The ideal candidate must be located near our Jasper, IN headquarters and work primarily from this location.
High Level Statement of the Role:
The Customer Support Specialist provides all internal support for a dedicated territory, as the primary point of contact for all territory customers, dealers, and field sales. The Customer Support Specialist is responsible for developing relationships tailored to the specific needs of dealers and customers.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Team with Field Sales and our supply partners to strengthen relationships with our customers.
- Build customer loyalty:
- Handle customer inquires and concerns through various channels like phone and email.
- Own a customer problem from the first point of contact through resolution.
- Accountable for all activity with the customer.
- Treat customer complaints as opportunities to drive loyalty by addressing their needs effectively.
- Utilize SalesForce.com, SAP, and Outlook to manage workload, capture information, and support customer requirements.
- Document and communicate all quality issues in the Quality Notification system.
- Proactively manage and prevent sales disputes. If disputes arise, take immediate action and update comments a minimum of every 2 weeks.
- Provide back-up support for teammates.
- Effectively manage all aspects of orders:
- Timely order processing
- VL10 / Load planning updates
- Support the customer by prioritizing and managing workload to accomplish goals.
- Attend / participate in customer dinners, lunches as appropriate.
- Travel as needed to respective territory, further developing customer relationships.
- Effectively manage phone calls and emails:
- Goals: All activities logged as cases in SalesForce.com
- Goal: Minimum 80% ACD phone, 12 business hours resolution time, 90% positive survey results
Skills to Perform This Role:
Work / Educational Requirements:
- Problem – solving, analyze information, root cause and find effective solutions.
- Understanding other areas of the business and effectively communicating across the organization.
Interpersonal Skills
- Supportive of teammates
- Positive attitude and approach
- Empathy and Patience
- No complaining, no criticizing, no gossip
Technical Skills
- Proficient user of SAP and Salesforce.com
- Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Embraces technology and change.
Communication Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
Leadership Skills
- Commitment to Kimball International and our customers
- Delegation skills
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve our processes
Business Skills
- Follow-Up
- Thorough
- Attention to detail
- Initiative
- Creative thinking / negotiation capabilities
- Fully support new and revised initiatives
- Accountable
The ideal candidate must be located near our Jasper, IN headquarters and work primarily from this location.
Skills Required
- Located near Jasper, IN and work primarily from this location
- Proficient user of SAP
- Proficient user of Salesforce.com
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-solving skills, root cause analysis, and effective solutions
- Ability to document and communicate quality issues in the Quality Notification system
- Ability to manage orders, including timely processing and VL10/load planning updates
- Willingness to travel as needed within assigned territory
- Attention to detail, follow-up, initiative, and accountability
What We Do
Kimball International is a company focused on manufacturing and selling products, with a specific focus on healthcare accounts.
