Customer Service Representative -(Hybrid)

Cornerstone Building Brands • Paris, IL

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Customer Success Representative, you'll be part of a dynamic team where your contributions to providing premier customer care are valued, and your professional development is prioritized. Join us and become an integral part of our winning team. This is a hybrid role based out of our Paris, IL plant. Position will require 2 days in the office per week. Hours are full time, 8am-5pm.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• 1-2 years of proven direct customer and consumer support experience, preferably in the building products industry.
• Proficient in telecom software; Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of the building products industry and sales management experience in dealer, distribution, and/or two-step channel segments prefer.

Responsibilities

• Customer Support: Serve direct customers and consumers by providing product and service assistance and resolving issues to ensure a high-quality customer experience.
• Take personal responsibility for each interaction, regardless of brand, to ensure customer needs are met from initial order receipt through delivery, invoicing, and warranty.
• Complete all assigned responsibilities within the requested timeframes.
• Account management: Ensure leadership and sales team members are informed of pertinent activities related to each customer account.
• Monitor orders using routine exception reports and intervene as necessary to ensure smooth processing and maximum customer satisfaction.
• Information Accuracy: Provide customers with accurate information regarding pricing, market conditions, product updates, and any other factors that may impact their order.
• Ensure clear communication and understanding of any changes or issues.
• Encourage use of portal, as appropriate.
• Issue Resolution: Assist customers and sales team members with inquiries or problems concerning their orders, such as quality, delivery coordination, product availability, pricing, and billing.
• Provide prompt and efficient responses to ensure swift resolution.
• Technical Support: Offer product technical information to respond to customer inquiries and recommend alternative materials or products when necessary.
• Connect customers with qualified divisional personnel for more sophisticated technical inquiries.
• Collaboration: Partner with sales and operations teams to ensure a premier customer experience is achieved through effective communication and collaboration.
• Escalation Management : Promptly engage Team Leads when appropriate to ensure escalated issues are promptly addressed.
• Training : Assist with training sessions for CSRs focused on enhancing soft skills, product knowledge, and system proficiency.
• Assist with onboarding and training new employees.
• Lead customer training sessions on the use of configurators or portals.
• Continuous Improvement : Support colleagues by contributing to process improvements and special projects aimed at increasing customer satisfaction and optimizing internal workflows.

Benefits

• Full-time team members receive medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1.
• Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED