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Customer Service Representative

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Minimum 3 years customer service experience preferred
  • Excellent communication skills and proactive problem-solving abilities
  • Strong user level computer skills in a MS Windows environment

Responsibilities

  • Handle a variety of in-bound calls, emails and EDI tickets
  • Ensure delivery of excellent customer services through fast and accurate processing of orders
  • Communicate and coordinate with other departments to resolve inquiries
  • Assist in resolving shipping discrepancies and errors

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • Customer Service Representative
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Customer Service
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Computer Literacy
  • Multitasking

About the company

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Bunzl Outsourcing Services

Wholesale Distribution

Bunzl Distribution USA, Inc. supplies a range of products including outsourced food packaging, disposable supplies, and cleaning and safety products to food processors, supermarkets, non-food retailers, convenience stores and other users. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl Distribution is the largest division of Bunzl plc, an international distribution and outsourcing group headquartered in London. Bunzl Distribution owns and operates more than 140 warehouses that serve all 50 states and Puerto Rico, as well as Canada, the Caribbean and parts of Mexico. With more than 4,000 employees and 400,000-plus supply items, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America. Worldwide sales are in excess of $10 billion. Throughout its history, the company has maintained a strong commitment to productivity, delivering both quality service and competitive pricing. As it looks to the future, Bunzl Distribution is focused on increasing productivity, enhancing customer service and exploring new business opportunities.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryWholesale Distribution
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

As a Customer Service Representative, you are a key level of support for our local and regional grocery store, food processor and distributor customers. A large portion of your day will be spent answering customer inquiries and entering & processing orders (50-100 daily) via the AS400 system. In addition to order support, you will investigate customer order and delivery problems and/or complaints to successful resolution. To be most successful in this investigative work, you will need to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

This role will be day shift, M-F in our York, PA office. There may be some flexibly to work from home 1-2 days/month. 

Responsibilities:

  • Handle a variety of in-bound calls, emails and EDI tickets to determine the appropriate course of action
  • Ensure delivery of excellent customer services through fast and accurate processing of orders
  • Provide pricing and delivery information and processes orders
  • Communicate and coordinate with other departments to resolve inquiries
  • Serve as a liaison between customers and the sales department
  • Make out-bound calls as needed to keep clients updated regarding promotions, new products, and attempt to secure new orders
  • Assist customers in the selection of products according to their needs/requirements
  • Utilize computer systems to assist with pricing, availability and alternate product selection
  • Receive orders and resolves pricing situations encountered during customer transactions using current sales policies
  • Assist in resolving shipping discrepancies and errors.  This includes obtaining proof of deliveries from the freight carrier and pulling necessary internal documents. Submit credit requests
  • Enter sample orders, and follow up with the customer regarding the performance of the sample and obtain an order (if possible)
  • Learn about our systems and help in data entry and some inventory control functions

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • College Degree preferred
  • Minimum 3 years customer service experience preferred 
  • Excellent communication skills and proactive problem-solving abilities 
  • Multi-task oriented
  • Customer centric attitude
  • Strong user level computer skills in a MS Windows environment: Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word & TEAMs
  • Familiarity AS400 preferred 

Get Paid When You Need It! 

  • Access to a portion of your earned wages before payday
  • Convenient pay card option - no bank account required
  • Take control of your finances with flexible pay access

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
  • Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
  • 401K with generous company match
  • Additional benefit information can be found on the Bunzl Careers home page under Benefits and Perks. 
  • Notice to all Philadelphia, PA Applicants: There will be a criminal background check conducted that will include an individualized assessment based on your specific record, job duties, and job requirements

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl North America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… your career, our future.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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