Customer Account Representative

Wallingford, CT
0525
04/05/2024
Wallingford, CT
Depends on Experience 
Full Time
1st Shift
Non-Exempt

Summary
Qualified candidates for this position will provide customer service support such as order entry/management, pricing, product availability, invoicing, customer returns, and backlog reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Provide customer support for a specific sales territory and/or collection of key accounts.
•Primary customer contact for order management and sales inquiries
•Generate quotes, assist where appropriate with product recommendations.
•Complete PO/Contract review for all orders.
•Work with other TMS functions to manage customer requests, expedite and/or recover late orders.
•Manage expectations with customers on product lead times, delivery requests, and product availability.
•Review, enter and acknowledge purchase orders.
•Update open order reports and provide to accounts as requested.
•Manage customer portals.
•Investigate and process customer returns.
•Invoicing
•Respond to customer requests for documentation.


Qualifications/Requirements
•Minimum 2-year degree or equivalent work experience
•Minimum 3 years’ experience in sales and/or customer service
•Highly organized and personable
•Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
•Strong verbal and written communication skills
•Promote team atmosphere.
•Familiar with ERP systems – preferably Oracle
•Experience working in a manufacturing environment a plus.