Distribution Customer Service Agent

Expeditors

Distribution Customer Service Agent

Humble, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Scope of Position:

    To provide an exceptional customer service to customers to ensure efficient daily operation of all distribution accounts.

    Major Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Daily process and input of all customer orders and distribution accounts.
    • Provide daily operational reports that are accurate and timely.
    • Generate all related paperwork and necessary information required for customer work orders, checks all orders for special requests and posts inventory records.
    • Perform accurate and timely data entry for receiving, order allocation, shipping and inventory management.
    • Rate domestic transportation bills.
    • Trace orders as required and notify customers of activity concerning their order.
    • Ensure accurate and timely client and vendors billing.
    • Maintain damage records and backorder logs.
    • Provide warehouse staff with necessary documents and information needed to complete receiving, and to ship orders.
    • Act as a liaison between the warehouse and the customer in administration of accounts and between the office and customer regarding invoicing and credit information.
    • Contribute to maintain strong relationships with vendors (trucking companies, and others).
    • Provide support with other miscellaneous projects, filing and research
    • Compliance at all times to regulations. This includes internal policies and procedures such as Operational Process Standards (OPS) and external government regulations or customer policies / requirement.
    • Escalation of problems to Management when necessary.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Understanding transportation process of all models is a plus
    • Hazardous Materials certification (preferred)
    • Good computer skills (e.g., MS Excel, MS Word)
    • Fluent in English
    • 6 months to 1-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
    • Meet company standards of 52 hours training per year, including as needed management/leadership training
    • Excellent organizational skills, time management skills in addition to a professional manner
    • Positive and willing to help attitude
    • Effective interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to listen, comprehend, effectively communicate clearly and concisely obtain positive results

    Additional Information

    Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

    • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
    • Health Plan: Medical
    • Life Insurance
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Training and Personnel Development Program
    • Growth opportunities within the company
    • Employee Referral Program Bonus
  • Industry
    Transportation / Trucking / Railroad