First point of contact to greet customers, clients, vendors, and employees via phone, email, virtual conferencing, and/or in-person and direct them to the appropriate person or department. Strong professional verbal and written communication skills required to provide the best possible first impression and ensure a positive experience. Assist Customer Service team and other staff members with administrative tasks including data entry and general email distribution as well as other duties as needed.
• Professionally and effectively communicate and greet customers, clients, vendors, and employees via phone, email, virtual conferencing, and/or in-person and direct them to the appropriate person or department. Take messages and provide basic information to callers as needed.
• Screen and distribute general email and voicemail inquiries to appropriate person or department.
• Assist Customer Service team with data entry related to orders, customer account records, and RMA's.
• Assist with distributing RMA Repair estimates to customers, provide status updates and direct customer inquiries to the appropriate person or department as needed.
• Maintain office supplies for Customer Service teams.
• Monitor incoming faxes and route accordingly.
• Other duties or responsibilities as required.
• High School/GED, College preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant Reception, Coordinator, or Administrative experience in a customer service oriented environment preferred
• Individual contributor with general supervision
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Knowledge of audio/video conferencing systems i.e. Teams/Zoom preferred
• Knowledge of ACD telephony systems preferred
• General understanding of customer service principles and practices, including being attentive, empathetic, and responsive.
• Ability to communicate technical information.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with customers, clients, vendors, and employees.
• Ability to multitask and manage high volume phone calls and emails.
• Ability to handle conflict resolution or irate customers in a calm and professional manner to provide solutions or escalate accordingly.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances, new technologies, processes, and priorities.
• Strong ability to adapt quickly to department schedules and company's changing needs.
• Strong prioritization skills required to quickly analyze a situation and determine best course of action or if escalation is required.
Physical Requirements (lifting, maneuvering, standing, sitting, as applicable)
• Long hours sitting and using office equipment (Extended periods of sitting during the course of a typical workday/Greater than 4 hours? (use quantifiable numbers/no grey area)
• Must be able to remain in a stationary (stand or sit) position 75% of the working shift.
• Continually operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as copy machine, computer printer.
• Business Hours – Monday – Friday 8:30 am -5:30 pm