Customer Service Representative

Since 1974, United Central Industrial Supply, a SunSource company, has been providing industrial operators throughout North America the components and services they need, when they need them.  Our span of product offering, manufacturing partnerships, and our unmatched customer service has been the cornerstone of our success.  www.unitedcentral.net Customer Service Representative  GENERAL DESCRIPTION The successful candidate will be responsible for sales of corporate products to business and industrial establishments over the telephone and internet.  The Industrial Inside Sales/Customer Service Representative will maintain accounts and conduct day to day activities to keep account customers satisfied. Daily activities include heavy phone and internet correspondence with customers and vendors; source custom, non-standard, value added solutions to customer problems; enter all sales orders and purchase orders into the computer system; and set up part numbers and manage contract files. WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS •5 plus years related experience and/or training; or Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience. •Must be able to successfully function in a fast paced, high volume environment utilizing Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, etc. •Knowledge of industrial hose and gasket industry preferred POSITION REQUIREMENTS •Sell industrial hose and gasket products and maintain customer accounts •Take orders on the phone and over the internet •Enter orders and product quotes into the computer system •Emphasize salable features, quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales orders for orders obtained •Estimate delivery dates based on knowledge of production and delivery schedules and inventory •Prepares reports of business transactions in company database •Works with account managers to keep account activities up to date •Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS High school diploma or equivalent