Customer Service Representative
Job Description Summary
Provide accurate information to customers regarding production, receipts, and shipments of materials.
Maintain accurate inventories and be knowledgeable in recognizing and resolving inventory/reporting issues.
Positively represent the company by responding professionally, timely, and accurately to customer inquiries.
Data Entry and Reporting
Daily analyze production reporting sheets, receipts, and shipment paperwork for accuracy.
Report this information accurately and timely to customers via customers' requests.
Enter accurate information into ERP system ensuring matching with the customers' systems.
Be proactive in recognizing bills of material inaccuracies both in the system and on production batch sheets.
Report end-of-month production to accounting for billing.
Inventory Management
Support production personnel to understand processes in order to resolve and alleviate reporting and inventory issues.
Reconcile customers' systems and report adjustments to customers.
Customer Relations
Respond to customers' correspondence professionally, timely, and accurately.
Be knowledgeable about customers' products and processes to assist with inventory inquiries.
Understand and maintain knowledge of customers' systems.
Provide month-end reporting to customers and accounting with accurate billing information.
File paperwork according to company and customer requirements.
Attend weekly customer calls.
Act as a backup in the absence of other CS Representative(s).
Shipping
Receive shipping orders from customers, verify inventory availability.
Ensure proper DOT-regulated bills of lading and SDSs' are provided.
Relay instructions and other pertinent information to appropriate parties regarding outbound shipments
Report shipments timely to customers including any requested information.
Skills required:
Solid Microsoft Office skills
Excellent typing and computer skills
Critical reasoning skills
Excellent organization and strong attention to detail
Ability to work effectively with many different types of people
Competencies required:
Professional, friendly demeanor
Team oriented attitude
Self-starter/Self-motivated
Competencies-Skills (Required):
Proficiency with the MS Office suite of programs.
Well-developed communication skills, both oral and written.
High level of initiative for problem resolution and continuous improvement efforts.
Ability to work with teams cross-functionally.
Detail oriented.
Experience-Education (Preferred):
At least 1 year ofexperience in administrative or customer serviceis desired but not required
Competencies-Skills (Preferred):
Experience with a manufacturing environment preferred.
Experience with ERP systems, preferably JD Edwards/Oracle
Well-developed time management and multi-tasking skills
Ability to communicate in a variety of methods and with a variety of personalities
Ability to deal with ambiguity
Ability to deal with a changing/evolving environment
About Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.
Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).
Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.
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