Customer Care Specialist

Job Posting:

Since 1928, Amerock's award-winning decorative and functional hardware solutions have built the company's reputation for chic design accessories that inspire homeowners to express their personal style. Marrying the perfect blend of beauty and function, Amerock's cabinet hardware, bath accessories, decorative hooks and wall plates are designed to coordinate with plumbing fixtures and other home décor elements, so you can easily create a seamless look across the home.

We realize that our greatest assets are our best-in-class associates, which is why we're dedicated to offering limitless opportunities for growth and advancement. We want to help you build a long-lasting career with Amerock. Together, we can continue to lead the industry and help build our nation's infrastructure from the ground up.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Customer Care Specialist to join our team! A Customer Care Specialist should be passionate about customer service & the customer experience. The Customer Care team manages contact points through various streams including, but not limited to, phone calls, emails, and customer portals. Ideal candidates will need demonstrate excellent time management skills and should be willing to think creatively & go the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction.

This is a Hybrid role based out of Huntersville, NC, in accordance with the Amerocks Flex schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Understand Amerock's channels and our omnichannel strategy.

• Upholds outstanding customer relationship standards through call quality, problem solving, ownership over any customer issue, and going above & beyond to address all needs.

• Responsible for customer account order management, report preparation, and sales/supply chain support functions for assigned accounts.

• Provide support to customers seeking help with post-order issues such as returns, replacements, refunds, delivery status, back-order inquiries, and any other issues that may arise in the order fulfillment process.

• Resolve customer concerns including proper escalation channels.

• The Specialist must follow through on all commitments made to customers and ensure correct and prompt processing of all requests asked of customer service.

• Proactively communicate potential service issues to customers and internal personnel

• Identify trends or inefficiencies requiring collaboration with all internal teams to root cause issues and develop process changes to drive exceptional customer experiences.

• Operate with understanding, active listening, patience, empathy and kindness to customers and Team Members alike

• Manage the order management life cycle for any assigned Key Accounts and Channels

• Maintain and manage backlogs, orders on hold and follow up to clear pricing/cross reference issues as quickly as possible.

• Builds a trusting relationship with the inside & outside sales team, along with internal support channels.

• Maintain first level troubleshooting of inbound/outbound EDI transactions for purchase orders, order acknowledgements, advance shipping notifications (ASNs)

Qualifications:

• 4-year college degree or equivalent combination of education/work experience

• Operate with a willingness to learn. We share feedback, we get feedback, and we operate in a culture of being open-minded to grow

• Adept at multi-tasking, self-motivated with a strong drive to resolve issues quickly and effectively and work well within a team atmosphere

• Ability to navigate seamlessly between multiple client interactions and internal systems while working toward clearly defined customer service goals.

• Strong phone etiquette, verbal and written communication, active listening, and professional business skill sets

• Enjoys problem solving, thinking creatively and trying new things

• Process development & root-cause analysis skill set; ability to keep work flowing while minimizing problems and delays

• Good computer skills: SAP SD and EDI experience preferred and MS Office (Excel, Word)

• Effective conflict management skills while keeping professional composure

• Consumer Products Industry Experience a plus

Amerock is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families-geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Amerock offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more!

• Pay Range:

• $15.00 - $21.68

• Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.

• This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.

• The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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