Customer Service Representative

We are a family-oriented Midwest based company; with locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota. We have a need for a Customer Service Representative.

The Customer Service Representative provides superior service to customers by accurately processing orders through system and proactively monitoring and communicating customers' anticipated requirements by utilizing excellent, in-depth knowledge of Crane services.

Our mission is to help customers succeed. To achieve our mission, we've instilled a culture and environment that encourages new ideas, promotes experimentation, and inspires innovation. Crane Engineering team members impact the organization's success and are recognized for creating "WOW!" customer experiences.

What You Get To Do

• Demonstrates and promotes Crane's core values (Act with Integrity and Respect, Foster Teamwork, Focus on the Customer, Strive for Excellence and Innovation, Project Passion and Energy and Have Fun).
• Accurately enters sales orders, processes acknowledgments, purchase orders (mail or fax) and shipping papers.
• Processes invoices and receipts for commissions and accounts payable accurately and in a timely manner.
• Handles customer billing including commissions, inventory shipments, build-ups, Optiflow and service orders.
• Communicate with vendors on a routine basis to follow-up and expedite current orders.
• Reviews backorder fills on a daily basis and acts on them accordingly depending on the order type.
• Responds to internal and external customer requests.
• Processes returns, warranties and credits accurately and timely.
• Tracks orders through the system and follows up with vendors to ensure that ship dates are met.
• Attaches packing slips with the appropriate paperwork once shipments arrive at Crane.
• Performs typing, emailing, faxing or other administrative duties as needed.
• Verifies accuracy of factory acknowledgements; immediately corrects errors.
• Coordinates factory generated lead feedback to our principals.
• Processes warranties and returns within specified warehouse or factory authorized timeframe.
• Works with accounting to resolve customer payment or vendor invoice issues.
• Provides back-up determining the nature of callers' business and directs them to appropriate destination.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What We Need From You

• Associate's degree in a related field; one-year related experience or knowledge with distribution services and/or service operations.
• Displays an ability to learn rapidly and adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Highly skilled at multi-tasking and is reliable in meeting schedules and deadlines.
• Works well in cooperation with others for the benefit of the organization.
• Ability to effectively perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations.
• Ability to understand gross margin percentages and how invoices are processed from vendors and to customers and how they tie into Crane's success.
• Meets commitments and maintains confidentiality.
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.
• Writes clearly and informatively and edits work for spelling and grammar.
• Excellent customer service skills (friendly, courteous and helpful).
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

We Are Winning When

Our expectations are that team members demonstrate our Core Values.

• Integrity & Respect - Work with the highest ethical standards, interact openly and directly, honor our commitments and value diversity of styles, roles and perspectives.
• Teamwork - Actively collaborate with others to solve problems and create opportunities. Devote ourselves to the team's and others' success.
• Customer Focus - Make customers the starting point for everything we do. Understanding what they want and expect from us will enable us to earn their loyalty.
• Excellence & Innovation - Continuously elevate our expertise and knowledge to strengthen our competitive advantage; and always look for ways to apply breakthrough ideas.
• Passion & Energy - Bring passion and energy to our work so that we are "energy givers read more