Job Description
Description
About Hawkins
Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.
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ABOUT THE JOB
Responsibilities
Respond to incoming calls, e-mails, fax, and processing customer orders.
Assist customers in verifying product needs, identify product availability, process deliveries, returns, and assist in obtaining documentation such as MSDS or COA forms.
Resolve pricing issues in conjunction with the Sales department.
Follow up with customers on past due invoices.
Utilize strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with other internal teams to ensure customer/order objectives are met.
Provide feedback to manager(s) with reference to trends, possible problem areas and suggestions to improve overall departmental/company goals.
Handle escalated customer complaints and inquiries as needed.
Data entry and information gathering from the ERP System as well as other web-based platforms.
Assist Hawkins Transportation with the daily delivery schedule to ensure customer expectations are met.
Other duties as assigned
ABOUT YOU
1 - 3 years related customer service experience preferred
Demonstration of active listening and strong problem-solving skills
Strong verbal and written skills
Computer knowledge: MS Office experience required.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task under various time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of external and internal customers
Ability to work independently, knowing when and how to ask questions when work direction may not be immediately available
Excellent attention to detail and follow through in a consistent manner
Ref: 2024-293
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Hawkins, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran or disability status.
