Sr. Coord, Customer Service
WestRock Company · Knoxville, TN · 4 wk ago
Customer ServiceFull-time
What We Offer
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits available immediately
- 401K with company match
- 120 hours of Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays
- Other benefits such as company paid Long-Term & Short-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance and more
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
The Opportunity
- Execute job duties in a safe and efficient manner
- Compliance with Safety policies and Safety expectations
- Report any issue or event that poses a risk to employee safety, the environment and facilities, or food packaging safety and quality
- Create and maintain a strong safety culture
- Compliance of all employees and processes with all food safety and quality regulations (SQF, HACCP) as well as ISO regulations
- Represent WestRock to the customer and act as a critical liaison between the customer, sales, and operations teams
- Receive and process routine customer orders, inquiries, and/or customer issues related to orders
- Maintain the ongoing relationship with multiple customers and sales staff utilizing knowledge of products, logistics, production planning, and inventory management
- Represent WestRock values and deliver excellent service through each interaction
- Record, organize, and process orders and/or inquiries received by telephone, email, and/or through personal customer contact
- Run customized reports and share data with customers
- Provide pricing, inventory availability and production schedule information to customers
- Track order activity and alert appropriate staff to any potential delivery problems
- Partner with Quality Manager to resolve routine customer issues
- Suggest alternative products or services to meet customer needs when appropriate
- Serve as a connection between customers and sales staff to ensure responsiveness and customer satisfaction
- Track warehouse inventories and update customers on order status
- Quickly and effectively resolve customer or production issues by maintaining clear communication with customers on status and resolution
- Keep area in specs within all 5S requirements
- Work in a fast-paced environment
- Complete tasks in a timely manner
- Follow all applicable policies, procedures, and instructions
- Participate in continuous improvement activities, corrective actions, plant/corporate safety events, and training
What You Need to Succeed
- A high school diploma or equivalent required
- Must have 3+ years of customer service-related work experience
- Previous experience in the manufacturing industry is preferred
- Demonstrate a customer-oriented mindset and ability to operate with customers’ best interests in mind
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to understand requests and problems, inform on status, and negotiate solutions
- Ability to simplify and solve simple to complex issues with focus on root cause and quick solution development
- Demonstrate collaboration and teaming skills across functions to resolve issues and achieve organizational goals
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)