Customer Service Representative

Experience, Education and Skills

• Two years of industrial repair and/or industrial distribution experience.  
• 2+ years of customer service experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment. 
• Proficient with software programs relating to the customer service position, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, E-mail and vendor pricing programs.
• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills as well as strong problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate ability to identify, from existing orders, incremental selling opportunities within current customers and to communicate and work with outside sales to win new business.

Essential Functions

• Approach: process in bound customer calls from customers regarding order status, pricing, product availability and delivery schedules.  
• Customer Knowledge: develop knowledge of assigned customer's specifically basic understanding of the buying process for OEM and MRO customer base.
• Internal Know-How: demonstrate basic understanding of SunSource's customer procedures and tools and be able to process orders, quotes, returns, navigate the pricing system, interpret pricing structure, and utilize internal support systems.
• Resource Management: demonstrate the required ability to orchestrate resources to meet customer needs which include technical support, warehousing, finance, service and fabrication centers and purchasing.
• Technical Competence: demonstrate basic knowledge of SunSource technology and service offerings.