About the Role
Provide prompt, professional support to customers, with excellent learning opportunities and potential for growth within the company.
Responsibilities
- Receive customer, driver, and sales rep calls for credits, returns, exchanges, pricing disputes, and order placement.
- Research customer inquiries regarding pricing, quantity discounts, and order details.
- Support accounts receivable by receiving customer and driver calls regarding balances and credit terms.
- Document customer requests regarding delivery on the Shared Excel Logistics Tracker.
- Research customer inquiries related to short shipments, mis-picks, and delivery times by communicating with relevant departments.
- Support sales associates by answering questions and directing them to the appropriate department.
- Report all customer correspondence and issues to the Team Lead.
- Perform reception duties on a rotational schedule, including scanning invoices and processing credits.
- Ensure adherence to all NY State Liquor Authority credit regulations.
- Communicate effectively with customers and employees, focusing on customer needs while maintaining company policies.
- Maintain a positive and friendly attitude.
- Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
Requirements
- Must have availability Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 6 PM.
- Candidates must be able to work a rotating schedule for on-site days.
- The company will evaluate a candidate's education, skills, and experience when making an offer.
Skills
- Customer service
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Data entry
- Microsoft Excel
Location
- Upstate New York
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
- On-site
Salary/Compensations
- $19 per hour
- Annual bonus potential
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Health Plan options (medical, dental, disability coverage, life insurance, and other voluntary plans)
- 401K
- PTO
- Vacation accrual
- Flexible Spending Account
About the Company
- Empire Merchants North is the premier wine and spirits distributor in Upstate New York with roots going back to the end of Prohibition.
- With more than 600 dedicated employees and state-of-the-art facilities, Empire Merchants North has become synonymous with both service and quality.
- The company has earned the loyalty of more than 9,000 area restaurants, bars, hotels, nightclubs, and retail outlets.
- Empire Merchants North acts as a marketing agent for the brands that we represent.
- The company employs the most knowledgeable and well-equipped sales force in Upstate New York.
