Alliance Service Representative I

Alliance Service Representative I Location Tampa, FL : Flexibility Option: Job Req Id: 30353 Description:

Employee-Owned. Customer-Driven.

This position will report to: Brian L Merle

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

This position will be located in: Tampa, FL

This position is posted: Both Internally and Externally

Job Summary

Supports the day-to-day operations of the Customer Service team in obtaining and processing orders and providing a high level of service to our Alliance customers. Receives and enters orders, provides consistent and timely follow-up on customer inquiries, coordinates and expedites deliveries, processes returns, runs daily reports and resolves customer and order issues.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Receives and enters orders in an accurate and timely manner.
• Processes EDI orders.
• Provides price quotes to customers for existing bill of materials.
• Provides consistent and timely follow-up on customer inquiries and order status.
• Secures pricing from vendors, coordinates deliveries, processes returns and expedites deliveries when necessary.
• Utilizes product knowledge to provide service to the customer.
• Loads and maintains customer part numbers in the CMIR.
• Adheres to customer product standards.
• Assists and maintains relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Runs daily reports and resolves customer and order issues.
• Assists customers with billing issues.
• Assists with Emergency Response orders.

Non-essential Functions

• Attends sales meetings and participates in training programs as required.
• May assist with sales meetings and trade shows as needed.
• Participates in the implementation and success of marketing plans and strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or other designate.

Qualifications

• Two-year business/trade degree preferred or the equivalent in work experience.
• Strong knowledge of electrical products and systems preferred.
• Technical ability to understand electrical systems
• 2+ years of prior electrical distribution experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of PC for Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Internet, and Email
• Working knowledge of SAP software preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize.

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day: Occasionally 0 - 33% Frequently 34 - 66% Continuously: 67 - 100%

• Lift from Waist:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Lift from Floor:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Frequently
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Frequently
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all
• Carried for Distance:
  • < than 10 lbs. - Not at all
  • 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all
  • 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all
  • 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all
  • 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all
  • 100+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

• Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously
• Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently
• Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently
• Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally
• Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all
• Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently
• Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently
• Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally
• Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally
• Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally
• Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously
• Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally
• Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally
• Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuoulsy
• Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously
• Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously
• Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally
• Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously
• Use of a computer - Continuously
• Use of a telephone - Continuously
• Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously
• Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not all all
• Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

Additional Information

This is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.