and process customer documentation including order acknowledgments, freight quotations, and related communications
- Proactively monitor customer activity and maintain accurate records to support communication and reporting
- Build, nurture, and leverage strong internal and external relationships to support customer success and MDI’s growth
- Manage the RFP and quoting process across all customer accounts, ensuring timely and accurate submissions
- Handle all pricing inquiries, updates, and maintenance activities
- Lead Plastics Bid reviews and support pricing strategy execution
- Partner with Account Managers to lead Quarterly Price Reviews
- Serve as backup support for Customer Service Representatives and Commercial Services functions
- Support the highest revenue generating customers (orders, confirmations, samples, freight quotes, item setup)
- Perform data entry and processing of all customer orders and transactions efficiently and accurately
- Prepare and coordinate product samples for customer delivery
- Own administration and coordination of custom new item setup and implementation
- Ensure alignment across internal systems, documentation, and cross-functional teams
- Partner with the Customer Service Team to ensure data integrity to support reporting, forecasting, and decision-making
- Maintain the highest levels of ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Support a safe work environment, including adherence to PPE requirements
- Afford assistance with departmental cleanliness and housekeeping
- Effectively manage multiple priorities, urgent requests, and demanding customers with professionalism
- Communicate clearly, respectfully, and persuasively both verbally and in writing
- Collaborate effectively in a diverse, team-oriented, fast-paced environment
- Perform other duties as assigned
- 2–5 years of experience in customer service, sales support, or commercial operations
- Experience with CRM systems such as HubSpot or Salesforce™
- Strong organizational, analytical, and multitasking skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Customer-first mindset and service excellence
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Effective cross-functional collaboration
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence