Account Support Representative

The Account Representative assures high quality customer service by resolving product/service problems, providing product information and processing product orders for wholesale accounts.

This includes assisting customers, sales reps and management with inquiries and maintaining effective communication to provide on-going support to internal and external customers.

This position provides account support and requires analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to follow up.

• Process product orders and provide prompt and efficient response and resolution to all customers’ requests.
• Assist customers, sales reps and management with inquiries or issues concerning orders.
• Analyze, review and process customer’s request for return authorization and credits.
• Maintain effective communication with customers to provide on-going information flow as it relates to sales, promotions and problems to ensure accurate billings and shipments.
• Provide technical and/or product information as required to respond to customer inquiries.
• Create spreadsheet reports from data base queries to analyze seasonal or time based sales and order information.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with the buying staff and sales team to maximize service levels to customers. Monitor and communicate needs for final order confirmations.
• Collaborate with the vendor compliance team on new account requirements, vendor requirement changes and other brand initiatives.
• Provide documents and change process recommendations as needed to resolve and prevent chargebacks.
• Perform such other duties as directed by the supervisor
• Must be flexible and willing to accept change
• Ability to handle difficult situations
• High School diploma or its equivalent; Associate’s degree in related field preferred
• 3+ years of related professional experience
• Customer Service Certification preferred
• Must display a mastery of intermediate Customer Service skills
• SAP and EDI experience required
• MicroStrategy experience preferred
• Excellent telephone communication skills
• Excellent listening skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills (internet, mainframe, Excel & Word)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask