Customer Service Associate in Piscataway, New Jersey

Job Title: Customer Service Associate

Location: Piscataway, NJ

Hours/Schedule: M-F, 8-5, 8 hour work day

Type: contract to hire

Overview

Leading consumer goods company looking for an experienced Customer Service Associate. Ideal candidates should have a bachelors degree and 1 year of experience or 4 years of experience in customer care/sales/logistics related functions.

Responsibilities

• Process customer complaints including the investigation and the resolution. Work cross-functionally across the company’s and customer organizations to ensure appropriate problem resolution.

• Partner with operations colleagues (at Agilex and customer sites) to arrange for, and follow through, on all shipments and related transactions.

• Coordinate order status, availability (pricing, and delivery to customers). Works with Logistics and, and commercial management to achieve accurate and timely delivery commitments.

• Proactively communicates supply/delivery issues to assigned customers via daily review of open order reports.

• Respond to customers’ inquiries. Responsible for maintaining accounts with updated notes and procedures; also responsible for updating and maintaining contact information in SAP

• Properly acknowledge, record, and follow-up on customer logistics and quality complaints into designated database.

• Ensure special handling of large to complex customer’s requirements with regards to product specifications, special packaging, regulatory compliance, etc.

• Access customer databases (portals) to retrieve purchase orders; ensure proper notifications to customers in regard of order management and billing documents.

• Communicate customer expectations by interfacing with various Agilex Dept./areas

• Handles inquiries in Customer Service Group mailbox as well as voice mail system for all Agilex accounts.

• Works with credit and A/R to resolve customer disputes.

• Represent Account Management and interface externally with customers in meetings.

• Communicate pricing information to customers as needed.

• Identify sales orders assigned and incomplete or block status and try to resolve and/or escalate sales orders.

• Follow up with Sales Representatives and other internal leads to maintain feedback to ensure focused consistent service to customers.

• Process customer orders for diverse customer base, which have multi-level organizations while proactively maintaining ongoing relationships with customer and Agilex sales staff.

• Provide customers with all requested documents including C of A, MSDS, COFA, specs, or any other regulatory or documentation requests as needed.

• Act as a liaison between customers and internal departments on special requests.

• Compile and maintain SOP/reports for assigned accounts, as needed.

• Perform other related duties as required in the Customer Service Department.

  Requirements

  Education:

• Bachelor Degree plus 1 year of comparable business experience preferred, or

• 4 years experience in Customer Care/Sales/Logistics related function

• Understanding of plant/warehouse systems and procedures for shipping, accounting, etc.

• Understanding of Logistics/Operations and impact to fulfilling customer orders.

• Provide order management support for Agilex Fragrances Customers, including order entry, allocation of material to orders, returns, invoice disputes and credit adjustments utilizing information systems.

  Additional Job Competencies / Job Relationships / Specialized Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize and identify priorities/specific issues with customers.

• Demonstrated ability to direct issues to correct internal stakeholder. (i.e. QC, marketing team, sales, Production, purchasing, etc.)

• Knowledge in sales and distribution (SD) module such as: sales order and delivery functions, invoicing, credits/debits and return goods processes.

• Familiar with interactions with production planning, material management, inventory management and logistics (i.e., freight, pallet quantities)

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent computer skills including Windows-based applications.

• Excellent Organizational skills

• Detail oriented including follow up, quality focused, problem solving skills, conflict resolution experience

  Benefits

  System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, CM Access, TPGS, and MOUNTAIN, LTD., are leaders in delivering workforce solutions and integrated services across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible full-time employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.