Account Service Representative I
Carhartt, Dearborn, MI, United States
Account Service Representative I
The Account Service Rep I will have direct account responsibilities for managing and resolving order processing issues by proactively monitoring the order pool and all order types of assigned account. This includes fill rate management and reporting, on-time shipment management, communicating ATP (Available to Promise) issues and allocation of orders. This person develops a full understanding of the account specific requirements and needs, and participates on conference calls with the account planners, account and sales to ensure all points of contact are informed of order related information. Associate Responsibilities: Service, support and proactively manage the order operations of assigned Accounts with responsibility for decision making related to their assigned account Formulate, and implement policies or operating practices with regard to managing delivery blocks, order allocation, on-time delivery and order fill rates with the authority to deviate from established policies and procedures to meet company and customer expectations Responsible for managing, monitoring and maintaining contracts and bulk orders as necessary in the SAP environment; resolve firm order/contract or bulk/call off order linking issues as well as monthly consumption of the contracts and bulk orders, while proactively communicating any availability issues Proactively monitor firm orders to ensure smooth order processing which will reduce the risk for chargebacks
managing the flow of electronic orders for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) & Elastic by resolving incomplete order processing issues and informing Sales or Customers where risk exists Responsible for completing appropriate documentation for return authorizations Review price variance reports with account and Sales Associate to resolve issues and initiate set-up Maintain customer portal sites accurately and timely to generate revenue Performs work that affects business operations by reviewing, investigating and participating in the resolution of invoice deductions due to significant charge-backs
escalate all EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and VAS (Value Added Services) chargebacks Review, investigate and resolve invoice deductions and chargebacks while implementing policies and procedures to prevent reoccurrence of non-compliance chargebacks Participate in account meetings and conference calls by providing consultative feedback and recommendations to Account Planners, Sales Associates and Buyers Generate and analyze reporting to give overviews of the accounts activity, sales, cancelations, on-time performance, fill rates for all orders, including linking to contracts and bulk orders including ad-hoc as required by the customer Required Education: Associates Degree required or equivalent work experience Required Skills & Experience: A minimum of 4 years combined Customer Service or Order Fulfillment / Management experience required Knowledge of relevant computer applications, required including SAP, Excel, MS Word
Business Objects (Data Warehouse) or planning systems preferred Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to interact with all levels of an organization Ability to work independently and within a team environment working with minimal supervision
self motivated Strong computer skills (MS Office, BI and SAP) are needed, with strong Excel capability Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to exercise sound judgment in determining effective solutions while keeping Carhartt and the customers' best interest in mind Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels including management and retail partners Good judgment in selecting methods & techniques for obtaining solutions Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Typical office environment; cubicle/office setting. Extended periods of time sitting, standing, typing on a computer is required Extensive phone and computer work, headset provided Travel required, may be up to 10% of time This position has a Remote location: Associate will have no regular requirement to be on-site. Travel on-site is limited to special events. Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.
The Account Service Rep I will have direct account responsibilities for managing and resolving order processing issues by proactively monitoring the order pool and all order types of assigned account. This includes fill rate management and reporting, on-time shipment management, communicating ATP (Available to Promise) issues and allocation of orders. This person develops a full understanding of the account specific requirements and needs, and participates on conference calls with the account planners, account and sales to ensure all points of contact are informed of order related information. Associate Responsibilities: Service, support and proactively manage the order operations of assigned Accounts with responsibility for decision making related to their assigned account Formulate, and implement policies or operating practices with regard to managing delivery blocks, order allocation, on-time delivery and order fill rates with the authority to deviate from established policies and procedures to meet company and customer expectations Responsible for managing, monitoring and maintaining contracts and bulk orders as necessary in the SAP environment; resolve firm order/contract or bulk/call off order linking issues as well as monthly consumption of the contracts and bulk orders, while proactively communicating any availability issues Proactively monitor firm orders to ensure smooth order processing which will reduce the risk for chargebacks
managing the flow of electronic orders for EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) & Elastic by resolving incomplete order processing issues and informing Sales or Customers where risk exists Responsible for completing appropriate documentation for return authorizations Review price variance reports with account and Sales Associate to resolve issues and initiate set-up Maintain customer portal sites accurately and timely to generate revenue Performs work that affects business operations by reviewing, investigating and participating in the resolution of invoice deductions due to significant charge-backs
escalate all EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and VAS (Value Added Services) chargebacks Review, investigate and resolve invoice deductions and chargebacks while implementing policies and procedures to prevent reoccurrence of non-compliance chargebacks Participate in account meetings and conference calls by providing consultative feedback and recommendations to Account Planners, Sales Associates and Buyers Generate and analyze reporting to give overviews of the accounts activity, sales, cancelations, on-time performance, fill rates for all orders, including linking to contracts and bulk orders including ad-hoc as required by the customer Required Education: Associates Degree required or equivalent work experience Required Skills & Experience: A minimum of 4 years combined Customer Service or Order Fulfillment / Management experience required Knowledge of relevant computer applications, required including SAP, Excel, MS Word
Business Objects (Data Warehouse) or planning systems preferred Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to interact with all levels of an organization Ability to work independently and within a team environment working with minimal supervision
self motivated Strong computer skills (MS Office, BI and SAP) are needed, with strong Excel capability Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to exercise sound judgment in determining effective solutions while keeping Carhartt and the customers' best interest in mind Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels including management and retail partners Good judgment in selecting methods & techniques for obtaining solutions Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Typical office environment; cubicle/office setting. Extended periods of time sitting, standing, typing on a computer is required Extensive phone and computer work, headset provided Travel required, may be up to 10% of time This position has a Remote location: Associate will have no regular requirement to be on-site. Travel on-site is limited to special events. Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All associates are required to understand and act in accordance with the Carhartt Core Values. Carhartt reserves the right to change, modify, suspend, interpret or cancel in whole or in any part, the job duties outlined above at any time and without advance notice to the employee.