JOB SUMMARY: 

The Customer Support Specialist is a fast paced and detail-oriented role, responsible for providing high quality support to internal and external customers in a time sensitive sales cycle. The role is the day-to-day touch point with our customers and is responsible for bringing "the royal touch" to all interactions. The role works closely with the Distribution team, supplying support at multiple stages of the sales cycle in order ensure a positive customer experience. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Sales Cycle Duties: 

• Critically review and process orders, ensuring they meet requirements for production, shipping, and lead time 
• Develop a strong knowledge of products and customer base 
• Support the Senior Customer Support Specialists and Customer Support Supervisor as needed 
• Support Regional Sales team and Independent Distributor Partners in day-to-day customer satisfaction and retention efforts 
• Manage daily housekeeping for ERP and associated applications 

Customer Experience Duties: 

• Demonstrate a positive attitude, and commitment to always delivering the highest standards of customer experience, rooted in a focus to add "the royal touch" to customers' Crown experience 
• Exemplify the ability to actively listen to customer needs and act on information gathered and analyzed 
• Collect customer feedback, and develop relationships with the customer base 
• Understand, share, and lead customers on company processes 
• Act as a primary contact for business partners, and facilitate flow of information to sales and other internal departments as needed 
• Field and resolve customer complaints, and escalate within Business Support as needed 

General Job Duties:  

• Always adhere to company's current master safety rules 
• Field calls for all facilities, and departments, and redirect as necessary 
• Other administrative duties as assigned 
• Scope and duties of this role may change as the company continues to grow and evolve 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: 

Required Skills: 

• Associate degree - relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree 
• Customer Service, Client Experience, or related experience 
• Clear and accurate written and articulate verbal communication skills 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, with basic knowledge of Excel 
• Diligently punctual, with reliable attendance 
• Self-starter with a strong work ethic 
• Motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills, that is engaged with the business 
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks 
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly growing and changing business landscape 

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree 
• Sage X3 or similar ERP 

WORK ENVIRONMENT: 

This job operates in office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to facility elements such as noise, dust, fumes, and odors. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets. 

EEO Statement  

Crown Bakeries is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment in our workplace and strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workforce. This EEO policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. 

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