Job description
ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE.
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Offer a professional approach to interact and support US Foods customers and sales organization to deliver an exceptional customer service experience. Provide support in performing high volume transactions and administrative duties. Effectively communicate with customers, sellers, and other internal roles and departments such as; Product Sales Support Administrator (PSSA), Merchandizing, Operations, Credit, Transportation and Routing, etc.
The (Name of Position) position is hybrid meaning the work is a combination of onsite at distribution center offices located anywhere in the Northeast region of the United States (IN, OH, MI, PA, VA, NY, NJ, CT, NH) in a commutable distance to a US Foods distribution office no greater than 50 miles or one hour commute.
This role will most likely be in the office approximately 1 time per month or occasionally for training.
This role is scheduled weekly either Sunday through Thursday or Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm ET. This role typically has an hourly rate of $20 per hour to $21per hour depending on experience and geographical location within the northeast region.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for providing accuracy and speed in support to customers and sellers through a variety of administrative activities. Work within established guidelines in order to achieve the objectives of the service agreement consistent with customer expectations, company policy and profit and quality requirements. Escalate issues to appropriate parties, as necessary, to ensure proper resolution.
Daily Operations – 80%
Focus on the timely and accurate completion of high-volume customer support transactions including, but not limited to:
- Service request processing
- Triage shared email box
- Assist with Seller vacation coverage
- Other data entry or administrative duties as assigned
- Handle Inbound/Outbound calls as necessary to backup to support queue
Consistently meet or exceed key performance metrics around efficiency and quality while demonstrating our US Foods cultural beliefs.
- Document and maintain accurate customer information in the CRM system (contact information, preferences, Service Requests, inquiries, complaints, comments, action taken, etc.).
- Timely and accurate response to requests from both customers and sellers, strive to resolve issues correctly the first time.
- Escalate inquiries to appropriate resources (Operations, Category Management, Finance, Replenishment, etc.) or external vendors, as needed.
- Maintain ownership of all follow up communication from escalated inquiries
Sales Support – 20%
- Special order processing and tracking
- Sample order processing and tracking
- Assist with the execution of broader sales related initiatives as specifically requested for the service queue
Actively participate in personal development through conversations with leadership and contributing to the creation of individual development plans.
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal: Sales organization, operations, merchandising, Shared Business services
External: US Foods Customers and vendors
QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Training:
- High School diploma/GED or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma.
Related Experience:
- One (1) year experience in a relevant customer service/support role required. Experience in food service distribution preferred.
- Experience working virtually a plus
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to assist callers in a professional manner
- Must possess strong problem-solving and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines and follow through on commitments
- Intermediate computer skills, including generating simple letters, data entry, etc. Prior knowledge of CRM tools and/or telephone systems a plus.
- Ability to learn proprietary US Foods systems eCommerce, Salesforce.com (SOUS), Demand Communication Tool (DCT), SODS, CDMR, Tandem, SMOI and CES Quotes
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Outlook required
- Team player who collaborates well with others.
- Ability to work with minimal oversight, demonstrating business maturity in conduct of daily activities
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- Ability to learn new processes and technology while working in a changing environment
- Ability to work with individuals at all levels both within USF and external customers
- Ability to work overtime during periods of heavier workload
- Ability to work holidays or virtually if business needs dictate
The following information is provided in accordance with certain state and local laws. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law. In New York City, the expected compensation for this role is between $20.00 to $21.00 per hour.
Other benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here:
https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html
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