Customer Service/Sales Representative

OBJECTIVE:

Your primary responsibility will be to address the service needs of Metal Supermarkets’ customers. You’ll spend the day on your feet, moving between our customer service counter, the office, and the shop floor. Orders and inquiries are received via phone, email and walk-ins. You’ll be assisting customers with their metal material needs, and working to find solutions.

Your people skills will make customers feel welcome, validated and well-served. When a customer leaves, they leave with their orders, confident and satisfied knowing their experience with Metal Supermarkets was a positive one. It will take strong multi-tasking skills and attention to detail as you juggle several demands at once. If you’re customer focused, passionate about service and customer satisfaction, have a positive attitude, solutions driven and motivated to learn, we can teach you the rest.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? THE RIGHT FIT!

· POSITIVE INTERACTIVE / PEOPLE SKILLS – People friendly. You love to help and work with the public

· CUSTOMER ORIENTED – Patient; empathic; providing excellent service and solutions to our customers

· THINKS “YES” BEFORE “NO” – Positive attitude and solutions driven

· MOTIVATION & ENTHUSIASM – Love to work in a fast-paced environment

· ATTENTION TO DETAIL – Meticulous. You understand details make a difference

· ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS – With multiple projects on the go, you are able to stay organized to serve customers quickly and efficiently.

· TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS – Multiple customer and order timelines. You know how to keep on schedule

· PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITIES – Confidence with troubleshooting, investigating and providing solutions

· ADAPTABILITY – Flexibility to respond to a variety of situations and requests

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

· Provide consistent, superior customer service, ensuring all customer needs and requests are identified and addressed, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction at all times

· Acknowledge and respond in a timely fashion to all order requests, submitted quotes and delivery follow-up

· Build sustainable relationships and trust with customers through open and interactive communication

· Recognize opportunities to generate sales leads and new customer development

· Support the achievement of sales/budget targets, which includes maintaining stock control and gross margins while managing cost budgets

· Entering and updating customer information into our Point of Sale software, as needed

· Accepting cash and taking credit/debit card payments

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Minimum two years of proven customer service experience

· Computer skills such as MS office, etc. a definite asset

· Clear communication and effective listening skills

· Exceptional telephone skills and etiquette

· Fluent in written and spoken English

· Strong math skills; mathematically inclined

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Would you be able to pass a background check?
• Are you available to work Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm?

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Warwick, RI 02888: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person